Zapata County, TX interconnection queue
27 interconnection applications are pending in Zapata County, TX, requesting 6.3 GW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 4 projects have been built here and 5 have been withdrawn since 2015.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 Zapata County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 10 | 2.3 GW |
| Battery | 8 | 2.0 GW |
| Wind | 9 | 2.0 GW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 4 | 239 MW | 10.8% |
| Still pending | 27 | 6.3 GW | 73.0% |
| Withdrawn | 5 | 1.1 GW | 13.5% |
| Suspended | 1 | — | 2.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcon BESS | Battery | 517 MW | active | 2029-01 | ERCOT |
| Falcon Solar | Solar | 502 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Freedom Falcon BESS | Battery | 502 MW | active | 2026-01 | ERCOT |
| Vaquero 1 Wind | Wind | 400 MW | active | 2017-01 | ERCOT |
| Zapata II W | Wind | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2016-01 | ERCOT |
| Tetris Solar | Solar | 359 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| Tetris Solar (Alternative POI) | Solar | 359 MW | suspended | 2023-07 | ERCOT |
| Saturn 1 Wind | Wind | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2019-07 | ERCOT |
| Sierra Madre Solar | Solar | 255 MW | active | 2023-01 | ERCOT |
| Rancho Grande Solar | Solar | 252 MW | active | 2028-01 | ERCOT |
| La Morena Energy Center BESS | Battery | 250 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| La Morena Energy Center Solar | Solar | 250 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Reloj Del Sol Wind | Wind | 209 MW | completed | 2015-03 | ERCOT |
| Wallflower Energy Storage | Battery | 209 MW | active | 2030-01 | ERCOT |
| Vaquero 2 Wind | Wind | 202 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | ERCOT |
How this county ranks
Zapata County ranks #38 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #14 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 Zapata 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.