Barron County, WI interconnection queue
3 interconnection applications are pending in Barron County, WI, requesting 295 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 1 projects have been built here and 1 have been withdrawn since 2020.
Source: interconnection queues published by MISO. 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 Barron County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 2 | 215 MW |
| Hybrid | 1 | 80 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1 | 200 MW | 20.0% |
| Still pending | 3 | 295 MW | 60.0% |
| Withdrawn | 1 | 115 MW | 20.0% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barron 161 kV | Solar | 200 MW | completed | 2020-06 | MISO |
| BARRON - WASHCO 161.0kV | Solar | 115 MW | active | 2024-04 | MISO |
| BARRON - WASHCO 161.0kV | Solar | 115 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Ridgeland | Solar | 100 MW | active | 2025-09 | MISO |
| Barron | Hybrid | 80 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Barron County ranks #811 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #9 of 18 in Wisconsin.
Other Wisconsin counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha County | 6 | 1.9 GW |
| Walworth County | 4 | 1.6 GW |
| Portage County | 5 | 1.6 GW |
| Dane County | 3 | 1.3 GW |
| Columbia County | 6 | 1.3 GW |
| Fond du Lac County | 2 | 625 MW |
| Rock County | 5 | 510 MW |
| Waushara County | 4 | 330 MW |
Go deeper on Barron 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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