Five Wells Solar
322.82 MW generation in Bell, TX · In queue since February 2021 · Proposed COD January 2025
322.82 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
5y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
Signed Sep 2022
Queue → IA
1y 7m
IA → COD
2y 4m
Total Duration
1y 7m
Schedule
15 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: 2025-01-30
Five Wells Solar is a proposed 322.82 MW solar generation project located in Bell County, Texas. The project, developed by Five Wells Solar Center LLC, is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0015, with a queue entry date of February 4, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is January 30, 2025, and the Interconnection Agreement has been executed as of September 1, 2022.
The project is linked to the existing Five Wells Solar Center - Hybrid operating plant (EIA ID 66420). The point of interconnection is the 3687 Bell Country East 345kV line. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Bell
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Five Wells Solar Center LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
3687 Bell Country East 345kV
Data Source
LBNL
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_NORTH
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- FIVEWSLR_ALL
- POI Substation
- East Bell County 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.
