Palo Pinto County, TX interconnection queue
3 interconnection applications are pending in Palo Pinto County, TX, requesting 365 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 0 have been withdrawn since 2021.
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 Palo Pinto County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 3 | 365 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 131 MW | 40.0% |
| Still pending | 3 | 365 MW | 60.0% |
| Withdrawn | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollo Pinto Solar | Solar | 151 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Black Springs BESS | Battery | 121 MW | completed | 2022-04 | ERCOT |
| Vault Solar | Solar | 108 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| McClure Solar | Solar | 106 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Mineral Wells East BESS | Other | 10 MW | completed | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Palo Pinto County ranks #721 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #158 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 Palo Pinto 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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