MISO interconnection queue
1,233 interconnection requests are active in MISO, totalling 273.1 GW, as of 14 October 2026. Of the 3,937 requests ever filed here, 551 were built and 2,153 were withdrawn — a build rate of 20.4% on decided applications.
Active requests
1,233
of 3,937 ever filed
Capacity queued
273.1 GW
requested, not committed
Built vs decided
20.4%
551 built, 2,153 withdrawn
Median wait so far
2.5 yr
for requests still active
Median time to build
3.2 yr
request to commercial operation
Source: the MISO interconnection queue as published by the transmission provider, parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. Wait times are medians over requests that carry a measured date.
What is queued in MISO, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 659 | 120 GW |
| Unknown | 262 | 70.4 GW |
| Gas | 53 | 30.3 GW |
| Wind | 141 | 29.0 GW |
| Hybrid | 108 | 20.9 GW |
| Nuclear | 8 | 2.2 GW |
| Hydro | 1 | 3 MW |
| Biomass | 1 | 0 MW |
Where MISO’s queue sits
| State | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 530 | 43.2 GW |
| Illinois | 494 | 39.3 GW |
| Indiana | 468 | 20.8 GW |
| Arkansas | 406 | 19.6 GW |
| Minnesota | 285 | 18.7 GW |
| Iowa | 229 | 15.1 GW |
| Wisconsin | 249 | 14.7 GW |
| Louisiana | 387 | 14.3 GW |
| Missouri | 129 | 8.6 GW |
| Mississippi | 204 | 5.6 GW |
| South Dakota | 46 | 4.1 GW |
| Texas | 91 | 3.2 GW |
| North Dakota | 87 | 2.6 GW |
| Kentucky | 63 | 1.3 GW |
| Alaska | 1 | 0 MW |
Largest active requests
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | County | State | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIOUX | Unknown | 2.2 GW | St. Charles | — | 2026-05 |
| SIOUX | Gas | 2.2 GW | St. Charles County | MO | 2025-04 |
| J4256 | Unknown | 2.0 GW | — | — | 2026-08 |
| Sugar Creek - Cayuga CT 345.0kV | Gas | 1.5 GW | Vermillion County | IN | 2025-04 |
| J4216 | Unknown | 1.5 GW | — | — | 2026-02 |
| J4219 | Unknown | 1.5 GW | — | — | 2026-02 |
| J4221 | Unknown | 1.5 GW | — | — | 2026-02 |
| Other_ | Gas | 1.5 GW | Monroe County | MI | 2025-05 |
| Other_ | Gas | 1.5 GW | Monroe County | MI | 2025-05 |
| BLACKFOOT - MADRID 345.0kV | Gas | 1.5 GW | Livingston County | MI | 2024-04 |
| HIPLE | Gas | 1.4 GW | Branch County | MI | 2025-03 |
| J4296 | Unknown | 1.4 GW | Vermillion | — | 2026-08 |
| J4331 | Unknown | 1.4 GW | — | — | 2026-09 |
| Majestic-Milan 345 kV Line | Gas | 1.4 GW | Washtenaw County | MI | 2025-02 |
| Dow Meter Point | Unknown | 1.2 GW | Iberville | — | 2024-05 |