Bastrop County, TX interconnection queue
15 interconnection applications are pending in Bastrop County, TX, requesting 5.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 5 have been withdrawn since 2021.
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 Bastrop County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 7 | 3.8 GW |
| Battery | 5 | 951 MW |
| Solar | 3 | 465 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 42 MW | 8.7% |
| Still pending | 15 | 5.2 GW | 65.2% |
| Withdrawn | 5 | 1.7 GW | 21.7% |
| Suspended | 1 | — | 4.3% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop Peaking Generators (TEF-Due Diligence) | Gas | 1.1 GW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Sim Gideon Combined Cycle | Gas | 880 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Lost Pines Power Park | Gas | 880 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Bastrop Peaking Generators II | Gas | 628 MW | withdrawn | — | ERCOT |
| Fort Worth Power Core Bastrop Gas Plant | Gas | 506 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Dogwood Creek Solar | Solar | 432 MW | withdrawn | 2022-06 | ERCOT |
| Dogwood Creek Storage | Other | 431 MW | withdrawn | 2022-07 | ERCOT |
| LUND STORAGE CENTER 1 | Battery | 408 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| SIM GIDEON GAS RICE | Gas | 226 MW | active | 2031-01 | ERCOT |
| Big Star Solar | Solar | 203 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Techne BESS | Battery | 203 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Waterloo Solar 1 | Solar | 201 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| CountySeat | Gas | 181 MW | withdrawn | 2021-11 | ERCOT |
| Antonio Road BESS | Battery | 156 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| LOST PINES GAS RECIP | Gas | 113 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Bastrop County ranks #51 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #21 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 Bastrop 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.