EC500W Project
247 MW generation in Chaves, NM · In queue since July 2017 · Proposed COD September 2020
247 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
9 years
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
COD target: 2020
Total Duration
3y 2m
Schedule
71 months past proposed COD
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
Project undergoes interconnection studies to assess grid impact.
Typical: 18–36 months
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2020-09-23
Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue status, date unknown
The EC500W Project is a proposed 247 MW wind generation project located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The project is listed in the El Paso Electric Company (EPE) interconnection queue as queue ID EPE-LG-17-7-1, with a queue entry date of July 10, 2017. The proposed commercial operation date is September 23, 2020, and the interconnection agreement has been executed.
The project, located in the western region, consists of 247 MW of wind capacity and is planned to interconnect at the Empire Substation. The developer is El Paso Electric Company (EPE). The project is currently listed as active in the interconnection queue.
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Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
NM
County
Chaves
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
—
Developer
—
Utility
El Paso Electric Company
Entity
EPE
Service Type
ERIS
Point of Interconnection
Empire Substation
Data Source
LBNL
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Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- MOUNTAIN_WEST
- Trading Hub
- FOURCORNERS
- Hub Confidence
- UNKNOWN
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
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