Hidalgo County, TX interconnection queue
25 interconnection applications are pending in Hidalgo County, TX, requesting 4.7 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 14 projects have been built here and 16 have been withdrawn since 2017.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 Hidalgo County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 19 | 2.6 GW |
| Gas | 1 | 1.2 GW |
| Solar | 4 | 724 MW |
| Wind | 1 | 234 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 14 | 1.2 GW | 23.0% |
| Still pending | 25 | 4.7 GW | 41.0% |
| Withdrawn | 16 | 2.2 GW | 26.2% |
| Suspended | 6 | — | 9.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anawa La Gas | Gas | 1.2 GW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Frontera Energy Center | Gas | 524 MW | completed | 2022-03 | ERCOT |
| Grapefruit Solar | Solar | 291 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Buenos Aires 2 W | Wind | 237 MW | withdrawn | 2017-03 | ERCOT |
| La Joya I Wind | Wind | 237 MW | withdrawn | 2017-09 | ERCOT |
| La Joya II Wind | Wind | 237 MW | withdrawn | 2017-09 | ERCOT |
| Monte Cristo II Wind | Wind | 234 MW | active | 2019-01 | ERCOT |
| Mercedes II BESS | Battery | 228 MW | withdrawn | 2023-05 | ERCOT |
| Buenos Aires 1 Wind | Wind | 222 MW | withdrawn | 2017-03 | ERCOT |
| Val Vista Grid BESS 2 | Battery | 211 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Val Vista Grid BESS 1 | Battery | 209 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Anemoi Energy Storage | Other | 205 MW | completed | 2021-09 | ERCOT |
| Citrus Grove Energy Storage | Battery | 205 MW | suspended | 2022-11 | ERCOT |
| McMEXICO STORAGE | Battery | 202 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Jerboa Storage | Other | 201 MW | withdrawn | 2022-12 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Hidalgo County ranks #58 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #25 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 Hidalgo 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.