Orange County, TX interconnection queue
1 interconnection applications are pending in Orange County, TX, requesting 300 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 1 projects have been built here and 3 have been withdrawn since 2017.
Source: interconnection queues published by 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 Orange County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1 | 300 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1 | 67 MW | 20.0% |
| Still pending | 1 | 300 MW | 20.0% |
| Withdrawn | 3 | 650 MW | 60.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHISHOLM RD - SABINE 230 kV | Hybrid | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Chisholm RD- Hartburg 230kV | Solar | 300 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Chisholm RD- Hartburg 230kV | Solar | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| McLewis 230 kV Substation | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2017-06 | MISO |
| Sabine 138/230 kV Substation | Gas | 67 MW | completed | 2021-12 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Orange County ranks #798 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #160 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 Orange 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.