Howard County, TX interconnection queue
17 interconnection applications are pending in Howard County, TX, requesting 2.5 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 1 projects have been built here and 5 have been withdrawn since 2019.
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 Howard County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 10 | 1.7 GW |
| Solar | 4 | 566 MW |
| Wind | 3 | 254 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1 | 16 MW | 4.2% |
| Still pending | 17 | 2.5 GW | 70.8% |
| Withdrawn | 5 | 396 MW | 20.8% |
| Suspended | 1 | — | 4.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Infinium Solar | Solar | 402 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Crater BESS | Battery | 310 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Bhalu Storage | Battery | 206 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Les Energy Storage | Battery | 205 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Midland Energy Storage | Battery | 205 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Prospector Energy Storage | Battery | 205 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Odessa Energy Storage | Battery | 203 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Fairgreen BESS | Battery | 201 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | ERCOT |
| Rattlesnake Gap Wind SLF | Wind | 200 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Prairie Blossom Storage | Battery | 122 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Calf Creek Storage | Battery | 103 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Luthor Solar | Solar | 101 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Ariji BESS | Battery | 100 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Llano Estacado Energy Storage | Other | 98 MW | withdrawn | 2022-04 | ERCOT |
| PRI Solar | Solar | 64 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Howard County ranks #144 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #58 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 Howard 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.