Star Dairy Solar

ERCOT-25INR0164BetaActiveSolarBatteryERCOTLBNL + Live

125.61 MW hybrid in Lamar, TX · In queue since November 2022 · Proposed COD April 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

125.61 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar

3y 8m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Dec 2024

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 1m

IA → COD

2y 4m

Total Duration

2y 1m

Construction75%

Queue EntryNov 23, 2022

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 AgreementDec 9, 2024

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–30 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-04-03

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

High confidence·7 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2026

Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2027-04-03

Developer

X-Elio

Filed as Star Dairy Solar LLC

Status

IA Executed

IA Executed — construction underway with EPC by AUI Partners, VPPAs signed with Cisco and others for 172 MW total across X-Elio portfolio, completion targeted 2026

Financing

Secured

VPPAs totaling 172 MW signed March 2025 with Cisco (100 MW), Biogen, and four other corporate buyers across X-Elio's Texas portfolio including Star Dairy Solar

Key milestones

IA executedDec 9, 2024

Interconnection Agreement executed with ONCOR

source

Financing closeMar 2025

X-Elio signed six VPPAs totaling 172 MW with Cisco, Biogen and others for Texas solar portfolio

source

COD target2026Most recent

AUI Partners lists completion year 2026 as EPC contractor

source

About

The Star Dairy Solar project is a proposed 125.61 MW solar generation facility in Lamar County, Texas. The project, developed by Star Dairy Solar LLC, is located within the ERCOT region and interconnected to the Tap 345kV 1692 PARIS_SW1_5 -- 11699 WOODARD_5 point of interconnection. The project entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as queue ID ERCOT-25INR0164 on November 23, 2022, with a proposed commercial operation date of April 3, 2027.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on December 9, 2024. The Star Dairy Solar project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue

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

Lamar

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Star Dairy Solar LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

Tap 345kV 1692 PARIS_SW1_5 -- 11699 WOODARD_5

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast

First-year output estimate

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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Star Dairy Solar (ERCOT-25INR0164) — Project Summary

Star Dairy Solar