Caliche Mound Solar
406.6 MW generation in Deaf Smith, TX · In queue since July 2020 · Proposed COD October 2027
406.6 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
6 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Oct 2023
Queue → IA
3y 3m
IA → COD
4 years
Total Duration
3y 3m
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: 2027-10-26
Interconnection agreement executed between Oncor and Caliche Mound Solar LLC, filed with Texas PUC
sourceDeaf Smith County Commission approved Reinvestment Zone and Tax Abatement Agreement for Intersect Power solar expansion
sourceMule Deer Switch Station construction completed, enabling project interconnection to ERCOT transmission network
sourceCaliche Mound Solar is a proposed 408.21 MW solar generation project located in Deaf Smith County, Texas. The project, developed by Tierra Blanco Solar LLC, is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-23INR0056, with a queue entry date of July 24, 2020. The proposed commercial operation date is October 15, 2027.
The project's interconnection agreement has been executed as of October 12, 2023. The point of interconnection is at tap 345kV 23906 AJSwope - 23910 Windmill. The project has appeared in 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
Deaf Smith
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Tierra Blanco Solar LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
tap 345kV 23906 AJSwope - 23910 Windmill
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.
