Monte Cristo Solar 2
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 2 project is a proposed 552.88 MW solar generation project located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The project, under development in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region, consists of 552.88 MW of solar photovoltaic generation. Its queue ID is CAISO-54992, and it entered the CAISO interconnection queue on April 17, 2023, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2030. As of the latest data, the interconnection agreement (IA) status is "Not Started."
The proposed project is interconnected to the Beatty 230 kV point of interconnection. Recent news coverage indicates development activity related to the project.
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.
