Colorado interconnection queue
266 interconnection applications are pending in Colorado, requesting 52.0 GW of new generating capacity across 26 counties, as of 15 August 2026. That places Colorado #6 of 47 states by capacity queued.
Pending applications
266
of 681 ever filed
Capacity queued
52.0 GW
requested, not committed
Already built
2.3 GW
28 connected
Built vs decided
7.1%
368 withdrawn
Counties in the queue
26
with five or more filings
Large load requested
none recorded
0 requests
Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Colorado. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026.
Which queues serve Colorado
| Queue or utility | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| PSCo | 394 | 24.2 GW |
| SPP | 87 | 13.8 GW |
| TSGT | 87 | 10.0 GW |
| PRPA | 54 | 1.6 GW |
| CSU | 6 | 1.4 GW |
| BHCT | 51 | 1.0 GW |
| PacifiCorp | 2 | 0 MW |
What is waiting in Colorado, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Solar | 132 | 23.9 GW |
| Wind | 63 | 15.4 GW |
| Hybrid | 23 | 4.5 GW |
| Gas | 16 | 4.2 GW |
| Battery | 27 | 3.2 GW |
| Coal | 2 | 850 MW |
| Hydro | 3 | 52 MW |
Counties with the most capacity queued
| County | Pending | Capacity queued | Already built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weld County | 38 | 7.2 GW | 145 MW |
| Kit Carson County | 37 | 7.0 GW | 305 MW |
| Pueblo County | 29 | 5.1 GW | 440 MW |
| Lincoln County | 18 | 4.6 GW | 0 MW |
| Morgan County | 12 | 3.0 GW | 0 MW |
| El Paso County | 14 | 3.0 GW | 513 MW |
| Cheyenne County | 8 | 2.6 GW | 0 MW |
| Adams County | 9 | 2.3 GW | 0 MW |
| Kiowa County | 5 | 2.1 GW | 0 MW |
| Yuma County | 7 | 1.9 GW | 0 MW |
| Logan County | 8 | 1.4 GW | 200 MW |
| Elbert County | 4 | 1.2 GW | 0 MW |
| Moffat County | 6 | 1.1 GW | 0 MW |
| Larimer County | 11 | 1.1 GW | 247 MW |
| Arapahoe County | 3 | 1.0 GW | 0 MW |
| Prowers County | 4 | 676 MW | 0 MW |
| Alamosa County | 11 | 644 MW | 0 MW |
| Delta County | 3 | 478 MW | 80 MW |
| Montezuma County | 4 | 450 MW | 0 MW |
| Las Animas County | 2 | 315 MW | 170 MW |
| Park County | 2 | 254 MW | 0 MW |
| Baca County | 1 | 238 MW | 0 MW |
| Boulder County | 3 | 180 MW | 0 MW |
| Saguache County | 1 | 170 MW | 0 MW |
| Huerfano County | 1 | 150 MW | 148 MW |
Colorado on the map
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