Ouachita Parish, LA interconnection queue
4 interconnection applications are pending in Ouachita Parish, LA, requesting 1.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2017.
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 Ouachita Parish, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 4 | 1.2 GW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 350 MW | 21.4% |
| Still pending | 4 | 1.2 GW | 28.6% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 2.1 GW | 50.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STERLINGTON 500 SWYD | Gas | 1.5 GW | withdrawn | 2025-05 | MISO |
| Cargas | Solar | 500 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Cargas | Solar | 500 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| BASTROP (CAHOON) - STERLINGTON 115 SWYD 115.0kV | Solar | 225 MW | completed | 2021-12 | MISO |
| Rilla - Riverton 115kV Line Tap | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2017-06 | MISO |
| Rilla 115 kV Substation | Solar | 100 MW | completed | 2019-04 | MISO |
| Rilla 115kV | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2021-07 | MISO |
| RILLA - RIVERTON 115.0kV | Solar | 100 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Cotton | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2025-09 | MISO |
| RILLA - RIVERTON 115.0kV | Solar | 93 MW | withdrawn | 2025-10 | MISO |
| PRAIRIE ROAD | Solar | 80 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Selman Field 69 kV Substation | Solar | 80 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| RILLA | Solar | 75 MW | withdrawn | 2025-08 | MISO |
| Rilla 115kV substation (Same as J1239) | Solar | 25 MW | completed | 2021-11 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Ouachita Parish ranks #332 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #4 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 |
| Lafayette Parish | 3 | 943 MW |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 5 | 890 MW |
| Rapides Parish | 3 | 830 MW |
| St. Landry Parish | 4 | 818 MW |
| Richland Parish | 2 | 750 MW |
Go deeper on Ouachita 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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