Monte Alto 2 Wind
199.5 MW generation in Willacy, TX · In queue since November 2016 · Proposed COD December 2028
199.5 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
9y 8m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Mar 2022
Queue → IA
5y 4m
IA → COD
6y 9m
Total Duration
5y 4m
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: 2028-12-31
Interconnection Agreement executed with AEP Texas for Monte Alto 2 Wind
sourceThe Monte Alto 2 Wind project is a proposed wind generation project with a total capacity of 307.9 MW. Located in Willacy County, Texas, the project is being developed by Terra-Gen. It is interconnected within the ERCOT region and entered the ERCOT interconnection queue as queue ID ERCOT-19INR0023 on November 4, 2016.
The proposed commercial operation date for the project is June 1, 2027. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) for the project was executed on March 22, 2022. The Point of Interconnection (POI) is at the tap 345kV 8318 Rio Hondo - 8383 N Edinburg. The project has appeared 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
Willacy
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Terra-Gen
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
tap 345kV 8318 Rio Hondo - 8383 N Edinburg
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile will look like once it commissions. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.
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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_WEST
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- Rio Hondo 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.
Forward forecasts, scenario decomposition, and risk-decision tooling for this queue project.
