Blue Jay Solar
141.05 MW generation in Grimes, TX · In queue since May 2017 · Proposed COD September 2025
141.05 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
9 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Oct 2020
Queue → IA
3y 5m
IA → COD
4y 11m
Total Duration
3y 5m
Schedule
7 months past proposed COD
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 executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 12–24 months
Proposed COD: 2025-09-30
Blue Jay Solar is a proposed solar generation project located in Grimes County, Texas, with a total capacity of 141.05 MW. The project, developed by Blue Jay Solar I, LLC, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-19INR0085. The project entered the queue on May 30, 2017, and has a proposed commercial operation date of September 30, 2025. The Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on October 26, 2020.
The proposed project is linked to the existing operating plant named Blue Jay Solar I, LLC (EIA plant ID 64672). Blue Jay Solar has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 13 articles categorized as industry, regulatory, and grid-related.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Grimes
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Blue Jay Solar I, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
4 Iola 138kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_NORTH
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- GRIM_SLR_RN
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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