Sword Solar
137.18 MW hybrid in Starr, TX · In queue since March 2024 · Proposed COD February 2029
137.18 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
2y 4m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
COD target: 2029
Total Duration
4y 11m
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: 2029-02-22
Sword Solar is a proposed 137.56 MW solar generation project located in Starr County, Texas. The developer is Hidalgo Solar LLC. The project, identified as ERCOT-26INR0445, entered the ERCOT interconnection queue on March 22, 2024, with a proposed commercial operation date of February 22, 2029. Its interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The proposed project consists of 137.56 MW of solar photovoltaic generation. The point of interconnection is Tap 138 kV 8394 Liston - 8392 Bates. The project is listed as active in the interconnection queue.
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
Starr
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Hidalgo Solar LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Tap 138 kV 8394 Liston - 8392 Bates
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
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- LV5_UNIT1
- POI Substation
- Liston 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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