Monthly report
Gulf Coast project report
May 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 Jun 2025 to May 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 May 2026. Requested MW is shown where the filing states it.
May 2026 by project type
58 new projects across 16 types
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) first filed in May 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 May
May's 7 gas-fired generation requests total 5,195 requested MW, the most of any type.
5 new data center filings state $1.9B in project cost, the most of any type.
9 of 58 new projects were solar, the largest single-type count.
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) first filed in May 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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