Data centers and new power in Texas

463 GW of new power is waiting to connect to the grid in Texas — 1,894 requests across 183 counties, more than any other state. 444 projects are built, 1,084 withdrawn. Data as of 14 October 2026.

The power picture

What is happening with electricity in Texas

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 Texas right now.

463 GW
of new power is waiting to connect
1,894 projects asked. Not yet approved. Roughly what 370 million homes use.
61.2 GW
has actually been built
444 projects switched on so far.
1,084
projects gave up
Withdrawn before being built. Normal nationally.

Where every request ever filed here ended up

  • Built 12%
  • Still waiting 52%
  • Withdrawn 30%
  • Paused 5%

Most requests in the US are withdrawn — a developer tests a site and moves on.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

What kind of power is asking to connect

  • Solar 35%
  • Batteries 35%
  • Natural gas 17%
  • Wind 12%
  • Solar + battery 1%
  • Nuclear 0%

By capacity requested. Data as of 14 October 2026.

All the numbers

3,612 requests ever filed
Waiting to connect
1,894
of 3,612 ever filed
Capacity requested
463 GW
asked for, not approved
Already built
61.2 GW
444 switched on
Built vs decided
29.1%
1,084 withdrawn
Counties involved
183
with five or more requests
Big new power users
none recorded
0 requests

Source: the interconnection queues of every transmission provider operating in Texas. 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
Solar675162 GW
Batteries881162 GW
Natural gas13779.1 GW
Wind18054.5 GW
Solar + battery122.8 GW
Nuclear11.3 GW
Not stated21.2 GW
Other4200 MW
Oil1132 MW
Hydro180 MW

Who runs the waiting list in Texas

Grid operator or utilityRequestsCapacity pending
ERCOT3,084440 GW
SPP41817.5 GW
MISO913.2 GW
EPE191.9 GW

Counties in Texas

183 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
Pecos County5521.2 GW2.2 GW
Brazoria County5511.7 GW2.6 GW
Milam County339.2 GW548 MW
Wharton County409.1 GW1.9 GW
Jack County188.6 GW0 MW
Hill County238.0 GW1.7 GW
Reeves County217.8 GW571 MW
Wilbarger County207.0 GW986 MW
Mitchell County166.9 GW0 MW
San Patricio County276.9 GW691 MW
Harris County316.8 GW1.5 GW
Deaf Smith County116.6 GW0 MW
Matagorda County266.3 GW194 MW
Zapata County276.3 GW239 MW
Borden County186.3 GW853 MW
Cameron County276.1 GW585 MW
Lamar County246.1 GW440 MW
Ellis County275.9 GW372 MW
Upton County185.6 GW651 MW
Freestone County225.4 GW0 MW
Bastrop County155.2 GW42 MW
Bexar County225.2 GW188 MW
Grimes County185.1 GW156 MW
Scurry County165.1 GW763 MW
Hidalgo County254.7 GW1.2 GW

Key dates for projects here

1 dated · next closes 2027-09-10 (MISO)
QueueWhat closesClosesStanding
MISOMISO DPP-2026 Definitive Planning Phase application deadline
Attachment X of the tariff and BPM-015.		 2027-09-10confirmed source
ERCOTERCOT Batch 1 large load interconnection - applications not yet dated
Successor cycle to Batch Zero under PGRR145.		No date published yetconfirmed source
ERCOTERCOT generation interconnection — rolling
Not FERC-jurisdictional.		Open all year — no cut-offunconfirmed source
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
ERCOTTexas SB 6 - large load curtailment protocol and equipment (PURA section 39.170(a))
All new large-load interconnections must carry ERCOT-controlled curtailment equipment.		Open all year — no cut-offconfirmed 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 Texas

11 listed
CampusOperatorReported demand
OpenAI Stargate AbileneOracle421 MW
CoreWeave Denton TXCoreWeave262 MW
Meta TempleMeta178 MW
Coreweave HeliosCoreWeave132 MW
Google MidlothianGoogle103 MW
Google Red OakGoogle77 MW
Microsoft SAT40Microsoft75 MW
Microsoft SAT14Microsoft47 MW
Vantage TX132 MW
Crusoe Abilene ExpansionMicrosoft0 MW
GoodnightGoogle0 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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