TVA interconnection queue
97 interconnection requests are active in TVA, totalling 23.5 GW, as of 15 August 2026. Of the 676 requests ever filed here, 71 were built and 508 were withdrawn — a build rate of 12.3% on decided applications.
Active requests
97
of 676 ever filed
Capacity queued
23.5 GW
requested, not committed
Built vs decided
12.3%
71 built, 508 withdrawn
Median wait so far
3.4 yr
for requests still active
Median time to build
3.8 yr
request to commercial operation
Source: the TVA 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 TVA, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Gas | 22 | 15.1 GW |
| Solar | 42 | 5.3 GW |
| Battery | 14 | 2.3 GW |
| Nuclear | 8 | 576 MW |
| Hydro | 11 | 188 MW |
Where TVA’s queue sits
| State | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 322 | 13.7 GW |
| Kentucky | 66 | 3.9 GW |
| Alabama | 124 | 3.1 GW |
| Mississippi | 152 | 2.8 GW |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 MW |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 MW |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0 MW |
| Virginia | 1 | 0 MW |
Largest active requests
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | County | State | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 489 | Gas | 1.7 GW | Roane County | TN | 2021-12 |
| 483 | Gas | 1.6 GW | Stewart County | TN | 2021-10 |
| 620 | Gas | 1.6 GW | Trousdale County | TN | 2024-06 |
| 628 | Gas | 1.6 GW | Todd County | KY | 2024-06 |
| 257 | Gas | 1.1 GW | Shelby County | TN | 2014-08 |
| 618 | Gas | 800 MW | Stewart County | TN | 2024-06 |
| 622 | Gas | 800 MW | Trousdale County | TN | 2024-06 |
| 416 | Gas | 780 MW | Colbert County | AL | 2020-02 |
| 417 | Gas | 780 MW | Muhlenberg County | KY | 2020-02 |
| 25RSC-012 | Gas | 752 MW | Haywood County | TN | 2025-08 |
| 25RSC-001 | Gas | 692 MW | Fayette County | TN | 2025-07 |
| 569 | Gas | 620 MW | Lowndes County | MS | 2023-06 |
| 401 | Gas | 593 MW | Humphreys County | TN | 2019-09 |
| 25RSC-011 | Gas | 528 MW | Morgan County | AL | 2025-08 |
| 624 | Gas | 375 MW | Haywood County | TN | 2024-06 |