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Interconnection queue in the USA (2019 requests) — page 3

Before a new power plant or battery can connect to the US grid, it joins a queue for studies and an interconnection agreement. Most requests never get built. This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.

Requests shown589109.2 GW
Active in queue109.2 GW589 requests
Agreement signed64.3 GW347 requests
Withdrawn1,473226.5 GW never built

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Requests

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ProjectCapacityStatusLocationRegionQueuedOnline
Solar project J1216, Washington County
Solar
250 MWAgreement signed Washington, ILMISO Apr 2019target 2026
Onshore wind project J1432, Clinton County
Onshore wind
250 MWAgreement signed Clinton, IAMISO Apr 2019target 2025
Solar project J1466, Henderson County
Solar
250 MWAgreement signed Henderson, KYMISO Apr 2019target 2025
Onshore wind project J1485, Deuel County
Onshore wind
250 MWIn study Deuel, SDMISO Apr 2019target 2022
Cormorant Storage
Battery storage
250 MWAgreement signed San Francisco, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2027
Onshore wind project MPC03800, Eddy County
Onshore wind
250 MWAgreement signed Eddy, NDMISO Feb 2019target 2027
Solar project J1415, Lonoke County
Solar
250 MWAgreement signed Lonoke, ARMISO Apr 2019target 2024
Solar + storage project Q295, Pinal County
Solar + storage
250 MWAgreement signed Pinal, AZWest Mar 2019target 2022
Solar project GI-2019-6, Pueblo County
Solar
240 MWIn study Pueblo, COWest May 20192021
Solar + storage project 551, Elmore County
Solar + storage · Bennett Solar B LLC
240 MWPaused / redesign Elmore, IDWest Apr 2019target 2026
Thundering Springs
Solar + storage
240 MWIn study Laurens, GASoutheast Nov 20192023
Rich Road Solar Energy Center
Solar + storage · Rich Road Solar Energy Center, LLC
240 MWIn study St. Lawrence, NYNYISO Feb 2019target 2028
Sbranch Solar
Solar · Bernard Creek Solar, LLC
234 MWAgreement signed Wharton, TXERCOT Jan 2019target 2026
Carol Solar
Solar
223 MWPaused / redesign Potter, TXERCOT Mar 2019target 2025
Oystercatcher Solar
Solar · Oystercatcher Solar, LLC
222 MWAgreement signed Ellis, TXERCOT May 2019target 2026
Eastern Cottontail Solar
Solar
220 MWAgreement signed Fairfield, OHPJM Jan 2019target 2028
Crowded Star Solar
Solar + storage · Jones City Solar, LLC
219 MWAgreement signed Jones, TXERCOT Jan 2019target 2026
New Hickory Solar
Solar · New Hickory Solar LLC
209 MWAgreement signed Jackson, TXERCOT Jan 2019target 2026
Sisters Storage
Solar + storage · 174 Power Global Properties
209 MWIn study Ector, TXERCOT Dec 2019target 2027
Pearl Crescent Solar
Solar + storage · RWE Solar Development, LLC
208 MWIn study Colorado, TXERCOT May 2019target 2026
Rockefeller Solar
Solar
208 MWPaused / redesign Schleicher, TXERCOT Oct 2019target 2027
Battery storage project GEN-2019-011, Yoakum County
Battery storage
207 MWAgreement signed Yoakum, TXSPP Apr 2019target 2028
Rockefeller Storage
Battery storage · Mittel Rockefeller Storage LLC
207 MWAgreement signed Schleicher, TXERCOT Oct 2019target 2027
Shaula II Solar
Solar + storage · Shaula Energy Project II, LLC
205 MWAgreement signed Dewitt, TXERCOT Dec 2019target 2026
Shaula I Solar
Solar + storage · Shaula Energy Project, LLC
205 MWAgreement signed Dewitt, TXERCOT Dec 2019target 2026
Shaula III Solar
Solar + storage · Shaula Energy Project III, LLC
205 MWIn study Dewitt, TXERCOT Dec 2019target 2025
Corazon Solar Phase II
Solar + storage · BAYWA R.E. SOLAR PROJECTS
204 MWAgreement signed Webb, TXERCOT Dec 2019target 2028
Kingsroad Hybrid Solar
Solar + storage
204 MWAgreement signed Kern, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2028
Big Star Solar
Solar · RWE Solar Development, LLC
203 MWAgreement signed Bastrop, TXERCOT Aug 2019target 2026
Axton Solar
Solar
201 MWPaused / redesign Henry, VAPJM Mar 2019target 2025
Felix North Solar
Solar + storage · Crescent Solar, LLC
201 MWAgreement signed Wilbarger, TXERCOT Jan 2019target 2028
Texas Solar Nova 3
Solar · Texas Solar Nova 1, LLC
200 MWIn study Kent, TXERCOT Jun 2019target 2026
Prospect Power
Battery storage
200 MWAgreement signed Rockingham, VAPJM May 2019target 2026
Solar project J1444, Linn County
Solar
200 MWIn study Linn, IAMISO Apr 2019target 2025
Solar project IC-800, Taylor County
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Taylor, GASoutheast Jul 2019target 2023
Solar project J1226, Lenawee County
Solar
200 MWUnder construction Lenawee, MIMISO Apr 2019target 2024
Onshore wind project J1289, Morgan County
Onshore wind
200 MWAgreement signed Morgan, ILMISO Apr 2019target 2024
Flint Grid
Battery storage
200 MWAgreement signed Licking, OHPJM Jul 2019target 2027
Black Prairie Solar Park
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed White, INPJM Sep 2019target 2027
Bottlebrush Solar
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Lake, INPJM Jan 2019target 2028
Solar + storage project IC-839, Sumter County
Solar + storage
200 MWAgreement signed Sumter, GASoutheast Nov 2019target 2027
Kestrel Storage
Battery storage
200 MWAgreement signed Los Angeles, CACAISO Apr 2019target 2027
Solar project J1460, Rock County
Solar
200 MWUnder construction Rock, WIMISO Apr 2019target 2025
Garnet Energy Center
Solar · Garnet Energy Center, LLC
200 MWIn study Cayuga, NYNYISO Jun 2019target 2028
Blackford Wind Energy Project
Onshore wind
200 MWAgreement signed Blackford, INPJM Sep 2019target 2026
Solar project J1481, Howard County
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Howard, INMISO Apr 2019target 2025
Solar project J1196, Sanilac County
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Sanilac, MIMISO Apr 2019target 2025
Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy Center
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Franklin, OHPJM Mar 2019target 2027
Solar project J1218, Muscatine County
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Muscatine, IAMISO Apr 2019target 2026
Solar project J1241, Jefferson County
Solar
200 MWAgreement signed Jefferson, ILMISO Apr 2019target 2024
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Source: Rand, J. et al., Queued Up, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, data through end of 2025. Compiled from the queues of the 7 ISO/RTOs and dozens of non-ISO utilities. A request is a proposal to connect, not a commitment to build: historically most are withdrawn. Capacity is the requested interconnection size; hybrids include the storage component. Transmission lines · Planned power plants (EIA)