Monte Cristo 1 Wind
234.5 MW generation in Hidalgo, TX · In queue since April 2017 · Proposed COD February 2026
234.5 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
9y 3m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed May 2023
Queue → IA
6y 1m
IA → COD
2y 9m
Total Duration
6y 1m
Schedule
4 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: 2026-02-27
- —·Terra-Gen (previous ownership structure)→Terra-Gen (jointly owned by Masdar and Igneo Infrastructure Partners)source
15-year VPPA with Rio Tinto Kennecott announced concurrent with commissioning, $216M total project investment
sourceThe Monte Cristo 1 Wind project is a proposed 234.5 MW wind generation project located in Hidalgo County, Texas. Developed by Terra-Gen, the project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-19INR0054. The project entered the queue on April 11, 2017, and has a proposed commercial operation date of February 27, 2026. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on May 9, 2023.
The proposed project is linked to the existing Monte Cristo 1 operating plant (EIA ID 67875). Recent news coverage indicates activity related to deals involving the project.
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
Hidalgo
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
Terra-Gen
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Tap 345kV #8574 Pomelo - #8383 North Edinburg Ckt 2
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_SOUTH
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- MONTECR1_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.
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