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States with the Shortest Interconnection Queue Wait

States ranked by the shortest average interconnection-queue wait across their candidate sites — a key speed-to-power signal. Alabama leads with 1.3 yrs (average queue wait), ahead of Florida (1.4 yrs).

#StateAverage queue wait
1Alabama1.3 yrs
2Florida1.4 yrs
3South Carolina1.4 yrs
4Tennessee1.4 yrs
5Georgia1.5 yrs
6Texas2.0 yrs
7Iowa2.5 yrs
8Louisiana2.5 yrs
9Arkansas2.6 yrs
10Minnesota2.6 yrs
11Wisconsin2.6 yrs
12Missouri2.7 yrs
13Alaska3.0 yrs
14Mississippi3.1 yrs
15Montana3.1 yrs
16North Dakota3.1 yrs
17South Dakota3.1 yrs
18Nebraska3.3 yrs
19Oklahoma3.3 yrs
20Delaware3.4 yrs
21Kansas3.4 yrs
22New Mexico3.4 yrs
23Hawaii3.5 yrs
24New Jersey3.5 yrs
25Indiana3.6 yrs
26Michigan3.6 yrs
27District of Columbia3.7 yrs
28Maryland3.7 yrs
29Ohio3.7 yrs
30Pennsylvania3.7 yrs
31Virginia3.7 yrs
32West Virginia3.7 yrs
33Kentucky3.8 yrs
34Connecticut3.9 yrs
35Maine3.9 yrs
36Massachusetts3.9 yrs
37New Hampshire3.9 yrs
38North Carolina3.9 yrs
39Rhode Island3.9 yrs
40Vermont3.9 yrs
41Illinois4.0 yrs
42New York4.7 yrs
43Arizona5.1 yrs
44Nevada6.0 yrs
45Colorado6.4 yrs
46Wyoming6.5 yrs
47Utah6.6 yrs
48Idaho6.8 yrs
49Oregon6.8 yrs
50Washington6.8 yrs
51California7.9 yrs

Methodology

This ranking is computed directly from the GridCensus dataset of 164,098 scored candidate sites. Values are screening estimates derived from public data sources — not site-specific assessments. Catalogued capacity is a theoretical aggregate, not deliverable power. Full methodology →

Ranking FAQ

What state ranks #1 for "states with the shortest interconnection queue wait"?
Alabama ranks first with 1.3 yrs (average queue wait), followed by Florida (1.4 yrs).
How is this ranking calculated?
States ranked by the shortest average interconnection-queue wait across their candidate sites — a key speed-to-power signal. Figures are screening estimates derived from public data sources and refresh monthly.

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