Samson Solar 2 (ERCOT-21INR0490) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-21INR0490
Capacity
203 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Lamar, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Samson Solar Energy II LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Samson Solar 2

ERCOT-21INR0490BetaActiveSolarERCOTLBNL + Live

203 MW generation in Lamar, TX · In queue since January 2020 · Proposed COD May 2026

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

203 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

6y 6m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Aug 2020

Interconnection

Queue → IA

7 months

IA → COD

5y 9m

Total Duration

7 months

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryJan 13, 2020

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 AgreementAug 27, 2020

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-05-30

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·6 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2024
Queue date 3+ years staleQueue: 2026-05-30
Developer
Invenergy
Filed as Samson Solar Energy II LLC
Status
Active
Active — Phase 2 financing closed Sep 2024, construction progressing; severe weather damaged panels in Mar 2025 but project remains active
Financing
Secured
$170 million tax equity financing closed Sep 2024, led by Monarch Private Capital and Invenergy
Ownership history
  1. 2025-01·Invenergy (100%)WEC Energy Group (80%) + Invenergy (20%)source
Key milestones
IA executedAug 27, 2020

Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue data

source
COD target2024

ERCOT planning document lists 2024 expected COD for 203 MW Samson Solar 2

source
Financing closeSep 2024

Monarch Private Capital and Invenergy closed $170M tax equity financing for phase two

source
Ownership changeJan 2025Most recent

WEC Energy Group acquired 80% ownership interest in Samson I Solar Energy Center

source
About

The proposed Samson Solar 2 project is a 203 MW solar generation facility in Lamar County, Texas. Developed by Samson Solar Energy II LLC, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-21INR0490. The project entered the queue on January 13, 2020, and has a proposed commercial operation date of May 30, 2026.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on August 27, 2020. Samson Solar 2 is linked to the existing Samson Solar Energy II LLC operating plant (EIA plant ID 63882). The point of interconnection is the 345 kV TTRSW 11688. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

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

TX

County

Lamar

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Samson Solar Energy II LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

345 kV TTRSW 11688

Data Source

LBNL + Live

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_NORTH
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
IMP_RN1

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.

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