Data centers and new power in Oklahoma

42.6 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Oklahoma — 204 requests across 50 counties. That is the 16th largest amount of any state. 117 projects are built, 467 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

The power picture

What is happening with electricity in Oklahoma

Every new power plant, battery or big customer has to join a waiting list before it can plug into the grid. This is what that list looks like in Oklahoma right now.

42.6 GW
of new power is waiting to connect
204 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 34.1 million homes use.
18.1 GW
has actually been built
117 projects switched on so far.
467
projects gave up
Withdrawn before being built. Normal nationally.

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Built 15%
  • Still waiting 26%
  • Withdrawn 59%
  • Paused 0%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on. That is normal, not a warning sign for Oklahoma.

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Solar 41%
  • Natural gas 31%
  • Wind 16%
  • Solar + battery 12%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

789 requests ever filed
Waiting to connect
204
of 789 ever filed
Capacity requested
42.6 GW
asked for, not approved
Already built
18.1 GW
117 switched on
Built vs decided
20.0%
467 withdrawn
Counties involved
50
with five or more requests
Big new power users
none recorded
0 requests

Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Oklahoma. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.

Waiting to connect, by type of power

TypeProjectsCapacity requested
Solar10817.7 GW
Natural gas3513.4 GW
Wind356.6 GW
Solar + battery265.0 GW

Who runs the waiting list in Oklahoma

Grid operator or utilityRequestsCapacity pending
SPP76640.3 GW
AEC232.3 GW

Counties in Oklahoma

50 with power on the waiting list

Every county with at least five requests on file. Open one to check an address, or see the schools near any mapped data center.

CountyWaitingCapacity queuedAlready built
Oklahoma County133.0 GW0 MW
Texas County112.1 GW200 MW
Creek County32.0 GW0 MW
Payne County61.8 GW56 MW
Johnston County71.5 GW304 MW
Muskogee County61.4 GW0 MW
Mayes County91.3 GW925 MW
Grady County71.3 GW851 MW
Canadian County71.2 GW874 MW
Woodward County5916 MW503 MW
Tulsa County5849 MW181 MW
Woods County3730 MW0 MW
Lincoln County6714 MW0 MW
Caddo County3630 MW1.0 GW
Wagoner County3601 MW0 MW
Choctaw County3582 MW85 MW
Comanche County1500 MW0 MW
McClain County1496 MW0 MW
Bryan County4493 MW52 MW
Kay County5467 MW882 MW
Noble County3426 MW300 MW
Nowata County2365 MW56 MW
McCurtain County2357 MW0 MW
Beaver County2350 MW1.1 GW
McIntosh County2334 MW0 MW

Key dates for projects here

no dated windows published
QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
FERCFERC large-load show cause — stakeholder comments on RTO responses
Comments on the six RTO/ISO responses to the FPA section 206 show-cause orders of 18 June 2026 (PJM EL26-67, SPP EL26-68, NYISO EL26-69, MISO EL26-70…
No date published yetunconfirmed source
FERCFERC RM26-4 — generic large-load rulemaking
Still at ANOPR stage.
No date published yetconfirmed source
FERCGeorgia PSC - Georgia Power must file large-load contracts 30 days before execution
A standing obligation rather than a dated one: large-load contracts must be filed with the commission at least 30 days before they are executed.
No date published yetconfirmed source
SPPSPP 2028 CPP Interconnection Cluster Study (ICS) application window
Definitive Interconnection System Impact Study cluster, post Order 2023 compliance.
No date published yetconfirmed source

A date marked confirmed was checked by a person against the authority's own tariff, order or form page. Anything else is listed so you know it exists, with a link so you can check it yourself. Full calendar.

Data center campuses recorded in Oklahoma

2 listed
CampusOperatorReported demand
Google Pryor (North)Google368 MW
CoreWeave Muskogee OKCoreWeave0 MW

Tagged as a data center by our classification, not by the operator’s own statement. Only campuses with coordinates can be mapped.

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