Early Signal

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative asks to connect a 3,000 MW gas plant in Fisher County to the Texas grid.

The signal

The ERCOT interconnection queue report for September 2026 (posted Oct 1, 2026) has a new row that was not in August. It is 28INR0456, Brazos Energy Security: a combined cycle gas plant of 3,000 MW in Fisher County, tapping the 345 kV line between Tonkawa Switch and Dusty Road. Target start Sept 22, 2030. Screening study completed Jan 6, 2026; full study requested Sept 16, 2026. No interconnection agreement yet. Source: https://www.ercot.com/misapp/servlets/IceDocListJsonWS?reportTypeId=15933 (September 2026 report, doclookupId 1281327706).

Who's behind it

Golden Spread Electric Cooperative, Amarillo, named directly by ERCOT as the interconnecting entity. Power buyers, turbine makers and contractors unknown.

Why it matters to operators

One of the largest single gas requests in the queue. It would mean a big new gas supply need in the Abilene and Rolling Plains area and heavy construction from about 2028 to 2030. No source gives jobs or cost.

Confidence

Early, one filing. A formal queue request with a study under way, but many queue entries are never built.

What to watch next

a signed interconnection agreement in a later queue report, a TCEQ PSD or greenhouse gas permit application in Fisher County, or a Golden Spread board or financing announcement.

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