WATER ROCK SOLAR 1
400 MW hybrid in Nye, NV · In queue since April 2020 · Proposed COD December 2027
400 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
6y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
7y 8m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
CAISO uses cluster studies where projects are batched annually and studied together.
Typical: 36–48 months (IR to IA)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2027-12-01
The WATER ROCK SOLAR 1 project is a proposed 400 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Nye County, Nevada. The project, which consists of 200 MW of solar generation and 200 MW of battery storage, is located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region. The project's queue ID is CAISO-1801, and it entered the interconnection queue on April 15, 2020. The proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2027, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed. The point of interconnection is the Gamebird Substation 230 kV.
WATER ROCK SOLAR 1 has been the subject of recent news coverage, with three articles categorized as regulatory and industry news.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NV
County
Nye
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
GLW
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Gamebird Substation 230 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Gamebird Switchard
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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