Hale County, TX interconnection queue
6 interconnection applications are pending in Hale County, TX, requesting 2.5 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 5 projects have been built here and 16 have been withdrawn since 2008.
Source: interconnection queues published by ERCOT, SPP. 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 Hale County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 3 | 1.4 GW |
| Battery | 2 | 604 MW |
| Solar | 1 | 512 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 5 | 780 MW | 18.5% |
| Still pending | 6 | 2.5 GW | 22.2% |
| Withdrawn | 16 | 3.7 GW | 59.3% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Hale Gas | Gas | 991 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Old Aqueduct Solar | Solar | 512 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| GEN-2023-237 | Wind | 500 MW | withdrawn | 2023-10 | SPP |
| GEN-2008-125 | Gas | 330 MW | withdrawn | 2008-11 | SPP |
| GEN-2008-128 | Gas | 330 MW | withdrawn | 2008-12 | SPP |
| Hale Community W 1 | Wind | 322 MW | withdrawn | 2013-11 | ERCOT |
| Hale 1 | Wind | 322 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | ERCOT |
| Old Aqueduct Batt | Battery | 303 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Old Aqueduct BESS II | Battery | 301 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| GEN-2015-068 | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2015-10 | SPP |
| GEN-2015-037 | Solar | 253 MW | withdrawn | 2015-09 | SPP |
| GEN-2010-033 | Wind | 230 MW | withdrawn | 2010-06 | SPP |
| GEN-2023-183 | Gas | 217 MW | withdrawn | 2023-10 | SPP |
| GEN-2010-032 | Wind | 216 MW | withdrawn | 2010-06 | SPP |
| Elk Unit 4 | Gas | 210 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Hale County ranks #140 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #57 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 Hale 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.