Dawson County, TX interconnection queue
8 interconnection applications are pending in Dawson County, TX, requesting 1.6 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 3 have been withdrawn since 2014.
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 Dawson County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3 | 848 MW |
| Solar | 2 | 662 MW |
| Battery | 3 | 100 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 153 MW | 14.3% |
| Still pending | 8 | 1.6 GW | 57.1% |
| Withdrawn | 3 | 418 MW | 21.4% |
| Suspended | 1 | — | 7.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Holly Solar | Solar | 414 MW | suspended | 2018-07 | ERCOT |
| Los Toros Energy Center Solar SLF | Solar | 402 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Longview Wind | Wind | 353 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Fivemile Wind | Wind | 282 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Red Holly Solar | Solar | 260 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Mesquite Creek Windpower Repower | Wind | 213 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Blackwater Draw Solar | Solar | 152 MW | withdrawn | 2017-07 | ERCOT |
| Gold Creek Solar | Solar | 140 MW | withdrawn | 2018-05 | ERCOT |
| Atascosa I Solar | Solar | 127 MW | withdrawn | 2018-06 | ERCOT |
| Al Pastor BESS | Other | 103 MW | completed | 2022-03 | ERCOT |
| Red Holly Storage 1 | Battery | 50 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Red Holly Storage | Battery | 50 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Lamesa Solar B (Phase II) IVORY | Solar | 50 MW | completed | 2014-06 | ERCOT |
| Los Toros Energy Center Storage SLF | Battery | 0 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Dawson County ranks #240 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #94 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 Dawson 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.