Elbert County, CO interconnection queue
4 interconnection applications are pending in Elbert County, CO, requesting 1.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 13 have been withdrawn since 2003.
Source: interconnection queues published by SPP, TSGT. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Elbert County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 2 | 597 MW |
| Hybrid | 2 | 597 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 4 | 1.2 GW | 23.5% |
| Withdrawn | 13 | 4.0 GW | 76.5% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GI-2016-27 | Wind | 640 MW | withdrawn | 2016-11 | PSCo |
| GI-2003-2 | Coal | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2003-11 | PSCo |
| GI-2020-12 | Wind | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2020-09 | PSCo |
| GI-TC-2024-31 | Hybrid | 398 MW | active | 2024-05 | SPP |
| GI-TC-2024-31 | Solar | 398 MW | active | 2024-05 | TSGT |
| GI-2004-9 | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2004-09 | PSCo |
| GI-2016-20 | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2016-09 | PSCo |
| GI-2017-17 | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2017-06 | PSCo |
| GI-2018-22 | Wind | 276 MW | withdrawn | 2018-05 | PSCo |
| GI-2008-34 | Gas | 270 MW | withdrawn | 2008-12 | PSCo |
| GI-2015-1 | Wind | 250 MW | withdrawn | 2015-05 | PSCo |
| GI-2007-10 | Wind | 201 MW | withdrawn | 2007-09 | PSCo |
| GI-2004-7 | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2004-08 | PSCo |
| GI-2007-9 | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2007-06 | PSCo |
| GI-TC-2024-26 | Hybrid | 199 MW | active | 2023-05 | SPP |
How this county ranks
Elbert County ranks #326 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #12 of 26 in Colorado.
Other Colorado counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Weld County | 38 | 7.2 GW |
| Kit Carson County | 37 | 7.0 GW |
| Pueblo County | 29 | 5.1 GW |
| Lincoln County | 18 | 4.6 GW |
| Morgan County | 12 | 3.0 GW |
| El Paso County | 14 | 3.0 GW |
| Cheyenne County | 8 | 2.6 GW |
| Adams County | 9 | 2.3 GW |
Go deeper on Elbert County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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