Charger Solar
397.15 MW generation in Refugio, TX · In queue since June 2020 · Proposed COD September 2026
397.15 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
6y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jun 2021
Queue → IA
1 year
IA → COD
5y 3m
Total Duration
1 year
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: 2026-09-18
Charger Solar is a proposed 397.15 MW solar generation project located in Refugio County, Texas. The developer is AP Solar 4, LLC. The project is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-23INR0047, with a queue entry date of June 19, 2020. The proposed commercial operation date is August 31, 2026.
The project's interconnection agreement has been executed as of June 5, 2021. Charger Solar has been the subject of recent news coverage.
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
Refugio
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
AP Solar 4, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
tap 345kV 8249 Angstrom – 5915 STP
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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