Colorado County, TX interconnection queue
14 interconnection applications are pending in Colorado County, TX, requesting 2.0 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 2 have been withdrawn since 2021.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 Colorado County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 9 | 1.3 GW |
| Solar | 4 | 603 MW |
| Gas | 1 | 122 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 14 | 2.0 GW | 87.5% |
| Withdrawn | 2 | 352 MW | 12.5% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bottom Grass Solar MW Increase | Solar | 250 MW | withdrawn | — | ERCOT |
| Pearl Crescent Solar | Solar | 208 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Altair Energy Storage | Battery | 202 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Moonlight Sonata BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Cottontail Energy Center | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Paloma Energy Center | Solar | 194 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Montezuma Storage | Battery | 184 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Firefly Fields Storage | Battery | 157 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Driet BESS | Battery | 151 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Rock Island Generating (TEF -Due Diligence) | Gas | 122 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Bottom Grass BESS MW Increase | Other | 101 MW | withdrawn | — | ERCOT |
| Firefly Fields Solar | Solar | 101 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Radiant Plains Energy Center BESS | Battery | 100 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Radiant Plains Energy Center Solar | Solar | 100 MW | active | 2032-01 | ERCOT |
| Paloma Energy Center BESS | Battery | 54 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Colorado County ranks #191 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #76 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 Colorado 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.