Deaf Smith County, TX interconnection queue
11 interconnection applications are pending in Deaf Smith County, TX, requesting 6.6 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 13 have been withdrawn since 2007.
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 Deaf Smith County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 6 | 3.2 GW |
| Wind | 3 | 1.9 GW |
| Gas | 1 | 1.3 GW |
| Battery | 1 | 207 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 11 | 6.6 GW | 45.8% |
| Withdrawn | 13 | 2.6 GW | 54.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurelius 3 Natural Gas | Gas | 1.3 GW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Aurelius Solar | Solar | 1.1 GW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Aurelius 3 Wind | Wind | 705 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Aurelius Wind | Wind | 622 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Aurelius 2 Wind | Wind | 622 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Renegade Project | Solar | 516 MW | active | 2020-01 | ERCOT |
| Aurelius 2 Solar | Solar | 445 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Aurelius 3 Solar | Solar | 445 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Caliche Mound Solar | Solar | 407 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| GEN-2014-067 | Gas | 356 MW | withdrawn | 2014-09 | SPP |
| Frio Flat Wind | Wind | 305 MW | withdrawn | 2019-06 | ERCOT |
| GEN-2024-363 | Solar | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2025-03 | SPP |
| GEN-2017-029 | Wind | 270 MW | withdrawn | 2017-05 | SPP |
| GEN-2018-001 | Wind | 270 MW | withdrawn | 2018-02 | SPP |
| GEN-2015-101 | Wind | 240 MW | withdrawn | 2015-12 | SPP |
How this county ranks
Deaf Smith County ranks #30 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #12 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 Deaf Smith 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.
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