CAROL wind
165.42 MW generation in Potter, TX · In queue since December 2018 · Proposed COD April 2026
165.42 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
7y 5m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Sep 2020
Queue → IA
1y 9m
IA → COD
5y 7m
Total Duration
1y 9m
Schedule
1 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: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2026-04-15
The CAROL wind project is a proposed 165.42 MW wind generation project located in Potter County, Texas. The developer is NextERA Energy. It is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-20INR0217, with an interconnection queue entry date of December 6, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is April 15, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) was executed on September 11, 2020.
The proposed project is linked to the existing Carol Wind, LLC operating plant (EIA plant ID 66976). The project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Potter
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
NextERA Energy
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
23906 AJ Swope 345kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_WEST
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
- POI Substation
- AJ Swope 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.
