Matagorda County, TX interconnection queue
26 interconnection applications are pending in Matagorda County, TX, requesting 6.3 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 5 projects have been built here and 12 have been withdrawn since 2015.
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 Matagorda County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 12 | 2.9 GW |
| Battery | 12 | 1.8 GW |
| Nuclear | 1 | 1.3 GW |
| Wind | 1 | 241 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 5 | 194 MW | 11.6% |
| Still pending | 26 | 6.3 GW | 60.5% |
| Withdrawn | 12 | 1.7 GW | 27.9% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STP Unit2 High Pressure Turbine Upgrade | Nuclear | 1.3 GW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Duffy Solar | Solar | 502 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Bluefox Solar 1 | Solar | 403 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Bluefox Solar 2 | Solar | 402 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| PALACWND | Wind | 367 MW | withdrawn | — | ERCOT |
| Charolais Solar | Solar | 262 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Peyton Creek Wind II | Wind | 241 MW | active | 2020-01 | ERCOT |
| Duffy BESS | Battery | 241 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Razorbill Solar | Solar | 240 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Shoshana Storage | Battery | 221 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Solar Star Bay City Storage | Battery | 206 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Running Iron Solar | Solar | 205 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Bluefox Solar 3 | Solar | 202 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Clybourn Solar | Solar | 202 MW | withdrawn | 2020-05 | ERCOT |
| Milwaukee Solar | Solar | 202 MW | withdrawn | 2020-11 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Matagorda County ranks #37 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #13 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 Matagorda 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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