Nolan County, TX interconnection queue
18 interconnection applications are pending in Nolan County, TX, requesting 4.4 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 4 have been withdrawn since 2016.
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 Nolan County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 4 | 1.3 GW |
| Wind | 10 | 1.1 GW |
| Gas | 1 | 1.0 GW |
| Battery | 3 | 917 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 255 MW | 12.0% |
| Still pending | 18 | 4.4 GW | 72.0% |
| Withdrawn | 4 | 500 MW | 16.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trailblazer Natural Gas Generation Plant | Gas | 1.0 GW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Harley Hand Solar | Solar | 506 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Harley Hand Storage | Battery | 503 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Sweetwater 4 Repower | Wind | 421 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Trailblazer Solar | Solar | 323 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Themisto Solar | Solar | 301 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Trailblazer BESS | Battery | 262 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Buffalo Gap 2 Wind Repower | Wind | 231 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Sepanta Solar | Solar | 218 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Holstein Solar | Solar | 204 MW | completed | 2016-07 | ERCOT |
| Sagebrush Wind | Wind | 200 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Maryneal Wind | Wind | 182 MW | active | 2018-01 | ERCOT |
| Buffalo Gap 4 | Wind | 175 MW | withdrawn | 2017-10 | ERCOT |
| Dillon Gulch Wind | Wind | 175 MW | withdrawn | 2018-04 | ERCOT |
| Jaguarundi Energy Storage | Battery | 152 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Nolan County ranks #64 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #30 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 Nolan 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.