Canyon Wind (ERCOT-18INR0030) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-18INR0030
Capacity
308.82 MW
Technology
Wind
Status
active
Location
Scurry, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Canyon Wind Energy, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Canyon Wind

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308.82 MW generation in Scurry, TX · In queue since May 2016 · Proposed COD November 2025

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

308.82 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Wind

10y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Sep 2018

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 4m

IA → COD

7y 2m

Total Duration

2y 4m

Schedule

8 months past proposed COD

Construction75%
Queue EntryMay 9, 2016

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection Study

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection AgreementSep 20, 2018

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2025-11-26

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·4 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2024
Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2025-11-26
Developer
NextEra Energy Resources
Filed as Canyon Wind Energy, LLC
Status
Online
Online — project became operational in 2024, serving Steel Dynamics under PPA
Financing
Secured
PPA signed with Steel Dynamics for full 308MW output, announced August 2023
Key milestones
IA executedSep 20, 2018

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

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Financing closeAug 2023

NextEra signed PPA with Steel Dynamics for full 308MW output from Canyon Wind

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COD target2024

Project became operational in 2024

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GroundbreakingMar 2024Most recent

NextEra Energy Resources, Steel Dynamics and Scurry County officials celebrated Canyon Wind Energy Center

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About

Canyon Wind is a proposed wind generation project with a total capacity of 308.82 MW. The project, developed by Canyon Wind Energy, LLC, is located in Scurry County, Texas, within the ERCOT region. It is listed in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry 18INR0030, with an original queue entry date of May 9, 2016. The proposed commercial operation date is February 28, 2025. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed for the project, with an IA date of September 20, 2018.

The proposed project is linked to the existing Canyon Wind Project, LLC operating plant (EIA plant ID 60271). Recent news coverage of the project includes 24 articles related to industry, regulatory, grid, and hazard topics.

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Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)
Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

TX

County

Scurry

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Canyon Wind Energy, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

11319 SCOSW ScurryCounty 138kV

Data Source

LBNL

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_WEST
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
CANYONWD_ALL
POI Substation
Scurry Substation

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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