Willacy County, TX interconnection queue
6 interconnection applications are pending in Willacy County, TX, requesting 1.1 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 2 have been withdrawn since 2015.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 Willacy County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3 | 686 MW |
| Battery | 3 | 401 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 714 MW | 27.3% |
| Still pending | 6 | 1.1 GW | 54.5% |
| Withdrawn | 2 | 340 MW | 18.2% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Sauz Ranch | Wind | 302 MW | active | 2020-01 | ERCOT |
| Las Majadas Wind | Wind | 273 MW | completed | 2015-10 | ERCOT |
| West Raymond (Trueno) Wind | Wind | 240 MW | completed | 2018-05 | ERCOT |
| East Raymond Wind (El Rayo) | Wind | 202 MW | completed | 2017-01 | ERCOT |
| Monte Alto 2 Wind | Wind | 199 MW | active | 2019-01 | ERCOT |
| Los Vientos IB Repower | Wind | 185 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Wren Solar | Solar | 170 MW | withdrawn | 2019-10 | ERCOT |
| Wren Storage | Other | 170 MW | withdrawn | 2021-01 | ERCOT |
| San Perlita BESS 1 | Battery | 150 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| San Perlita BESS 2 | Battery | 150 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Lyford Energy | Battery | 101 MW | active | 2024-01 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Willacy County ranks #351 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #119 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 Willacy 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.