Branch County, MI interconnection queue
7 interconnection applications are pending in Branch County, MI, requesting 2.3 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 5 projects have been built here and 5 have been withdrawn since 2018.
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 Branch County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 1 | 1.4 GW |
| Solar | 6 | 830 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 5 | 675 MW | 29.4% |
| Still pending | 7 | 2.3 GW | 41.2% |
| Withdrawn | 5 | 430 MW | 29.4% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIPLE | Gas | 1.4 GW | active | 2025-03 | MISO |
| Other_ | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2024-12 | MISO |
| BARTON LAKE - BATAVIA 138.0kV | Solar | 200 MW | completed | 2020-06 | MISO |
| WAGNER | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2025-09 | MISO |
| Wagner 138 kV Substation | Wind | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | MISO |
| Coldwater - Batavia 138kV Line | Solar | 150 MW | completed | 2019-04 | MISO |
| Batavia - Wagner 138kV Line | Solar | 150 MW | completed | 2019-04 | MISO |
| WAGNER - BATAVIA 138.0kV | Solar | 150 MW | active | 2024-04 | MISO |
| WAGNER | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2024-12 | MISO |
| BUTTERS - NEWTON (MI AVE) 138.0kV | Solar | 100 MW | completed | 2020-06 | MISO |
| NEWTON | Solar | 100 MW | active | 2023-10 | MISO |
| COLDWATER - MOORE ROAD 138.0kV | Solar | 100 MW | active | 2025-03 | MISO |
| Batavia 138kV Substation | Solar | 80 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | MISO |
| COLDWATER - MOORE ROAD 138.0kV | Solar | 80 MW | active | 2025-03 | MISO |
| New Byers 138kV | Unknown | 75 MW | completed | 2024-08 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Branch County ranks #163 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #4 of 42 in Michigan.
Other Michigan counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Monroe County | 7 | 3.9 GW |
| Huron County | 16 | 3.6 GW |
| Livingston County | 6 | 2.3 GW |
| Van Buren County | 11 | 2.3 GW |
| Washtenaw County | 7 | 2.2 GW |
| Saginaw County | 10 | 1.8 GW |
| Genesee County | 4 | 1.4 GW |
| Sanilac County | 7 | 1.4 GW |
Go deeper on Branch 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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