OCI SunRoper

ERCOT-24INR0167BetaActiveSolarERCOTLBNL + Live

265.1 MW generation in Wharton, TX · In queue since November 2021 · Proposed COD October 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

265.1 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar

4y 8m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Feb 2025

Interconnection

Queue → IA

3y 3m

IA → COD

2y 8m

Total Duration

3y 3m

Construction75%

Queue EntryNov 24, 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 AgreementFeb 7, 2025

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-10-01

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

High confidence·6 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2027

From queue filing

Developer

OCI Energy LLC

Filed as OCI SunRoper LLC

Status

IA Executed

IA Executed (Feb 2025) — construction financing closed Feb 2026, construction underway as of Feb 2026

Financing

Secured

$394 million construction financing closed Feb 23-25, 2026, led by ING Capital LLC

Key milestones

IA executedFeb 7, 2025

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source

GroundbreakingFeb 2026

Construction phase initiated following financing close

source

Financing closeFeb 23, 2026Most recent

$394M construction financing closed with ING Capital for 347 MWdc project backed by 20-year PPA with Fortune 100 company

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2026-02-28

PhaseConstructionConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

OperationalNoConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

TechnologySolarConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

DeveloperOCI Energy, Arava PowerConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

PPA offtakerFortune 100 company (unnamed)Construction Review · 2026-02-28

EPC contractorWHC, LLCConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

About

The OCI SunRoper project is a proposed solar generation project located in Wharton County, Texas, with a total capacity of 265.1 MW. The developer is OCI SunRoper LLC. This project is listed in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0167, with a queue entry date of November 24, 2021, and a proposed commercial operation date of October 1, 2027. The project's interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project is linked to the existing OCI SunRoper operating plant (EIA ID 65893). The OCI SunRoper 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

Wharton

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

OCI SunRoper LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

tap138kV #43190 South Lane City to #42985 Dyann CKT#60

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperOCI Energy LLCConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

TransactionProject financingConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

Deal value$394.0MConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

LenderING Capital LLCConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

PPA structurePhysicalConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

PPA term20 yearsConstruction Review · 2026-02-28

Risk Analytics

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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_HOUSTON
Hub Confidence: LOW
POI Substation: South Lane City 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

OCI SunRoperEIA 65893

High match82% confidence

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Last updated 2026-03-26

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OCI SunRoper (ERCOT-24INR0167) — Project Summary

OCI SunRoper