Franklin County, MA interconnection queue
1 interconnection applications are pending in Franklin County, MA, requesting 7 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 10 projects have been built here and 18 have been withdrawn since 2001.
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 Franklin County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 1 | 7 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 10 | 1.3 GW | 34.5% |
| Still pending | 1 | 7 MW | 3.4% |
| Withdrawn | 18 | 1.2 GW | 62.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northfield Mt. Equipment Replacement | Wind | 1.2 GW | completed | 2007-06 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 366 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 160 MW | withdrawn | 2023-08 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 105 MW | withdrawn | 2021-03 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 105 MW | withdrawn | 2024-05 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 101 MW | withdrawn | 2024-05 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage + Solar | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2021-10 | ISONE |
| Battery Storage | Battery | 55 MW | withdrawn | 2021-03 | ISONE |
| Biomass Project | Solar | 50 MW | withdrawn | 2008-10 | ISONE |
| Hoosac Wind Project CNR Only | Wind | 28 MW | completed | 2015-03 | ISONE |
| Wendall Depot Substation - NG WMA Group 3 | Solar | 28 MW | withdrawn | 2021-10 | ISONE |
| Northfield Mt Upgrade #3 | Wind | 25 MW | completed | 2007-01 | ISONE |
| Northfield Mt. Upgrade #2 | Wind | 25 MW | completed | 2007-01 | ISONE |
| Northfield Mt. Upgrade #4 | Wind | 25 MW | completed | 2007-01 | ISONE |
How this county ranks
Franklin County ranks #1244 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #11 of 12 in Massachusetts.
Other Massachusetts counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol County | 2 | 1.4 GW |
| 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 |
Go deeper on Franklin 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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