Monthly report
Gulf Coast project report
August 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 Sep 2025 to Aug 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 August 2026. Requested MW is shown where the filing states it.
August 2026 by project type
32 new projects across 8 types
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) first filed in August 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 August
August's 2 gas-fired generation requests total 2,051 requested MW, the most of any type.
4 new data center filings state $1.5B in project cost, the most of any type.
5 of 32 new projects were manufacturing plant, the largest single-type count.
New Texas and Louisiana projects (new facilities, expansions, federal dockets) first filed in August 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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