Grandfalls Solar
178 MW generation in Upton, TX · In queue since May 2016 · Proposed COD July 2027
178 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
10 years
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Status
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
11y 2m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.
Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2027-07-01
The Grandfalls Solar project is a proposed 178 MW solar generation facility in Upton County, Texas. The project, developed by Nextera, is located within the ERCOT region and interconnected to the ERCOT queue as entry ERCOT-19INR0002 on May 24, 2016.
The proposed commercial operation date for Grandfalls Solar is July 1, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase. The point of interconnection is the tap 345kV 11028 Odessa - 76000 N McCamey. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Upton
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Nextera
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
tap 345kV 11028 Odessa - 76000 N McCamey
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_WEST
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- OECCS_1
- POI Substation
- Odessa Substation
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
