March 31, 2026
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Texas's $25M Queue Fee Separates Serious Developers From Everyone Else
The Public Utility Commission of Texas is implementing five parallel rulemakings under SB6, with proposed interconnection standards demanding $50,000-per-megawatt deposits and 80% forfeiture penalties for withdrawal, costs that Monarch Energy calculates could mean $25 million upfront for a single 500 MW project just to discover grid feasibility.