Chillingham Solar

ERCOT-23INR0070BetaActiveSolarERCOTLBNL + Live

352.39 MW generation in Bell, TX · In queue since August 2020 · Proposed COD May 2026

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

352.39 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar

5y 11m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Feb 2022

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 6m

IA → COD

4y 3m

Total Duration

1y 6m

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Construction75%

Queue EntryAug 4, 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 AgreementFeb 4, 2022

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-05-29

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

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

Expected COD

Apr 2025

Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2026-05-29

Developer

Engie North America

Recent ownership change

Status

Online

Online — commissioned April 2025 per LinkedIn announcement, operating at 350 MW with collocated 150 MW storage

Financing

Secured

PPA with Google signed October 2024 for 350 MW physical delivery, construction and operation by Engie North America

Ownership history

—·8Minute Solar→Engie North Americasource

Key milestones

IA executedFeb 4, 2022

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source

Financing closeOct 24, 2024

PPA signed with Google for 350 MW, described as Engie's largest U.S. solar project to date

source

COD targetApr 2025Most recent

Project commissioned and operational at 350 MW with 150 MW collocated storage

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2021-05-17

OperationalNokcentv.com · 2021-05-17

TechnologySolarkcentv.com · 2021-05-17

Developer8Minute Solarkcentv.com · 2021-05-17

About

Chillingham Solar is a proposed solar generation project located in Bell County, Texas, with a total capacity of 352.39 MW. The developer is Chillingham Solar LLC. This project is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-23INR0070, with a queue entry date of August 4, 2020, and a proposed commercial operation date of May 29, 2026.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of February 4, 2022. The project is linked to the existing Chillingham Solar operating plant (EIA plant ID 68065). The Chillingham Solar project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

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

Bell

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Chillingham Solar LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

3687 Bell County East 345kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperEngie North America±Power Technology · 2024-10-25

TransactionPPAPower Technology · 2024-10-25

OfftakerGooglePower Technology · 2024-10-25

PPA structurePhysicalPower Technology · 2024-10-25

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: HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated): CHIL_SLR
POI Substation: East Bell County 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

Chillingham SolarEIA 68065

High match82% confidence

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