DeSoto County, FL interconnection queue
16 interconnection applications are pending in DeSoto County, FL, requesting 1.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 5 projects have been built here and 4 have been withdrawn since 2017.
Source: interconnection queues published by FPL. 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 DeSoto County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 16 | 1.2 GW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 5 | 372 MW | 20.0% |
| Still pending | 16 | 1.2 GW | 64.0% |
| Withdrawn | 4 | 524 MW | 16.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 622 | Battery | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2024-01 | FPL |
| 604 | Solar | 75 MW | active | 2023-12 | FPL |
| 605 | Solar | 75 MW | active | 2023-12 | FPL |
| 606 | Solar | 75 MW | withdrawn | 2023-12 | FPL |
| 291 | Solar | 74 MW | completed | 2017-06 | FPL |
| 377 | Solar | 74 MW | completed | 2019-11 | FPL |
| 378 | Solar | 74 MW | completed | 2019-11 | FPL |
| 381 | Solar | 74 MW | completed | 2020-04 | FPL |
| 409 | Solar | 74 MW | completed | 2020-07 | FPL |
| 413 | Solar | 74 MW | active | 2020-07 | FPL |
| 414 | Solar | 74 MW | active | 2020-07 | FPL |
| 429 | Solar | 74 MW | active | 2022-03 | FPL |
| 430 | Solar | 74 MW | active | 2022-03 | FPL |
| 434 | Solar | 74 MW | active | 2022-03 | FPL |
| 439 | Solar | 74 MW | active | 2022-03 | FPL |
How this county ranks
DeSoto County ranks #328 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #5 of 48 in Florida.
Other Florida counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Hendry County | 40 | 3.0 GW |
| Miami-Dade County | 3 | 2.7 GW |
| Osceola County | 9 | 2.0 GW |
| St. Lucie County | 24 | 1.8 GW |
| Collier County | 15 | 1.1 GW |
| Charlotte County | 14 | 1.0 GW |
| Martin County | 14 | 1.0 GW |
| Duval County | 6 | 995 MW |
Go deeper on DeSoto 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.