Interconnection queue in the USA (2011 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 This shows every request: active, built and withdrawn.

Requests shown214,539 MW

Active in queue4,539 MW21 requests

Agreement signed2,971 MW15 requests

Withdrawn808106.0 GW never built

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up interconnection queue data (data through end of 2025). Map points are county centres, not exact sites.

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21 requests

Project	Capacity	Status	Location	Region	Queued	Online
Gas project GI-2011-4, Denver County Gas	687 MW	Agreement signed	Denver, CO	West	Apr 2011	target 2015
Gas project 11-046, Multnomah County Gas	518 MW	Paused / redesign	Multnomah, OR	West	Aug 2011	target 2016
Big SKY Solar Solar + storage	476 MW	Agreement signed	Los Angeles, CA	CAISO	Mar 2011	target 2023
Coal project BHBE G11, Campbell County Coal	475 MW	Agreement signed	Campbell, SD	West	Sep 2011	target 2011
Onshore wind project 11-043, Umatilla County Onshore wind	400 MW	Paused / redesign	Umatilla, OR	West	Jun 2011	target 2014
Wright Solar Solar + storage	280 MW	Agreement signed	Merced, CA	CAISO	Mar 2011	target 2026
Gas project 11-045, Multnomah County Gas	213 MW	Paused / redesign	Multnomah, OR	West	Aug 2011	target 2015
Onshore wind project 11-040, Gilliam County Onshore wind	200 MW	Paused / redesign	Gilliam, OR	West	Mar 2011	target 2015
Onshore wind project GI-2011-7, Lincoln County Onshore wind	200 MW	Agreement signed	Lincoln, CO	West	Aug 2011	target 2012
Onshore wind project 11-039, Gilliam County Onshore wind	200 MW	Paused / redesign	Gilliam, OR	West	Mar 2011	target 2015
Onshore wind project GI-2011-2, Lincoln County Onshore wind	200 MW	Agreement signed	Lincoln, CO	West	Mar 2011	target 2012
Onshore wind project GEN-2011-019, Woodward County Onshore wind	175 MW	Agreement signed	Woodward, OK	SPP	Mar 2011	target 2027
Onshore wind project GEN-2011-020, Ellis County Onshore wind	166 MW	Agreement signed	Ellis, OK	SPP	Mar 2011	target 2027
Excelsior Solar (Fka: Burford Five Points) Solar + storage	120 MW	Agreement signed	Fresno, CA	CAISO	Mar 2011	2016
Redwood Solar Farm Solar	90.0 MW	Agreement signed	Kern, CA	CAISO	Mar 2011	target 2024
Battery storage project J230, Mason County Battery storage	70.0 MW	Agreement signed	Mason, MI	MISO	Sep 2011	2019
Other project 11-042, Jefferson County Other	37.0 MW	Paused / redesign	Jefferson, OR	West	Jun 2011	target 2013
Hydro project LGE-GIS-2011-003, Jefferson County Hydro	21.0 MW	Agreement signed	Jefferson, KY	Southeast	Feb 2011	target 2013
Hydro project LGE-GIS-2011-005, Mercer County Hydro	6.0 MW	Agreement signed	Mercer, KY	Southeast	Nov 2011	target 2013
Lassen Lodge Hydroelectric Hydro	4.5 MW	Agreement signed	Tehama, CA	CAISO	Mar 2011	target 2027
Gas project GI-1103, Burke County Gas · Blaise Energy	0.8 MW	Agreement signed	Burke, ND	West	Sep 2011	target 2011

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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)