EmberGreen

ERCOT-28INR0090BetaActiveGasERCOTLBNL + Live

1,036 MW generation in Wharton, TX · In queue since June 2024 · Proposed COD January 2028

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

1,036 MW

Capacity

Components

Gas

2y 1m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2028

Status

as of 23 months ago

Latest milestoneloan applications submitted to Texas Energy FundBIC Magazine · 2024-08-12

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 7m

Facilities Study50%

Queue EntryJun 13, 2024

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2028-01-01

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

Medium confidence·3 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2028

From queue filing

Developer

EmberClear Management

Filed as EmberGreen Energy Center

Status

Active

Active — financing application submitted to Texas Energy Fund, awaiting loan approval and interconnection facility study completion

Financing

In progress

Loan application submitted to Texas Energy Fund (state-backed financing program), amount and terms not publicly disclosed, application filed 2024

Key milestones

Financing closeAug 2024

Loan applications submitted to Texas Energy Fund for EmberGreen and EmberYork projects

source

Permit approvedJun 2025Most recent

Notice filed with Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for air permit process

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2024-08-12

Phaseia_pendingPower Technology · 2024-08-12

OperationalNoPower Technology · 2024-08-12

TechnologygasPower Technology · 2024-08-12

DeveloperEmberClear Management±Power Technology · 2024-08-12

About

EmberGreen is a proposed 900 MW natural gas generation project located in Wharton County, Texas. The project, developed by EmberGreen Energy Center, is interconnected within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) queue as entry ERCOT-28INR0090, with a queue entry date of June 13, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is January 1, 2028. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 11 articles appearing in industry, grid, and deals publications.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue

Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)

Withdrawal probability vs cohort

IA cluster risk

Project Details

State

County

Wharton

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

EmberGreen Energy Center

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

Tap 138kV 48050 Caney - 44150 Hungerford

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperEmberClear Management±BIC Magazine · 2024-08-12

AgencyTexas Commission on Environmental QualityDeSmog · 2025-06-12

RulingNoticeDeSmog · 2025-06-12

TransactionProject financingPower Technology · 2024-08-12

LenderTexas Energy FundPower Technology · 2024-08-12

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

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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P50 conditioned on COD

Capacity factor vs cohort

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

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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Revenue conditioned on COD

Financing close risk

Cohort DSCR comparison

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: ERCOT
Trading Hub: HB_HOUSTON
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
POI Substation: New Caney 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.

Insights & Articles (4)Beta