United States βΊ Grid βΊ Interconnection queues
OCTARY USA Β· INTERCONNECTION QUEUESInterconnection queue in PJM (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest) (2018 requests)
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 This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.
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Requests
| Project | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Maidsville CCGT Gas |
1,270 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Ocean Wind Offshore wind |
816 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Blackwater Solar Solar |
800 MW | Agreement signed |
| Ocean Wind LLC Offshore wind |
432 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Panther Grove Wind Onshore wind |
350 MW | Agreement signed |
| Panther Grove 2 Onshore wind |
300 MW | Agreement signed |
| Livingston Wind Onshore wind Β· Livingston Wind Project, LLC |
255 MW | In study |
| Cadence Solar Energy Center Solar |
240 MW | Agreement signed |
| Broomstick Solar Energy Centergy Center Solar |
210 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Fountain Point Solar Solar Β· Fountain Point Solar Energy LLC |
207 MW | In study |
| Blooming Grove Solar Energy Center Solar |
200 MW | Agreement signed |
| Lower Crossing Wind Onshore wind |
200 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Golden Aster Solar Energy Center Solar |
160 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Harvey Solar I Solar |
150 MW | Agreement signed |
| Energy Mountain Battery storage |
150 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Blue Ridge Solar Solar |
150 MW | Agreement signed |
| Shawboro Solar Solar |
150 MW | Agreement signed |
| Osagrove Flats Wind Onshore wind |
150 MW | Agreement signed |
| Wingstem Solar Energy Farm Solar |
150 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Leaf River Wind Onshore wind Β· Leaf River Wind, LLC |
150 MW | In study |
| Heritage Prairie Solar Solar |
150 MW | Agreement signed |
| Riverstone Solar Solar |
150 MW | Agreement signed |
| Pilesgrove Solar Project Solar |
149 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Maroon Solar Solar |
149 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Grover Hill Wind Project Onshore wind |
140 MW | Agreement signed |
| Meadow Forge Solar Energy Center Solar |
130 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Border Basin Solar |
120 MW | Agreement signed |
| Jackson Generation Gas |
120 MW | Agreement signed |
| CC Solar I Solar |
120 MW | Paused / redesign |
| New Road Storage Battery storage |
120 MW | Agreement signed |
| Chester Solar Solar |
120 MW | Agreement signed |
| Buffalo Solar Solar |
116 MW | Agreement signed |
| Strawhat Solar Energy Center Solar |
110 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Shady Oaks Wind Power Project Onshore wind |
106 MW | Agreement signed |
| Headwaters Wind Farm III Onshore wind |
100 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Madison County Solar Solar |
100 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Blue Jay Solar Solar |
100 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Headwaters Wind Farm III Onshore wind |
100 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Bakers Pond Solar Solar |
100 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Brandonville Solar Solar |
99.6 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Northern Bobwhite Solar Solar |
96.0 MW | Agreement signed |
| Raleigh Solar Project Solar |
90.0 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Waller Solar I Solar |
86.0 MW | Agreement signed |
| Beaver Creek Solar Solar |
80.3 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Strinestown Solar Project Solar |
79.6 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Blue Moon Solar Solar |
70.0 MW | Agreement signed |
| Knoxville Solar Solar |
51.0 MW | Agreement signed |
| Broomstick Solar Energy Centergy Center Solar |
50.0 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Hardin Energy Center βΓΓ¬ Storage I Battery storage |
50.0 MW | Paused / redesign |
| Cadence Energy Storage Battery storage |
50.0 MW | Paused / redesign |
Capacity in the queue by state
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By grid region
ISO/RTO markets and the non-ISO West and Southeast.
- West (non-ISO utilities)68 Β· 16.4 GW
- MISO (Midcontinent)61 Β· 10.3 GW
- PJM (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest)68 Β· 10.1 GW
- ERCOT (Texas)45 Β· 9,218 MW
- SPP (Southwest Power Pool)42 Β· 6,803 MW
- CAISO (California)23 Β· 6,790 MW
- NYISO (New York)15 Β· 3,444 MW
- Southeast (non-ISO utilities)21 Β· 2,381 MW
- ISO-NE (New England)5 Β· 1,661 MW
Requests by year joined
Capacity of requests in this view, by the year they entered the queue. Click a year.
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 Β· Planned power plants (EIA)