Baird North Wind

ERCOT-20INR0083BetaActiveWindERCOTLBNL + Live

340 MW generation in Callahan, TX · In queue since May 2018 · Proposed COD December 2026

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

340 MW

Capacity

Components

Wind

8y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed May 2019

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1 year

IA → COD

7y 7m

Total Duration

1 year

Construction75%

Queue EntryMay 4, 2018

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 AgreementMay 31, 2019

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-12-31

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

Medium confidence·4 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

2022

Queue date 3+ years staleQueue: 2026-12-31

Developer

NorthRenew Energy

Recent ownership change

Status

Active

Active — construction reportedly started March 2022 with target COD end of 2022, though current operational status unclear given ownership transition to NorthRenew

Financing

Unannounced

Ownership history

—·BMP Wind, LLC→Chermac Energysource
—·Chermac Energy→NorthRenew Energysource

Key milestones

Ownership change

NorthRenew Energy obtained right to purchase project from Chermac Energy

source

IA executedMay 31, 2019

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source

COD target2022

Expected to be operational by end of 2022

source

GroundbreakingMar 30, 2022Most recent

Construction started on Baird North Wind Facility

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About

The Baird North Wind project is a proposed 350 MW wind generation facility in Callahan County, Texas. Developed by BMP Wind, LLC, the project is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-20INR0083, with a queue entry date of May 4, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2026. An Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on May 31, 2019.

The project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with three articles categorized as industry news and deals. The point of interconnection is the 68008 Latimer 345kV location.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

ERCOT Queue

Development Risk

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P(COD by stated date)

Financing close probability

EPC + tax-equity counterparty

Project Details

State

County

Callahan

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

BMP Wind, LLC

Utility

—

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

68008 Latimer 345kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast

First-year output estimate

Weather + policy scenarios

Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection

First-year DSCR

Financing close risk

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: ERCOT
Trading Hub: HB_NORTH
Hub Confidence: MEDIUM
POI Substation: Latimer Switchyard

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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