Monte Cristo Solar 1
552.88 MW generation in Esmeralda, NV · In queue since April 2023 · Proposed COD December 2030
552.88 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
3y 1m
In Queue
Not Started
IA Status
COD target: 2030
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: 2030-12-31
The Monte Cristo Solar 1 project is a proposed 552.88 MW solar generation project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project is in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) interconnection queue as entry CAISO-54991, with a queue entry date of April 17, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2030. Interconnection agreement status is listed as "Not Started".
The project is being developed within the CAISO region and has been featured in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NV
County
Esmeralda
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
GLW
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
BEATTY 230 kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_NP15_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
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.
