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SOLAR + STORAGE · ERCOT

Smokey Willie Solar SLF

Smokey Willie Solar SLF is a 201 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the ERCOT interconnection queue, in Anderson County, Texas.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Jan 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Sep 2028 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
23INR0439
Grid region
ERCOT (Texas)
Developer
Neches Solar, LLC
Connection point (POI)
Tap 138kV 3325 Blackburn Switch – 3272 Palestine
Location
Anderson County, Texas
Technology
Solar: 201 MW · Battery
Total requested
201 MW
Study phase
SS Completed, FIS Started, No IA
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
6 January 2022
Proposed online date
September 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Anderson County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem