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Shackelford County, Texas: solar, wind, and storage projects and permits
Queue data as of ERCOT's September 2026 GIS report · Contacts checked 2026-09-26 · Next update early next month
2 proposed energy projects from ERCOT's September 2026 report, plus who to call in Shackelford County and in TCEQ Region 3 before signing a solar, wind, or battery storage lease.
Check land in Shackelford CountyOpens the land report with the map on the county; click a spot for its flood, wetland, habitat, line-distance and parcel check.
Power reliability here: minutes without power per year, outages per year, and outage length for Shackelford County, 2013–2024, from the serving utilities' EIA filings.
What energy projects are proposed in Shackelford County?
ERCOT's September 2026 interconnection report lists 2 proposed energy projects in Shackelford County (1 solar and 1 battery storage), about 410 MW in all. Neither has a signed interconnection agreement yet.
What stands out in Shackelford County
By capacity, battery storage leads in Shackelford County with 206 MW across 1 project, followed by solar (1 project, 204 MW). The largest single project is Shackleford BESS, a 206 MW stand-alone battery storage project listed under Shackelford County BESS LLC, still in study, and its target online date is Sep 2028. Of the 2, 2 are still in ERCOT's study process. Every listed connection point is on the 345 kV system (why the voltage matters). Target online dates for the projects not yet running span Sep 2028 to May 2030. All of them fall in ERCOT's West load zone.
A listing is a request to study a grid connection, not a built project; the stage column says how far each one has gone.
Stage, most advanced first: Approved for synchronization (first power) · Approved for energization (backfeed) · Under construction · Signed; security posted (interconnection agreement signed and financial security posted) · Signed (agreement signed, security not yet posted) · In study (screening or full interconnection study, no agreement). A target date that has already passed is marked; ERCOT keeps the developer's last reported date until the developer changes it.
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| Project and connection point | Developer as listed by ERCOT | Type | MW | Target online date iThe commercial operation date the developer reported to ERCOT (ERCOT calls it the projected COD). Developers set and change it, many projects slip, and some are never built. It is not a promise or a construction date. | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shackleford BESS1442 CFRSW 345kV | Shackelford County BESS LLC | Battery storage (stand-alone) | 206.5 | Sep 2028 | In study |
| Chimney Creek SolarTap 345 kV 68000 West Shackelford – 60515 Clear Crossing Ckt 1 | Chimney Creek Energy, LLC | Solar | 203.9 | May 2030 | In study |
What the stages and dates mean: how to read ERCOT's report. ERCOT's report lists self-limiting facilities (batteries that limit injection below nameplate) at 0 MW; repowers of existing plants show 0 with no capacity change. "Approved for energization" and "approved for synchronization" are ERCOT's own milestones (backfeed, then first power). "Shared with N other requests" counts active requests anywhere in ERCOT naming the same point of interconnection, matched on ERCOT's exact wording, so a bus written two ways counts as two points. Source: ERCOT Generator Interconnection Status (GIS) Report, September 2026, planning data entered by developers and transmission providers that ERCOT says may contain errors. Parcel & Grid is not affiliated with ERCOT.
Who to contact in Shackelford County
- Shackelford County appraisal district and tax office: parcel records and agricultural valuation, which a lease can end (directory, Texas Comptroller · rollback taxes).
- TCEQ Region 3, Abilene: 1977 Industrial Blvd, Abilene TX 79602-7833, 325-698-9674; spills, 24 hours: 800-832-8224. Handles the construction stormwater permit for sites of 1 acre or more (TCEQ).
- Shackelford County judge and commissioners court: road use agreements, tax agreements, and floodplain development permits where the county takes part in the flood insurance program.
- Flood maps: FEMA map search for Shackelford County.
Permits and reviews for Shackelford County
Texas has no state siting permit for solar or wind, and Texas counties generally have no zoning authority, so a project in Shackelford County is shaped by site control, the county road use agreement, tax agreements, and the grid connection (what still applies · the twelve approvals, stage by stage). Wetland, endangered species, historic, and FAA reviews depend on the site: statewide and federal contacts · decommissioning law.
How a project in Shackelford County connects to the grid
Shackelford County is on the ERCOT grid. The projects listed above are in ERCOT's West load zone. The serving utility handles the connection request. Interconnection by market and utility · what ERCOT is.
How long it takes. ERCOT staff put the connection process at 18 to 30 months for generation of 10 MW or more, before construction or supply delays (ERCOT, Oct. 2024). Across the U.S., the median project built in 2025 took 61 months from interconnection request to commercial operation (Berkeley Lab, Queued Up 2026), so a lease signed today usually means construction years out: timelines by market.
Solar for homes and businesses in Shackelford County
Texas rules for rooftop and on-site systems are the same in every county; your electric utility sets the application steps: Texas home and business solar rules · your utility's application links.
Get the land report for a spot in Shackelford County
Get a free land report for any point: flood zone, wetlands, nearest power line, soils, and parcel acreage.
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