Doral Renewables, a leading utility-scale solar developer, was among the earliest adopters of Nira. As their pipeline expanded across ISOs, they needed a faster and more scalable way to evaluate interconnection capacity—without relying on month-long consultant timelines or static study reports. Today, Nira plays a central role in how Doral sites new projects, prioritizes areas of interest, and navigates changing interconnection dynamics.

We spoke with Tim Walsh, SVP of Business Development at Doral, to understand how Nira supports their early-stage development efforts.

“With Nira, ISO-wide interconnection coverage is at your fingertips, and not just a single capacity figure, but the context behind it.”

Rather than running one-off assessments or waiting for consultants to deliver regional snapshots, Doral’s team can now quickly assess capacity across entire ISOs. That means fewer bottlenecks and greater agility when evaluating land opportunities.

“We went from a month-long consultant process studying one site or region at a time, to getting the same information instantly.”

As queue backlogs grow and regional rules evolve, Doral also benefits from Nira’s continuous updates—keeping their team aligned with shifting ISO procedures and system conditions.

“They do a good job keeping it updated and addressing new challenges—like changing ISO procedures, delayed queues, or updated models. They know what utility-scale developers want to see.”

By streamlining early-stage analysis with real-time, transparent insights, Nira helps Doral reduce risk, move faster, and approach siting decisions with greater confidence.