Starr County, TX interconnection queue
20 interconnection applications are pending in Starr County, TX, requesting 4.3 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 6 projects have been built here and 8 have been withdrawn since 2013.
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 Starr County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 7 | 2.1 GW |
| Battery | 9 | 1.2 GW |
| Wind | 4 | 999 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 6 | 479 MW | 16.7% |
| Still pending | 20 | 4.3 GW | 55.6% |
| Withdrawn | 8 | 1.0 GW | 22.2% |
| Suspended | 2 | — | 5.6% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Solar | Solar | 512 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Muy Grande Solar | Solar | 503 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Mandolin Solar II SLF | Solar | 304 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Bullring Wind 2 | Wind | 304 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Bullring Wind 1 | Wind | 304 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Mandolin Solar SLF | Solar | 300 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Fierce River BESS | Battery | 284 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Cabezon Wind | Wind | 238 MW | completed | 2013-09 | ERCOT |
| Bessie Storage | Battery | 211 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Diamondback solar | Solar | 204 MW | active | 2020-01 | ERCOT |
| Diamondback BESS | Battery | 204 MW | suspended | 2022-03 | ERCOT |
| Mesteno Wind | Wind | 202 MW | active | 2016-01 | ERCOT |
| Venado Wind | Wind | 202 MW | completed | 2015-05 | ERCOT |
| PSE Flores TX Storage | Battery | 200 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| PSE Gongora Hill TX Storage | Battery | 200 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Starr County ranks #67 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #32 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 Starr 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.