Barnes County, ND interconnection queue
0 interconnection applications are pending in Barnes County, ND, requesting 0 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2007.
Source: interconnection queues published by the transmission providers serving this county. 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 Barnes County, by fuel
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 1.4 GW | 100.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo 345 kV | Solar | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2021-08 | MISO |
| Buffalo 345kV | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2016-09 | MISO |
| GI-0725 | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2007-12 | WAPA-IS |
| GI-0726 | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2007-12 | WAPA-IS |
| GEN-2016-007 | Wind | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2016-03 | SPP |
| Pillsburry Substation 230kV | Wind | 42 MW | withdrawn | 2020-06 | MISO |
| Maple River 230kV | Wind | 39 MW | withdrawn | 2020-06 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Barnes County ranks #1461 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #12 of 17 in North Dakota.
Other North Dakota counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Williams County | 5 | 2.2 GW |
| Cass County | 4 | 1.1 GW |
| Mercer County | 3 | 534 MW |
| Morton County | 4 | 450 MW |
| Stutsman County | 2 | 447 MW |
| Oliver County | 2 | 404 MW |
| Ward County | 3 | 400 MW |
| Stark County | 2 | 332 MW |
Go deeper on Barnes 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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