Caldwell County, TX interconnection queue
17 interconnection applications are pending in Caldwell County, TX, requesting 4.7 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 0 have been withdrawn since 2020.
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 Caldwell County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 6 | 3.5 GW |
| Battery | 8 | 1.0 GW |
| Solar | 3 | 181 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 17 | 4.7 GW | 100.0% |
| Withdrawn | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caldwell County Energy Center | Gas | 1.5 GW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| SCHNEIDER COMBINED CYCLE | Gas | 880 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Bobcat Generating Station | Gas | 450 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Big Watt Power Austin-1 | Gas | 449 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Exodus BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Elbus BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Metro BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Demeter Storage 2 | Battery | 138 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| SCHNEIDER GAS RICE | Gas | 113 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| SCHNEIDER GAS RICE PHASE 2 | Gas | 113 MW | active | 2031-01 | ERCOT |
| Ardesia Storage | Battery | 100 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Demeter Solar | Solar | 88 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Lytton Springs BESS | Battery | 76 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Demeter Storage | Battery | 65 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Lytton Springs Solar | Solar | 55 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Caldwell County ranks #59 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #26 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 Caldwell 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.