Olmsted County, MN interconnection queue
6 interconnection applications are pending in Olmsted County, MN, requesting 1.1 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 3 have been withdrawn since 2018.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 Olmsted County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 5 | 950 MW |
| Hybrid | 1 | 180 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 200 MW | 18.2% |
| Still pending | 6 | 1.1 GW | 54.5% |
| Withdrawn | 3 | 295 MW | 27.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron 161 kV | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2021-08 | MISO |
| Byron 161 kV | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Byron 161kV | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Byron 161kV | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Byron 345 kV Substation | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2021-07 | MISO |
| ROCHESTER - WABACO 161.0kV | Hybrid | 180 MW | active | 2021-07 | MISO |
| Maple Leaf | Solar | 150 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Byron 345kV Substation | Solar | 100 MW | completed | 2018-03 | MISO |
| Byron | Solar | 100 MW | completed | 2025-04 | MISO |
| Byron 161kV | Solar | 50 MW | withdrawn | 2020-06 | MISO |
| Westside | Gas | 45 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Olmsted County ranks #344 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #3 of 24 in Minnesota.
Other Minnesota counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood County | 6 | 1.5 GW |
| Goodhue County | 5 | 1.1 GW |
| Mower County | 5 | 1.0 GW |
| Lyon County | 4 | 935 MW |
| Clay County | 3 | 920 MW |
| Dakota County | 6 | 888 MW |
| Murray County | 4 | 730 MW |
| Cottonwood County | 3 | 700 MW |
Go deeper on Olmsted 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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