Bell County, TX interconnection queue
13 interconnection applications are pending in Bell County, TX, requesting 3.1 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 6 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2019.
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 Bell County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 7 | 1.5 GW |
| Solar | 5 | 922 MW |
| Gas | 1 | 637 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 6 | 1.4 GW | 23.1% |
| Still pending | 13 | 3.1 GW | 50.0% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 597 MW | 26.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riviera Gas | Gas | 637 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Lavita BESS | Battery | 606 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Chillingham Solar | Solar | 352 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Five Wells Solar | Solar | 323 MW | completed | 2021-02 | ERCOT |
| Bell County Morgan Storage | Battery | 256 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Halo Solar | Solar | 254 MW | completed | 2020-01 | ERCOT |
| Five Wells BESS | Other | 221 MW | completed | 2021-02 | ERCOT |
| Stillhouse Solar | Solar | 211 MW | completed | 2021-11 | ERCOT |
| Bell County Leifester Storage | Battery | 205 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Limewood Solar | Solar | 205 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Goldeneye BESS | Battery | 202 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Big Elm Solar | Solar | 201 MW | completed | 2019-06 | ERCOT |
| Chillingham Storage | Battery | 154 MW | completed | 2020-09 | ERCOT |
| Cody Solar | Solar | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2021-04 | ERCOT |
| Cosper Solar | Solar | 148 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Bell County ranks #108 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #49 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 Bell 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.