Samson Solar 3
250 MW generation in Lamar, TX · In queue since January 2020 · Proposed COD June 2026
250 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
6y 6m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Aug 2020
Queue → IA
7 months
IA → COD
5y 10m
Total Duration
7 months
Schedule
0 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: 2026-06-30
- 2025-12·Invenergy (100%)→WEC Energy Group (80%) / Invenergy (20%)source
Samson Solar 3 is a proposed solar generation project with a total capacity of 250 MW, located in Lamar County, Texas. The developer is Samson Solar Energy III LLC. The project is actively listed in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-21INR0491, with a queue entry date of January 13, 2020, and a proposed commercial operation date of June 30, 2026.
The project's interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed as of August 27, 2020. The point of interconnection (POI) is at the tap of both 345kV 1685 FarmersVl - 1695 Moses ckts. The project has appeared in recent news.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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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State
TX
County
Lamar
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Samson Solar Energy III LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
tap both 345kV 1685 FarmersVl - 1695 Moses ckts
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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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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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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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- 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.
Forward forecasts, scenario decomposition, and risk-decision tooling for this queue project.
