NYISO interconnection queue
206 interconnection requests are active in NYISO, totalling 25.8 GW, as of 15 August 2026. Of the 2,872 requests ever filed here, 151 were built and 2,515 were withdrawn — a build rate of 5.7% on decided applications.
Active requests
206
of 2,872 ever filed
Capacity queued
25.8 GW
requested, not committed
Built vs decided
5.7%
151 built, 2,515 withdrawn
Median wait so far
2.3 yr
for requests still active
Large load requested
16.9 GW
90 requests
Source: the NYISO interconnection queue as published by the transmission provider, parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. Wait times are medians over requests that carry a measured date.
What is queued in NYISO, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 92 | 13.0 GW |
| Solar | 64 | 8.8 GW |
| Wind | 18 | 4.1 GW |
| Unknown | 20 | — |
| Other | 10 | — |
| Gas | 2 | — |
Where NYISO’s queue sits
| State | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,819 | 23.9 GW |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | 1.9 GW |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 MW |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 MW |
| New Jersey | 8 | 0 MW |
Largest active requests
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | County | State | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard Mid-Atlantic West | Solar | 1.3 GW | Nassu | NY | 2024-08 |
| Bluepoint Wind 1 | Solar | 1.3 GW | Kings County | NY | 2024-08 |
| Sunrise Wind | Wind | 880 MW | Suffolk County | NY | 2018-09 |
| Empire Wind 1 | Wind | 816 MW | Kings County | NY | 2018-06 |
| Cider Solar | Solar | 500 MW | Genesee County | NY | 2019-04 |
| Mineral Basin Solar Power | Solar | 402 MW | Clearfield County | PA | 2020-08 |
| Shallow Seam BESS | Battery | 400 MW | Clearfield County | PA | 2024-09 |
| North Country Wind | Wind | 380 MW | Franklin and Clinton | NY | 2024-09 |
| North Country Wind II | Wind | 380 MW | Franklin and Clinton | NY | 2024-09 |
| Resilient New York Energy Storage | Battery | 349 MW | Richmond County | NY | 2024-09 |
| Alle Catt II Wind | Wind | 339 MW | Cattaraugus County | NY | 2017-01 |
| Stargazer I | Battery | 325 MW | McKean County | PA | 2024-09 |
| Stargazer II | Battery | 325 MW | McKean County | PA | 2024-09 |
| Blue Spruce Storage | Battery | 300 MW | Bronx County | NY | 2024-08 |
| Willard Storage | Battery | 300 MW | Rensselaer County | NY | 2024-09 |