Granite wins $31 million early works contract for Willow Rock storage
Aug 12, 2026, 4:41 PM EDT1 sourcesAI-analyzed
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A meaningful backlog addition ($31M) with CAP recognition in Q3 2026 could modestly lift near-term earnings and cash flow visibility. Historically, contract wins in infrastructure can drive short-term stock moves if work is sizable relative to current backlog or cap recognition timing; this one is notable for California storage expansion but limited in size relative to large cap revenue.
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Granite announced a $31 million early works grading award from Hydrostor for the Willow Rock Energy Storage Center in Kern County, a 500 MW A-CAES project. Granite will perform early site infrastructure, a deep cavern, offsite roads, and staging areas; the award will be captured in Q3 2026 CAP. The project supports California’s long-term energy storage needs and could bolster Granite’s backlog and execution footprint in a growing U.S. storage market.
Granite wins $31M Early Works Grading package for Willow Rock.
Willow Rock is a 500 MW Advanced CAES facility in the Mojave Desert.
Granite to build early site infra; 89 acres, 1.3M cubic yards cavern.
Early works run July 2026 through March 2027.
Hydrostor: Pre-construction on-site will support thousands of jobs.
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