Plainview Solar
514 MW generation in Wharton, TX · In queue since October 2018 · Proposed COD March 2024
514 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 7m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed May 2020
Queue → IA
1y 7m
IA → COD
3y 10m
Total Duration
1y 7m
Schedule
26 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: 2024-03-26
Plainview Solar is a proposed 514 MW solar generation project located in Wharton County, Texas. The developer is Hecate Energy Ramsey LLC. The project is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-20INR0130, with a queue entry date of October 10, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is March 26, 2024. The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on May 29, 2020.
The Plainview Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 19 articles categorized as relating to the grid, industry, deals, and development.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Wharton
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Hecate Energy Ramsey LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
44200 Hillje 345kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_HOUSTON
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Hillje 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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