Frio County, TX interconnection queue
5 interconnection applications are pending in Frio County, TX, requesting 924 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 4 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2017.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 Frio County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 3 | 522 MW |
| Solar | 2 | 402 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 4 | 547 MW | 25.0% |
| Still pending | 5 | 924 MW | 31.2% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 920 MW | 43.8% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Leona Solar | Solar | 205 MW | withdrawn | 2024-07 | ERCOT |
| Horizon Solar | Solar | 204 MW | completed | 2019-03 | ERCOT |
| Morrow Lake Storage | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Morrow Lake Solar | Solar | 201 MW | completed | 2017-12 | ERCOT |
| Hamlet Solar SLF | Solar | 201 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Hamlet Storage SLF | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Dilley Solar | Solar | 201 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Wilmeth Solar | Solar | 160 MW | withdrawn | 2019-06 | ERCOT |
| Cowboy Solar | Solar | 152 MW | withdrawn | 2018-12 | ERCOT |
| Black Creek Solar | Solar | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Elara Solar | Solar | 132 MW | completed | 2019-03 | ERCOT |
| Black Creek BESS | Battery | 120 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| North Leona BESS | Battery | 102 MW | withdrawn | 2024-08 | ERCOT |
| Hess King Solar | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | — | ERCOT |
| Morrow Lake Solar II | Solar | 50 MW | withdrawn | 2018-12 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Frio County ranks #401 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #128 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 Frio 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.