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How much large load has been requested in ERCOT, and why do the headline figures differ?

Reported totals for the ERCOT large-load queue differ widely. Most of the difference is not disagreement: figures come from different report dates and count requests through different horizon years. Each claim below keeps the filter its source published.

Every recorded claim

Plate 1
25 Feb 202613 Mar 202626 Mar 2026237,712 MW, as of 25 Feb 2026, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-02-25-001)237,712 MW238,630 MW, as of 13 Mar 2026, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-03-13-001)238,630 MW410,618 MW, as of 26 Mar 2026, Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) (CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-03-26-001)410,618 MW
Each point is a separate claim at its as-of date, on a scale starting at zero. Points link to their Cartas; every field is in the table below.
ValueAs ofSourceFilter, as publishedEvidenceCarta
410,618 MW 26 Mar 2026 Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Grid operator (primary)		 ERCOT slide "Large Load Interconnection Requests", chart "Actual and Projected Large Loads Growth 2022-2030", table row "Total (MW)", column 2030: cumulative actual and projected large load for 2025-2030, summed over statuses No Studies Submitted; Under ERCOT Review; Planning Studies Approved; A2E but not operational; Observed Energized. Outdated as of 25 Apr 2026 CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-03-26-001
238,630 MW 13 Mar 2026 Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Grid operator (primary)		 ERCOT slide "Current Large Load Interconnection Queue", table row "Total (MW)", column 2030: cumulative actual and projected large load for 2022-2030, summed over statuses No Studies Submitted; Under ERCOT Review; Planning Studies Approved; Approved to Energize but Not Operational; Observed Energized. Outdated as of 12 Apr 2026 CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-03-13-001
237,712 MW 25 Feb 2026 Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT)
Grid operator (primary)		 ERCOT slide "Current Large Load Interconnection Queue", table row "Total (MW)", column 2030: cumulative actual and projected large load for 2022-2030, summed over statuses No Studies Submitted; Under ERCOT Review; Planning Studies Approved; Approved to Energize but Not Operational; Observed Energized. Outdated as of 27 Mar 2026 CARTA-LOADQ-ERCOT-REQUESTED_MW-2026-02-25-001

Not yet recorded

Plate 2

Missing

These would help answer the question and are not recorded yet:

  • Monthly ERCOT status updates published after the latest report recorded here
  • ERCOT legislative and Board decks that extend the horizon year