Sandow Lakes Energy Station
1,264.34 MW generation in Milam, TX · In queue since March 2024 · Proposed COD April 2028
1,264.34 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Gas
2y 2m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Status
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
4y 1m
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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2028-04-01
The Sandow Lakes Energy Station is a proposed 1264.34 MW gas-fired generation project located in Milam County, Texas. Developed by SL Energy Power Plant I, LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-27INR0071. The project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue on March 22, 2024, with a proposed commercial operation date of April 1, 2028. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The proposed project has been the subject of recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
TX
County
Milam
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
SL Energy Power Plant I, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
13430 Sandow Switch 138kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_NORTH
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
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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