Colchis has an executed 1-GW AEP interconnection agreement, but ERCOT Batch Zero classification remains unresolved
As of the Jul 29, 2026 research cutoff, no public source shows an ERCOT Batch Zero classification, MW allocation, or Base/Studied/Excluded determination for Colchis, even though Cipher's fully executed 1-GW AEP Direct Connect Agreement (dual interconnection facility) has been in place since Nov 2025.
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Also on Cipher “Colchis” JV Site Cipher splits its 3.2 GW of conditional Batch Zero classifications into 1.1 GW Base Load and 2.1 GW Studied Load Also on Cipher “Colchis” JV Site ERCOT pauses Batch Zero review, leaving Colchis without a classification Also on Cipher “Colchis” JV Site Local reporting places Cipher's Colchis site in unincorporated Tom Green County, next to Skybox Also on Cipher “Colchis” JV Site Cipher's actual Colchis ownership reaches 76% via Q1 2026 capital contributions, not the oft-cited ~95% Also on Cipher “Colchis” JV Site Cipher's FY2025 10-K records $56.6M of acquired "strategic contracts" tied to Colchis, an accounting value, not a land price or budget Other regulatory intelligence, July 2026 PUCT and ERCOT ask lawmakers for direct emergency-communication authority and a statewide large-load registry, a recommendation, not a rule