Ford County, IL interconnection queue
3 interconnection applications are pending in Ford County, IL, requesting 750 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 3 have been withdrawn since 2008.
Source: interconnection queues published by MISO. 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 Ford County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 2 | 500 MW |
| Wind | 1 | 250 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 312 MW | 33.3% |
| Still pending | 3 | 750 MW | 33.3% |
| Withdrawn | 3 | 800 MW | 33.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other_ | Solar | 300 MW | active | 2024-03 | MISO |
| Pontiac Midpoint-Reynolds 345kV | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2010-02 | PJM |
| Pontiac Midpoint-Reynolds 345kV | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2010-02 | PJM |
| Other_ | Wind | 250 MW | active | 2025-05 | MISO |
| 4PAXTON - 4J845POI 138.0kV | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Pontiac-Latham 345kV | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2008-11 | PJM |
| Gibson City South (347114) | Unknown | 135 MW | completed | 2023-05 | MISO |
| Gibson City South - Paxton East 138kV Line | Wind | 120 MW | completed | 2017-06 | MISO |
| Gibson City South Substation | Gas | 57 MW | completed | 2016-11 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Ford County ranks #489 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #31 of 64 in Illinois.
Other Illinois counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 12 | 6.4 GW |
| Will County | 5 | 4.3 GW |
| McLean County | 11 | 2.9 GW |
| Ogle County | 5 | 2.9 GW |
| LaSalle County | 7 | 2.8 GW |
| Christian County | 8 | 2.3 GW |
| Peoria County | 7 | 2.1 GW |
| Tazewell County | 10 | 1.9 GW |
Go deeper on Ford 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.