Monthly report
Gulf Coast project report
March 2026
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) by date first filed, from ERCOT, EIA, TCEQ, TDLR, LDEQ, Louisiana ITEP, FERC and the Federal Register. As of Oct 25, 2026. Totals cover Apr 2025 to Mar 2026. Requested MW counts only filings that state a size.
New projects per month
Twelve months of first filings
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) by date first filed, from ERCOT, EIA, TCEQ, TDLR, LDEQ, Louisiana ITEP, FERC and the Federal Register. As of Oct 25, 2026. Amber marks March 2026. Requested MW is shown where the filing states it.
March 2026 by project type
66 new projects across 16 types
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) first filed in March 2026, from ERCOT, EIA, TCEQ, TDLR, LDEQ, Louisiana ITEP, FERC and the Federal Register. As of Oct 25, 2026. Empty cells mean no size or cost was stated.
What moved in March
March's 12 gas-fired generation requests total 18,690 requested MW, the most of any type.
6 new data center filings state $1.8B in project cost, the most of any type.
12 of 66 new projects were gas-fired generation, the largest single-type count.
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) first filed in March 2026, from ERCOT, EIA, TCEQ, TDLR, LDEQ, Louisiana ITEP, FERC and the Federal Register. As of Oct 25, 2026. Sizes are requested MW; cost is the stated $M.
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