Ellis County, TX interconnection queue
27 interconnection applications are pending in Ellis County, TX, requesting 5.9 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2017.
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 Ellis County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 13 | 3.3 GW |
| Solar | 8 | 1.6 GW |
| Gas | 5 | 898 MW |
| Other | 1 | 50 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 372 MW | 7.5% |
| Still pending | 27 | 5.9 GW | 67.5% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 628 MW | 17.5% |
| Suspended | 3 | — | 7.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kickstart Energy Storage VI | Battery | 1.0 GW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Kickstart Energy Storage V | Battery | 999 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Victory Ellis – Gas | Gas | 466 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Victory Ellis–BESS | Battery | 453 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Two Step Solar | Solar | 402 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Digital Ranch Gas | Gas | 378 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Galaxy Solar 2 | Solar | 302 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Blossomheath BESS | Battery | 301 MW | withdrawn | 2023-05 | ERCOT |
| Cumulus Grid BESS | Battery | 211 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Galaxy Storage 2 | Battery | 202 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Oystercatcher Solar | Solar | 198 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Galaxy Solar | Solar | 177 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Sol Marina Energy Center | Solar | 175 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Galaxy Storage | Battery | 155 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Desert Willow BESS | Battery | 154 MW | completed | 2021-02 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Ellis County ranks #44 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #18 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 Ellis 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.