Vast Sands Power II (TEF-Due Diligence)
440 MW generation in Ward, TX · In queue since July 2024 · Proposed COD June 2028
440 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Gas
1y 10m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Oct 2025
Queue → IA
1y 3m
IA → COD
2y 8m
Total Duration
1y 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 executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 24–48 months
Proposed COD: 2028-06-30
Vast Sands Power II is a proposed 440 MW natural gas generation project located in Ward County, Texas. The project, developed by Permian Power II LLC, is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-28INR0109, with a queue entry date of July 22, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is June 30, 2028, and the project is currently in the Facility Study phase of its Interconnection Agreement (IA).
The Vast Sands Power II project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with five articles related to deals involving the project.
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
Ward
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Permian Power I LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
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Point of Interconnection
Tap 345kV 11010 Wolf Switch - 11188 Quarry Field Switch Ckt 2
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile will look like once it commissions. 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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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
- 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.
Forward forecasts, scenario decomposition, and risk-decision tooling for this queue project.
