Jefferson County, TX interconnection queue
3 interconnection applications are pending in Jefferson County, TX, requesting 1.6 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 10 have been withdrawn since 2018.
Source: interconnection queues published by ERCOT, MISO. 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 Jefferson County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 1 | 1.4 GW |
| Wind | 1 | 288 MW |
| Solar | 1 | 0 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 3 | 1.6 GW | 23.1% |
| Withdrawn | 10 | 2.5 GW | 76.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Oak Gas | Gas | 1.4 GW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| LEGEND | Gas | 735 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| China Substation | Solar | 693 MW | withdrawn | 2021-08 | MISO |
| Stowell | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| STOWELL | Wind | 288 MW | active | 2025-02 | MISO |
| Amelia North substation | Hybrid | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2021-08 | MISO |
| BEVIL | Solar | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Big Hill CO - Bayou Farms CO 138 kV Line Tap | Wind | 145 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | MISO |
| PORT ACRES BULK | Gas | 110 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Jacinto - China 230 kV Line Tap | Solar | 80 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | MISO |
| Bevil Substation 230 kV | Hybrid | 44 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Rhodair | Solar | 0 MW | active | 2025-06 | MISO |
| Rhodair | Solar | 0 MW | withdrawn | 2025-06 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Jefferson County ranks #236 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #93 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 Jefferson 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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