Bristol County, MA interconnection queue
2 interconnection applications are pending in Bristol County, MA, requesting 1.4 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 8 projects have been built here and 55 have been withdrawn since 1997.
Source: interconnection queues published by ISONE. 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 Bristol County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear | 1 | 1.2 GW |
| Battery | 1 | 168 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 8 | 67 MW | 12.3% |
| Still pending | 2 | 1.4 GW | 3.1% |
| Withdrawn | 55 | 6.9 GW | 84.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 345 kV AC line | Nuclear | 1.6 GW | withdrawn | 2016-11 | ISONE |
| Somerset Wind Link - 1200 MW HVDC Line (Controllable) into Brayton Point | Nuclear | 1.2 GW | active | 2019-02 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 529 MW | withdrawn | 2023-07 | ISONE |
| Combined Cycle | Gas | 496 MW | withdrawn | 2007-05 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 350 MW | withdrawn | 2023-10 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 293 MW | withdrawn | 2022-12 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 271 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 257 MW | withdrawn | 2022-12 | ISONE |
| Energy Storage | Battery | 246 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | ISONE |
| Combined Cycle | Gas | 244 MW | withdrawn | 2007-06 | ISONE |
| Storage | Battery | 242 MW | withdrawn | 2021-12 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 238 MW | withdrawn | 2023-08 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 206 MW | withdrawn | 2022-11 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 176 MW | withdrawn | 2023-07 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 168 MW | active | 2023-06 | ISONE |
How this county ranks
Bristol County ranks #280 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #1 of 12 in Massachusetts.
Other Massachusetts counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 5 | 1.3 GW |
| Suffolk County | 2 | 550 MW |
| Barnstable County | 1 | 500 MW |
| Norfolk County | 2 | 470 MW |
| Berkshire County | 2 | 426 MW |
| Essex County | 2 | 425 MW |
| Worcester County | 2 | 384 MW |
| Hampden County | 2 | 295 MW |
Go deeper on Bristol 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.
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