Kittitas County, WA interconnection queue
4 interconnection applications are pending in Kittitas County, WA, requesting 512 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 3 projects have been built here and 32 have been withdrawn since 2001.
Source: interconnection queues published by BPA, PSE. 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 Kittitas County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Wind | 3 | 412 MW |
| Solar | 1 | 100 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 3 | 117 MW | 7.3% |
| Still pending | 4 | 512 MW | 9.8% |
| Withdrawn | 32 | 4.6 GW | 78.0% |
| Suspended | 2 | — | 4.9% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G1034 | Wind | 400 MW | withdrawn | 2023-11 | BPA |
| G1026 | Wind | 316 MW | withdrawn | 2023-11 | BPA |
| 116 | Solar | 300 MW | withdrawn | 2021-08 | PSE |
| Horizon Wind Energy-WRidge | Wind | 252 MW | withdrawn | 2003-01 | BPA |
| G0597 | Solar | 223 MW | withdrawn | 2018-08 | BPA |
| 1 Pre Jan 2004 | Wind | 200 MW | active | 2003-02 | PSE |
| 140 | Battery | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2023-12 | PSE |
| C4-075 | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2024-05 | PacifiCorp |
| PIS063 | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2024-06 | PacifiCorp |
| C1-37 | Solar | 199 MW | suspended | 2021-05 | PacifiCorp |
| 14 | Wind | 190 MW | withdrawn | 2008-03 | PSE |
| 2 Pre Jan 2004 | Wind | 182 MW | withdrawn | 2003-02 | PSE |
| 3 Pre Jan 2004 | Wind | 180 MW | withdrawn | 2003-08 | PSE |
| 32 | Wind | 176 MW | withdrawn | 2011-04 | PSE |
| Desert Claim | Wind | 159 MW | withdrawn | 2002-06 | BPA |
Large-load connection requests in this county
Requests to connect large new demand — data centres, industry, electrification — as distinct from generation. 7 recorded here.
| Request | Capacity | Status | Queue | Stated end use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roza | 630 MW | energized | BPA | not stated |
| Bull Road Data Center | 250 MW | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
| South Ellensburg Substation | 26 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Winco 9.5 MW | 10 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Ellensburg Loop Project | 6 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Bettas Road | 4 MW | active | BPA | not stated |
| Ellensburg-Moxee Tap | — | withdrawn | BPA | not stated |
494 of the 545 large-load requests we hold state no end use at all, so most cannot be attributed to any industry. Where this table says “not stated”, that is the filing’s own silence, not our omission.
How this county ranks
Kittitas County ranks #603 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #18 of 30 in Washington.
Other Washington counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Benton County | 20 | 10.5 GW |
| Yakima County | 14 | 6.5 GW |
| Klickitat County | 23 | 6.2 GW |
| Grant County | 13 | 3.7 GW |
| Douglas County | 8 | 3.6 GW |
| Walla Walla County | 8 | 1.7 GW |
| Lincoln County | 8 | 1.6 GW |
| Spokane County | 11 | 973 MW |
Go deeper on Kittitas 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.
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