Austin County, TX interconnection queue
13 interconnection applications are pending in Austin County, TX, requesting 3.7 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 4 have been withdrawn since 2018.
Source: interconnection queues published by ERCOT. 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 Austin County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 8 | 1.9 GW |
| Gas | 3 | 1.5 GW |
| Solar | 2 | 352 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 13 | 3.7 GW | 76.5% |
| Withdrawn | 4 | 987 MW | 23.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmberYork | Gas | 900 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Symphony BESS | Battery | 612 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| ELTEX Power Station | Gas | 488 MW | withdrawn | 2024-09 | ERCOT |
| Sky Global West Houston | Gas | 325 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Sunrose Renewable Energy Solar SLF | Solar | 310 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Homestead Power (TEF-Due Diligence) | Gas | 260 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Saddlehorn Energy Storage | Battery | 257 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Parula Energy Center | Battery | 251 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Agricola BESS | Battery | 205 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Prost ESS | Battery | 203 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| BremRaek BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Walstrom | Gas | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2018-07 | ERCOT |
| Pamplona Storage | Battery | 154 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| SkySealy2 | Gas | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2023-05 | ERCOT |
| SkySealy | Gas | 149 MW | withdrawn | 2020-04 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Austin County ranks #84 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #41 of 183 in Texas.
Other Texas counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Pecos County | 55 | 21.2 GW |
| Brazoria County | 55 | 11.7 GW |
| Milam County | 33 | 9.2 GW |
| Wharton County | 40 | 9.1 GW |
| Jack County | 18 | 8.6 GW |
| Hill County | 23 | 8.0 GW |
| Reeves County | 21 | 7.8 GW |
| Wilbarger County | 20 | 7.0 GW |
Go deeper on Austin 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.