NYISO interconnection queue
254 interconnection requests are active in NYISO, totalling 36.3 GW, as of 14 October 2026. Of the 2,922 requests ever filed here, 152 were built and 2,516 were withdrawn — a build rate of 5.7% on decided applications.
Active requests
254
of 2,922 ever filed
Capacity queued
36.3 GW
requested, not committed
Built vs decided
5.7%
152 built, 2,516 withdrawn
Median wait so far
2.1 yr
for requests still active
Large load requested
17.6 GW
74 requests
Source: the NYISO interconnection queue as published by the transmission provider, parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 14 October 2026. Wait times are medians over requests that carry a measured date.
What is queued in NYISO, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Battery | 129 | 19.9 GW |
| Solar | 69 | 10.7 GW |
| Gas | 8 | 2.9 GW |
| Wind | 18 | 2.9 GW |
| Unknown | 20 | — |
| Other | 10 | — |
Where NYISO’s queue sits
| State | Applications | Capacity pending |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 2,867 | 33.4 GW |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 2.9 GW |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0 MW |
| Delaware | 1 | 0 MW |
| New Jersey | 8 | 0 MW |
Largest active requests
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | County | State | Filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vineyard Mid-Atlantic West | Solar | 1.3 GW | Nassu | NY | 2024-08 |
| Bluepoint Wind 1 | Solar | 1.3 GW | Kings County | NY | 2024-08 |
| Sunrise Wind | Solar | 880 MW | Suffolk County | NY | 2018-09 |
| Empire Wind 1 | Solar | 816 MW | Kings County | NY | 2018-06 |
| EF Barrett - 2 | Gas | 627 MW | Nassau County | NY | 2026-09 |
| EVERGREEN RIDGE POWER | Gas | 624 MW | Tioga County | PA | 2026-07 |
| Cider Solar | Solar | 500 MW | Genesee County | NY | 2019-04 |
| Adirondack Energy Storage Center | Battery | 500 MW | Lewis County | NY | 2026-08 |
| Gowanus Gas Turbine Facility Repowering | Gas | 448 MW | Kings County, Brooklyn | NY | 2026-09 |
| Northport Power Station | Gas | 427 MW | Suffolk County | NY | 2026-08 |
| EF Barrett - 1 | Gas | 427 MW | Nassau County | NY | 2026-08 |
| Mineral Basin Solar Power | Solar | 402 MW | Clearfield County | PA | 2020-08 |
| Shallow Seam BESS | Battery | 400 MW | Clearfield County | PA | 2024-09 |
| Terrapin Storage | Battery | 400 MW | Kings County | NY | 2026-07 |
| Brooks Road BESS | Battery | 400 MW | Monroe County | NY | 2026-09 |