Upton County, TX interconnection queue
18 interconnection applications are pending in Upton County, TX, requesting 5.6 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 5 projects have been built here and 13 have been withdrawn since 2015.
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 Upton County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 5 | 1.8 GW |
| Battery | 8 | 1.7 GW |
| Wind | 4 | 1.2 GW |
| Gas | 1 | 888 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 5 | 651 MW | 12.2% |
| Still pending | 18 | 5.6 GW | 43.9% |
| Withdrawn | 13 | 1.2 GW | 31.7% |
| Suspended | 5 | — | 12.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Royal Natural Gas (TEF-Due Diligence) | Gas | 888 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Shadow Ranch Solar | Solar | 808 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Point Mountain Solar | Solar | 514 MW | withdrawn | 2018-04 | ERCOT |
| Point Mountain Solar | Solar | 514 MW | suspended | 2022-07 | ERCOT |
| Tres Rios Ranch Solar | Solar | 508 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Point Mountain Storage | Battery | 507 MW | suspended | — | ERCOT |
| Windecker | Wind | 420 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| McCamey's Castle Battery | Battery | 410 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Badger Solar | Solar | 302 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Vista Bluff Wind I "Alternate POI" | Wind | 290 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Vista Bluff Wind II "Alternate POI" | Wind | 290 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Vista Bluff Wind 1 | Wind | 290 MW | suspended | 2024-09 | ERCOT |
| Vista Bluff Wind 2 | Wind | 290 MW | suspended | 2024-09 | ERCOT |
| Tres Rios Ranch BESS | Battery | 290 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
| Mesa View Storage | Battery | 255 MW | active | 2025-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Upton County ranks #47 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #19 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 Upton 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.