Weld County, CO interconnection queue
38 interconnection applications are pending in Weld County, CO, requesting 7.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 1 projects have been built here and 33 have been withdrawn since 2004.
Source: interconnection queues published by PRPA, PSCo, 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 Weld County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 16 | 3.1 GW |
| Wind | 7 | 1.6 GW |
| Gas | 8 | 1.4 GW |
| Hybrid | 5 | 878 MW |
| Battery | 2 | 249 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1 | 145 MW | 1.4% |
| Still pending | 38 | 7.2 GW | 52.8% |
| Withdrawn | 33 | 4.7 GW | 45.8% |
| 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| GI-2004-5 | Wind | 402 MW | withdrawn | 2004-08 | PSCo |
| 5RSC-2024-02 | Gas | 400 MW | active | 2024-01 | PSCo |
| GI-2007-11 | Gas | 380 MW | active | 2007-10 | PSCo |
| GI-TC-2024-25 | Wind | 350 MW | active | 2024-05 | SPP |
| GI-TC-2024-25 | Wind | 350 MW | active | 2024-05 | TSGT |
| GI-CS-2025-05 | Solar | 300 MW | active | 2025-09 | SPP |
| GI-2006-1i | Wind | 300 MW | active | 2006-01 | PSCo |
| GI-2007-3 | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2007-03 | PSCo |
| GI-2007-4 | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2007-03 | PSCo |
| GI-CS-2025-05 | Solar | 300 MW | active | 2025-09 | TSGT |
| GI-2004-3 | Wind | 275 MW | withdrawn | 2004-07 | PSCo |
| GI-2006-1d | Gas | 269 MW | active | 2006-01 | PSCo |
| GI-2008-29 | Gas | 256 MW | withdrawn | 2008-11 | PSCo |
| 2025-G1 | Hybrid | 250 MW | active | 2025-01 | SPP |
| 21-12151 | Solar | 250 MW | withdrawn | 2021-12 | PRPA |
How this county ranks
Weld County ranks #23 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #1 of 26 in Colorado.
Other Colorado counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Kiowa County | 5 | 2.1 GW |
Go deeper on Weld 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.