Ector County, TX interconnection queue
21 interconnection applications are pending in Ector County, TX, requesting 4.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 7 projects have been built here and 12 have been withdrawn since 2001.
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 Ector County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 11 | 2.5 GW |
| Battery | 9 | 1.5 GW |
| Gas | 1 | 123 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 7 | 526 MW | 16.7% |
| Still pending | 21 | 4.2 GW | 50.0% |
| Withdrawn | 12 | 3.8 GW | 28.6% |
| Suspended | 2 | — | 4.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN-2010-060 | Gas | 992 MW | withdrawn | 2010-12 | SPP |
| GEN-2008-135 | Gas | 531 MW | withdrawn | 2008-12 | SPP |
| GEN-2008-136 | Gas | 531 MW | withdrawn | 2008-12 | SPP |
| GEN-2010-059 | Gas | 516 MW | withdrawn | 2010-12 | SPP |
| Gypsum Plains Solar | Solar | 503 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| GEN-2001-008 | Gas | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2001-03 | SPP |
| Jackrabbit Flats Solar | Solar | 401 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Greyhound Solar | Solar | 335 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Van Zandt Energy Storage | Battery | 256 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Rockhound Solar | Solar | 250 MW | withdrawn | 2019-02 | ERCOT |
| Velociraptor BESS II | Battery | 246 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Velociraptor BESS I | Battery | 246 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Velociraptor Solar II | Solar | 242 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Velociraptor Solar I | Solar | 242 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Gypsum Plains Storage | Battery | 211 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Ector County ranks #72 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #34 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 Ector 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.