Nueces County, TX interconnection queue
11 interconnection applications are pending in Nueces County, TX, requesting 2.2 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2009.
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 Nueces County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 7 | 1.1 GW |
| Solar | 2 | 668 MW |
| Gas | 2 | 351 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 390 MW | 13.0% |
| Still pending | 11 | 2.2 GW | 47.8% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 622 MW | 30.4% |
| Suspended | 2 | — | 8.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunscape Renewable Energy Solar SLF | Solar | 523 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| NavBoot BESS | Battery | 304 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Shaffer Wind | Wind | 226 MW | completed | 2009-04 | ERCOT |
| Blanquilla BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Barbara BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Cumbia Energy Center | Battery | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2023-03 | ERCOT |
| Jalisco Peaker | Gas | 184 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Jalisco Cogen | Gas | 168 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Carina BESS | Battery | 154 MW | completed | 2020-06 | ERCOT |
| GOTHAM BESS | Battery | 151 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Violet Storage | Battery | 151 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Noria Solar DCC | Solar | 145 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Noria Solar DCC | Solar | 145 MW | suspended | 2020-08 | ERCOT |
| Stillwater Solar | Solar | 144 MW | withdrawn | 2017-11 | ERCOT |
| Lynx Energy Storage | Battery | 125 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Nueces County ranks #177 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #71 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 Nueces 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.