Lavaca Bay Solar
243.46 MW generation in Matagorda, TX · In queue since September 2020 · Proposed COD December 2026
243.46 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
5y 10m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jun 2022
Queue → IA
1y 9m
IA → COD
4y 6m
Total Duration
1y 9m
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: 2026-12-31
- 2024-02·NorthRenew Energy→TC Energy Solar LLCsource
Van Vleck ISD approved 24,000-acre reinvestment zone and tax value limitation agreement
sourceSGIA amendment provisions filed with ERCOT and CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric
sourceNorthRenew Energy sold 300 MW Lavaca Bay Solar project to major midstream energy company (TC Energy)
sourceLavaca Bay Solar is a proposed 243.46 MW solar generation project located in Matagorda County, Texas. The project, being developed by TC Energy Solar LLC, is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-23INR0084. It entered the interconnection queue on September 11, 2020, and has a proposed commercial operation date of December 31, 2026.
The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of June 15, 2022. The point of interconnection (POI) is the tap 345 kV REFUGE 42400 - JONES CREEK 47532 ckt 27. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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State
TX
County
Matagorda
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Lavaca Bay Solar Project, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
tap 345 kV REFUGE 42400 - JONES CREEK 47532 ckt 27
Data Source
LBNL
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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.
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