Lupinus Solar 3
100.8 MW hybrid in Franklin, TX · In queue since September 2023 · Proposed COD September 2026
100.8 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
2y 10m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Mar 2025
Queue → IA
1y 6m
IA → COD
1y 6m
Total Duration
1y 6m
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: 18–30 months
Proposed COD: 2026-09-21
Construction started on Lupinus I & II solar+storage projects in Franklin County
source$901M financing closed with five banks for 473 MWh BESS portfolio including Lupinus projects
sourceTarget commercial operation date per LBNL queue and construction timeline
sourceLupinus Solar 3 is a proposed solar generation project located in Franklin County, Texas, within the ERCOT region. The development project, with a total capacity of 100.8 MW, is being developed by Lupinus Solar 2, LLC. It consists of 100.8 MW of solar photovoltaic generation.
The project is listed in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-24INR0484, with a queue entry date of September 23, 2023. The proposed commercial operation date is September 21, 2026, and its interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase. The point of interconnection is the 1794 Monticello Tap 138 kV. The project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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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State
TX
County
Franklin
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Lupinus Solar 2, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
1794 Monticello Tap 138 kV
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
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Monticello 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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