Sypert Branch Solar Project (ERCOT-24INR0070) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-24INR0070
Capacity
261.15 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Milam, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Sypert Branch Solar LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Sypert Branch Solar Project

ERCOT-24INR0070BetaActiveSolarERCOTLBNL + Live

261.15 MW generation in Milam, TX · In queue since September 2021 · Proposed COD April 2026

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

261.15 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

4y 10m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Oct 2023

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 1m

IA → COD

2y 6m

Total Duration

2y 1m

Schedule

2 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntrySep 21, 2021

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 AgreementOct 12, 2023

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-04-30

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·5 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
Dec 2025
Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2026-04-30
Developer
Engie North America
Filed as Sypert Branch Solar LLC
Status
IA Executed
IA Executed — construction phase with Meta PPA secured, targeting late 2025 COD
Financing
Secured
260 MW Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA) with Meta announced October 2024, securing project revenue stream. ENGIE developing, constructing, and operating.
Key milestones
IA executedOct 12, 2023

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source
Financing closeOct 2024

Meta signs 260 MW EAPA with ENGIE for all energy output from Sypert Branch

source
COD targetDec 2025Most recent

Project expected to come online late 2025 per ENGIE and Meta announcement

source
Project lifecycle
as of 2024-11-05
PhaseIA executedESG Today · 2024-11-05
OperationalNoESG Today · 2024-11-05
TechnologySolarESG Today · 2024-11-05
DeveloperEngie North AmericaESG Today · 2024-11-05
PPA offtakerMetaESG Today · 2024-11-05
EPC contractorEngie North AmericaESG Today · 2024-11-05
About

The Sypert Branch Solar Project is a proposed solar generation project located in Milam County, Texas, with a total capacity of 261.15 MW. Developed by Sypert Branch Solar LLC, the project consists entirely of solar photovoltaic generation. It is listed in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0070, with a queue entry date of September 21, 2021, and a proposed commercial operation date of April 30, 2026.

The project's interconnection agreement has been executed as of October 12, 2023. The point of interconnection is Tap 345kV #3751 Scooter Switch - #3687 Bell County East Switch Ckt 2. The Sypert Branch Solar Project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

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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Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

TX

County

Milam

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Sypert Branch Solar LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Tap 345kV #3751 Scooter Switch - #3687 Bell County East Switch Ckt 2

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperEngie North AmericaESG Today · 2024-11-05
TransactionPPAESG Today · 2024-11-05
OfftakerMetaESG Today · 2024-11-05
PPA structurePhysicalESG Today · 2024-11-05
Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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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
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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