WATER ROCK SOLAR 2
1,033.528 MW hybrid in Nye, NV · In queue since April 2021 · Proposed COD December 2028
1,033.528 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
5y 1m
In Queue
System Impact Study
IA Status
COD target: 2028
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2028-12-01
The Water Rock Solar 2 project is a proposed 1033.53 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage project located in Nye County, Nevada. The development project consists of 516.76 MW of solar photovoltaic generation paired with 516.76 MW of battery storage. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as queue ID CAISO-2146, with an entry date of April 15, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is December 1, 2028.
The interconnection status of Water Rock Solar 2 is currently in the System Impact Study phase. The point of interconnection is the Gamebird Substation at 230 kV. The project has been featured in recent news coverage related to industry and development.
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.
