Rapides Parish, LA interconnection queue
3 interconnection applications are pending in Rapides Parish, LA, requesting 830 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 12 have been withdrawn since 2016.
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 Rapides Parish, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3 | 830 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 3 | 830 MW | 20.0% |
| Withdrawn | 12 | 1.7 GW | 80.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Leesville-Rodemacher 230 KV | Solar | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Hineston | Solar | 350 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Cooper - Leesville 138.0kV | Solar | 280 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| EAST LEESVILLE -RODEMACHER 230 | Solar | 250 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Cocodrie - Hineston 230kV line | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Rapides - Rodemacher 230 kV Line Tap | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | MISO |
| Hineston | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Cocodrie-Forest Hill 230kV | Solar | 125 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| East Leesville - Rodemacher 230.0kV | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Donahue-Marksville 138kV | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Rodemacher | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2021-12 | MISO |
| Shady Oaks - Coughlin 138kV Line | Unknown | 52 MW | withdrawn | 2016-05 | MISO |
| Rapides - Rodemacher 230 kV Line Tap | Solar | 50 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | MISO |
| Shady Oaks (Bus# 500780) to Coughlin (Bus# 500230) | Solar | 50 MW | withdrawn | 2021-09 | MISO |
| Rapides 230kV Substation | Solar | 49 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Rapides Parish ranks #455 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #7 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 |
| St. Landry Parish | 4 | 818 MW |
| Richland Parish | 2 | 750 MW |
Go deeper on Rapides 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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