Azalea Springs Solar

ERCOT-19INR0110BetaActiveSolarERCOTLBNL + Live

181 MW generation in Angelina, TX · In queue since July 2017 · Proposed COD October 2025

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

181 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar

9 years

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Sep 2023

Status

Latest milestoneCOD achievedThe Lufkin Daily News · 2025-10-11

Expected COD2025-06KTRE · 2024-04-01

Interconnection

Queue → IA

6y 2m

IA → COD

2y 1m

Total Duration

6y 2m

Schedule

8 months past proposed COD

Construction75%

Queue EntryJul 26, 2017

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection AgreementSep 14, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-10-31

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

High confidence·7 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2025-10-10

Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2025-10-31

Developer

EDP Renewables North America

Filed as AZALEA SPRINGS SOLAR PARK LLC

Status

Online

Online — project achieved commercial operation October 2025, now delivering 180 MW to grid with Walmart PPA

Financing

Secured

PPA secured with Walmart (announced March 2024), $200 million project investment

Key milestones

IA executedSep 14, 2023

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source

GroundbreakingFeb 2024

Construction activities began, EDP held open house in Angelina County

source

Financing closeMar 2024

Power Purchase Agreement signed with Walmart for project offtake

source

COD targetJun 2025

Project on track for mid-2025 completion per April 2024 update

source

COD targetOct 10, 2025Most recent

Commercial operation achieved, 180-MW project completed and energized

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2024-04-01

PhaseConstructionThe Lufkin Daily News · 2024-02-24

OperationalNoKTRE · 2024-04-01

TechnologySolarKTRE · 2024-04-01

DeveloperEDP RenewablesKTRE · 2024-04-01

GroundbreakingAnnouncedKTRE · 2024-04-01

About

The Azalea Springs Solar project is a proposed 181 MW solar generation project located in Angelina County, Texas. The developer is AZALEA SPRINGS SOLAR PARK LLC. This project is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-19INR0110, with a queue entry date of July 26, 2017, and a proposed commercial operation date of October 31, 2025. The project's interconnection agreement was executed on September 14, 2023.

The proposed project is linked to the existing Azalea Springs Solar Park operating plant (EIA ID 68470). Recent news coverage has discussed the project in the context of regulatory and industry developments.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue EIA Plant Profile

Development Risk

Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)

Financing close probability

EPC + tax-equity counterparty

Project Details

State

County

Angelina

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

AZALEA SPRINGS SOLAR PARK LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

tap 138kV Jim English ‚Äì Lufkin Chipper Mill

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperEDP Renewables±KTRE · 2024-04-01

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile will look like once it commissions. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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10-year P50 forecast

First-year output estimate

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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10-year revenue projection

First-year DSCR

Financing close risk

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: ERCOT
Trading Hub: HB_SOUTH
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
POI Substation: Temple Inland 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.

Linked EIA Plant

Azalea Springs Solar ParkEIA 68470

High match92% confidence

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