Freestone County, TX interconnection queue
22 interconnection applications are pending in Freestone County, TX, requesting 5.4 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 4 have been withdrawn since 2021.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 Freestone County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 4 | 2.3 GW |
| Solar | 8 | 1.7 GW |
| Battery | 10 | 1.4 GW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 22 | 5.4 GW | 81.5% |
| Withdrawn | 4 | 1.4 GW | 14.8% |
| Suspended | 1 | — | 3.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett Energy Center 1 Gas | Gas | 1.3 GW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| BM Freestone Energy Center | Gas | 991 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Tehuacana Creek Solar-Alt POI | Solar | 715 MW | withdrawn | 2022-10 | ERCOT |
| Tehuacana Creek BESS-Alt POI | Other | 356 MW | withdrawn | 2022-10 | ERCOT |
| Silver Dollar Solar | Solar | 302 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Simsboro Storage | Battery | 302 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Amerada Solar | Solar | 302 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Piedra Solar | Solar | 282 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Utley Solar | Solar | 222 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Utley Solar | Solar | 222 MW | suspended | 2021-09 | ERCOT |
| Douie Solar | Solar | 221 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Freestone Battery Storage Project | Battery | 210 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Avant Prairie BESS | Battery | 202 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Bar Candela Solar SLF | Solar | 200 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Brackens Solar | Solar | 177 MW | withdrawn | 2023-05 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Freestone County ranks #49 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #20 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 Freestone 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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