Diamondback solar
201.6 MW generation in Starr, TX · In queue since September 2018 · Proposed COD May 2028
201.6 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 8m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Jun 2024
Queue → IA
5y 9m
IA → COD
3y 11m
Total Duration
5y 9m
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: 2028-05-31
Diamondback Solar is a proposed 201.6 MW solar generation project located in Starr County, Texas. The project, developed by Nextera, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-20INR0162. It entered the interconnection queue on September 13, 2018, and has a proposed commercial operation date of May 31, 2028.
The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on June 14, 2024. Diamondback Solar has been the subject of recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Starr
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Nextera
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
80355 Del Sol 345kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_WEST
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Mesa del Sol 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.
