Wharton County, TX interconnection queue
40 interconnection applications are pending in Wharton County, TX, requesting 9.1 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 10 projects have been built here and 20 have been withdrawn since 2014.
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 Wharton County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 19 | 4.5 GW |
| Battery | 17 | 3.0 GW |
| Gas | 3 | 1.5 GW |
| Wind | 1 | 200 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 10 | 1.9 GW | 13.0% |
| Still pending | 40 | 9.1 GW | 51.9% |
| Withdrawn | 20 | 4.1 GW | 26.0% |
| Suspended | 7 | — | 9.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EmberGreen | Gas | 1.0 GW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Skylab Solar | Solar | 610 MW | active | 2022-01 | ERCOT |
| Old Lunar Solar | Solar | 610 MW | withdrawn | 2019-12 | ERCOT |
| Cosmos Solar | Solar | 610 MW | withdrawn | 2021-02 | ERCOT |
| Danish Fields Solar | Solar | 603 MW | active | 2020-01 | ERCOT |
| Plainview Solar | Solar | 514 MW | completed | 2018-10 | ERCOT |
| Ramsey Storage | Battery | 500 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Halyard Wharton | Gas | 484 MW | suspended | 2014-03 | ERCOT |
| Boling Generation (TEF-Due Diligience) | Gas | 400 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Space City Solar | Solar | 366 MW | active | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| Hollywood Solar | Solar | 353 MW | completed | 2019-07 | ERCOT |
| PHOTON BESS REPOWERING | Battery | 305 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| PHOTON STORAGE | Other | 305 MW | completed | 2022-06 | ERCOT |
| Voyager Solar | Solar | 304 MW | withdrawn | 2019-01 | ERCOT |
| Great Dane Wind | Wind | 302 MW | withdrawn | 2018-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Wharton County ranks #14 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #4 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 |
| Jack County | 18 | 8.6 GW |
| Hill County | 23 | 8.0 GW |
| Reeves County | 21 | 7.8 GW |
| Wilbarger County | 20 | 7.0 GW |
| Mitchell County | 16 | 6.9 GW |
Go deeper on Wharton 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.