Miller Branch Solar in Haskell, TX

Miller Branch Solar is a new 4,000 sq ft operations and maintenance facility located at 1092 CR 260 in Haskell, Texas. The project, registered with TDLR in May 2025, is privately funded and built for private use on private land. The estimated cost for this new construction is $1,000,000, resulting in a cost of $250 per square foot.

The building passed its final TDLR accessibility inspection in June 2026, so construction is complete. The filing indicates a scheduled build window of 117 days, which is shorter than the median scheduled build window of 358 days for similar new construction projects in Haskell County. The project was registered by Josiah Saenz, the registered accessibility specialist.

Cost and Scope Context

At $1,000,000, the estimated cost is below the median estimated cost of $3,227,625 for new construction filings in Haskell County. The $250 per square foot figure is also below the county median of $618 per square foot. The scope of work is strictly defined as the operations and maintenance facility for a solar farm, distinct from the solar panels themselves.

Third-party listings on interconnection.fyi identify related projects such as Millers Branch Solar I, II, and III in the ERCOT interconnection queue, with the latter proposed for completion in September 2026. A listing on solarnearme.us.com also references Miller's Branch Solar in Haskell, Texas. These external mentions provide context for the broader solar development activity in the area but are separate from the specific TDLR registration for this 4,000 sq ft facility.

Local Area Profile

The facility is situated in ZIP code 79521, which U.S. Census ACS 2023 five-year estimates place a population of about 3,470. The median household income in this area is $61,609, and the median owner-occupied home value is $108,900. Housing in this ZIP code is mostly owner-occupied, with 1,981 total housing units. The Haskell County unemployment rate was 4.2 percent in August 2026, lower than a year earlier.