Sterling County, TX interconnection queue
7 interconnection applications are pending in Sterling County, TX, requesting 1.3 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 0 have been withdrawn since 2017.
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 Sterling County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3 | 575 MW |
| Solar | 2 | 412 MW |
| Battery | 2 | 302 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 124 MW | 22.2% |
| Still pending | 7 | 1.3 GW | 77.8% |
| Withdrawn | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goat Mountain Wind-Repower | Wind | 303 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Bob Creek Wind | Wind | 240 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Roan Solar Phase 1 | Solar | 206 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Roan Solar Phase 2 | Solar | 206 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Goat Mountain BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| BlueBell Solar II | Solar | 115 MW | completed | 2018-10 | ERCOT |
| Goat Mountain BESS 2 | Battery | 101 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Capricorn I & III repower | Wind | 32 MW | active | 2017-01 | ERCOT |
| Capricorn IV repower | Wind | 9 MW | completed | 2017-08 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Sterling County ranks #299 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #108 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 Sterling 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.