Wichita County, TX interconnection queue
12 interconnection applications are pending in Wichita County, TX, requesting 2.3 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 0 projects have been built here and 7 have been withdrawn since 2017.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 Wichita County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 9 | 1.5 GW |
| Solar | 3 | 752 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Still pending | 12 | 2.3 GW | 57.1% |
| Withdrawn | 7 | 1.4 GW | 33.3% |
| Suspended | 2 | — | 9.5% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Creek Solar | Solar | 628 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
| Shinnery Hill Solar | Solar | 503 MW | withdrawn | 2019-12 | ERCOT |
| Copperleaf Energy Storage | Battery | 307 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Mariette Solar | Solar | 301 MW | withdrawn | 2024-10 | ERCOT |
| Slama Solar | Solar | 252 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | ERCOT |
| Bora Bora Solar | Solar | 233 MW | suspended | 2022-09 | ERCOT |
| Reynolds Park BESS | Battery | 205 MW | suspended | 2023-12 | ERCOT |
| Bologna BESS | Battery | 203 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Spinosa BESS | Battery | 201 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Bacon Switch Solar | Solar | 180 MW | withdrawn | 2017-10 | ERCOT |
| Pethrus BESS | Battery | 174 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Short Creek BESS | Battery | 156 MW | active | 2027-01 | ERCOT |
| Wichita County Mawson Storage | Battery | 154 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Rio Star Energy Storage | Battery | 143 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Signal Hill BESS I | Battery | 123 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Wichita County ranks #165 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #64 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 Wichita 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.