Mesteno Wind
201.6 MW generation in Starr, TX · In queue since December 2014 · Proposed COD June 2025
201.6 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
11y 7m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Apr 2018
Queue → IA
3y 4m
IA → COD
7y 2m
Total Duration
3y 4m
Schedule
12 months past proposed COD
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.
Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Project under construction
Typical: 18–36 months
Proposed COD: 2025-06-30
- 2025-11·Duke Energy Renewables→InfraRed Capital Partnerssource
Construction started by Duke Energy Renewables with Wanzek Construction as EPC contractor
sourceCommercial operations commenced December 2019 with 56 Vestas V136 3.6 MW turbines
sourceProject acquired by InfraRed Capital Partners, with CAMS providing asset management services
sourceThe Mesteno Wind project is a proposed 201.6 MW wind generation facility in Starr County, Texas. Developed by Mesteno Windpower, LLC, the project consists of 201.6 MW of wind capacity. It is interconnected within the ERCOT queue as entry ERCOT-16INR0081, with an interconnection agreement executed on April 25, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is June 30, 2025.
The project is linked to the existing Mesteno operating plant (EIA ID 62258). The Mesteno Wind project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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
TX
County
Starr
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Mesteno Windpower, LLC
Utility
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Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
80355 Del Sol 345kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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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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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_SOUTH
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- MESTENO_RN
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.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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