SUNSHINE VALLEY SOLAR 1
90 MW hybrid in Nye, NV · In queue since April 2013 · Proposed COD December 2026
90 MW
Capacity
2
Components
Solar + Battery
13y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Aug 2017
Queue → IA
4y 4m
IA → COD
9y 4m
Total Duration
4y 4m
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: 2026-12-31
The SUNSHINE VALLEY SOLAR 1 project is a proposed 90 MW hybrid solar and battery energy storage development in Nye County, Nevada. The project, located within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) region, consists of a 50 MW solar array and a 40 MW battery energy storage system. The interconnection request, queue ID CAISO-993, was entered into the CAISO queue on April 30, 2013, with a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) was executed on August 7, 2017.
The project's point of interconnection (POI) is the Valley Substation 138 kV, and the interconnecting utility is Valley Electric Association (VEA). SUNSHINE VALLEY SOLAR 1 has been the subject of recent news coverage, with nine articles appearing in industry, regulatory, and deals publications.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
NV
County
Nye
Grid Region
CAISO (California)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
VEA
Entity
CAISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Valley Substation 138 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- CAISO
- Trading Hub
- TH_ZP26_GEN-APND
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- GRNVALY_1_N025
- POI Substation
- Green Valley Substation
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.
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