Columbia County, OR interconnection queue
0 interconnection applications are pending in Columbia County, OR, requesting 0 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 9 have been withdrawn since 2000.
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 Columbia County, by fuel
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 494 MW | 21.4% |
| Still pending | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Withdrawn | 9 | 5.2 GW | 64.3% |
| Suspended | 2 | — | 14.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G0757 | Solar | 3.8 GW | withdrawn | 2022-06 | BPA |
| 08-031 | Gas | 450 MW | suspended | 2008-05 | PGE |
| 23-225 | Wind | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | PGE |
| 07-025 | Gas | 225 MW | completed | 2007-10 | PGE |
| 11-041 | Gas | 225 MW | completed | 2007-10 | PGE |
| 23-224 | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | PGE |
| 24-247 | Battery | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2024-05 | PGE |
| Nordic Energy Barge No 2 | Gas | 170 MW | withdrawn | 2001-04 | BPA |
| Oregon Energy Company | Gas | 170 MW | withdrawn | 2000-12 | BPA |
| 07-024 | Gas | 100 MW | suspended | 2007-10 | PGE |
| 24-241 | Battery | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | PGE |
| 24-248 | Battery | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2024-05 | PGE |
| Clatskanie | Gas | 88 MW | withdrawn | 2001-04 | BPA |
| 12-050 | Gas | 44 MW | completed | 2012-02 | PGE |
Large-load connection requests in this county
Requests to connect large new demand — data centres, industry, electrification — as distinct from generation. 9 recorded here.
| Request | Capacity | Status | Queue | Stated end use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific West Coast Cable | 1.6 GW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| L0397 Clatskanie PUD Allston | 250 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| Diesel Refinery | 43 MW | energized | BPA | not stated |
| LNG Compressor Load | 40 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| Deer Island Substation | 25 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| St.Johns-Allston Interconnection | 6 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Merchant Transmission Line | 0 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| Clatskanie Tap | 0 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Merchant Transmission Line | — | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
494 of the 545 large-load requests we hold state no end use at all, so most cannot be attributed to any industry. Where this table says “not stated”, that is the filing’s own silence, not our omission.
How this county ranks
Columbia County ranks #1509 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #27 of 30 in Oregon.
Other Oregon counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Sherman County | 31 | 14.6 GW |
| Crook County | 36 | 14.2 GW |
| Wasco County | 19 | 9.9 GW |
| Morrow County | 21 | 6.5 GW |
| Klamath County | 14 | 5.3 GW |
| Umatilla County | 18 | 4.2 GW |
| Jefferson County | 21 | 4.2 GW |
| Gilliam County | 16 | 3.8 GW |
Go deeper on Columbia 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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