Calcasieu Parish, LA interconnection queue
3 interconnection applications are pending in Calcasieu Parish, LA, requesting 725 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 12 have been withdrawn since 2020.
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 Calcasieu Parish, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 2 | 575 MW |
| Solar | 1 | 150 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 375 MW | 11.8% |
| Still pending | 3 | 725 MW | 17.6% |
| Withdrawn | 12 | 3.2 GW | 70.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NELSON 230 SWYD | Gas | 735 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Hartburg - Rhodes 500 kV | Solar | 680 MW | withdrawn | 2021-08 | MISO |
| Lake Charles Bulk 138kV Substation | Hybrid | 440 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Goos Ferry | Solar | 325 MW | completed | 2023-12 | MISO |
| GOOS FERRY | Hybrid | 325 MW | active | 2025-11 | MISO |
| GOOS FERRY - CHALKLEY CO 230.0kV | Hybrid | 250 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Donaldsonville 230kV | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2020-06 | MISO |
| 230 kV: Penton Road to Roy S Nelson 230 kV | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2022-07 | MISO |
| Chalkley - Solac 230kV | Solar | 198 MW | withdrawn | 2021-11 | MISO |
| 138 kV LAKE CHARLES BULK | Solar | 170 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Toomey 138kV | Solar | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2020-06 | MISO |
| Carlyss - Nelson 230kV | Hybrid | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2021-08 | MISO |
| NELSON 230 SWYD - PENTON ROAD (CLECO) 230.0kV | Solar | 150 MW | active | 2025-10 | MISO |
| Nelson - Carlyss (J2154 POI) | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Penton Road to Nelson 230 kV | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2021-12 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Calcasieu Parish ranks #502 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #10 of 31 in Louisiana.
Other Louisiana counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish | 3 | 1.7 GW |
| Iberville Parish | 3 | 1.7 GW |
| Morehouse Parish | 6 | 1.2 GW |
| Ouachita Parish | 4 | 1.2 GW |
| Lafayette Parish | 3 | 943 MW |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 5 | 890 MW |
| Rapides Parish | 3 | 830 MW |
| St. Landry Parish | 4 | 818 MW |
Go deeper on Calcasieu Parish
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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