Starling Solar
144 MW hybrid in Gonzales, TX · In queue since October 2022 · Proposed COD January 2028
144 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
3y 7m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2028
Total Duration
5y 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 not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2028-01-28
Starling Solar Phase II is a proposed solar generation project located in Gonzales County, Texas, with a total capacity of 43.56 MW. The project, developed by Starling Solar, LLC, is in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0440, with a queue entry date of October 6, 2022. The proposed commercial operation date is January 28, 2028, and the project's interconnection agreement status is currently "Facility Study".
The project's point of interconnection (POI) is at the tap 138kV 7224 Luling - 7245 Gonzales. According to the interconnection queue record, Starling Solar Phase II is an addition of 42.24 MW to the 23INR0035 (solar) project filed in 2020, and is also related to project 23INR0181 (storage) filed in 2021.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
TX
County
Gonzales
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Starling Solar, LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
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Point of Interconnection
138-kV Birdhouse (7255) Starling Solar Phase II is a an addition of 42.24MW to the 23INR0035 (solar) filed in 2020. 23INR0181 (storage) was filed in 2021.
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_SOUTH
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Luling Magnolia 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.
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