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Nevada interconnection queue

166 interconnection applications are pending in Nevada, requesting 44.6 GW of new generating capacity across 15 counties, as of 15 August 2026. That places Nevada #8 of 47 states by capacity queued.

Pending applications
166
of 628 ever filed
Capacity queued
44.6 GW
requested, not committed
Already built
4.7 GW
41 connected
Built vs decided
10.6%
346 withdrawn
Counties in the queue
15
with five or more filings
Large load requested
150 MW
3 requests

Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Nevada. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026.

Which queues serve Nevada

Queue or utilityApplicationsCapacity pending
NVE49733.7 GW
CAISO1047.4 GW
LADWP162.2 GW
N-C3949 MW
WAPA-DSW1200 MW
IP5200 MW
PacifiCorp20 MW

What is waiting in Nevada, by fuel

FuelProjectsCapacity requested
Solar6821.4 GW
Battery307.2 GW
Hybrid186.4 GW
Gas104.7 GW
Geothermal374.2 GW
Other2543 MW
Wind1200 MW

Counties with the most capacity queued

CountyPendingCapacity queuedAlready built
Clark County5715.5 GW3.7 GW
Nye County134.9 GW50 MW
Churchill County154.1 GW68 MW
Humbolt123.0 GW0 MW
Story73.0 GW0 MW
Lyon County112.9 GW0 MW
Washoe County122.9 GW360 MW
Esmerelda92.7 GW0 MW
White Pine County51.8 GW0 MW
Lincoln County21.2 GW0 MW
Mineral County2738 MW6 MW
Pershing County8524 MW14 MW
Lander County7358 MW299 MW
Eureka County2178 MW200 MW
Elko County00 MW0 MW

Large-load connection requests in Nevada

3 requests to connect large new demand, totalling 150 MW.

RequestCapacityCountyStatusQueue
Lithium Nevada143 MWHumboldt CountyenergizedBPA
Long Canyon7 MWWest WendoverwithdrawnBPA
West Wendover0 MWWest WendoveractiveBPA

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