Monte Cristo II Wind
233.9 MW generation in Hidalgo, TX · In queue since April 2017 · Proposed COD December 2028
233.9 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
9y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Dec 2025
Queue → IA
8y 8m
IA → COD
3 years
Total Duration
8y 8m
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
The Monte Cristo 2 Wind project is a proposed 233.9 MW wind generation facility located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The project, being developed by Terra-Gen, is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-19INR0055, with a queue entry date of April 11, 2017. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2028, and the project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The Monte Cristo 2 Wind project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with eight articles focusing on deals and industry developments related to 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
Monte Cristo Windpower II, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
8574 Pomelo 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_NORTH
- Hub Confidence
- LOW
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 2026-03-26
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