El Sauz Ranch
301.5 MW generation in Willacy, TX · In queue since June 2018 · Proposed COD June 2026
301.5 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
8y 1m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
Signed Jan 2021
Queue → IA
2y 7m
IA → COD
5y 5m
Total Duration
2y 7m
Schedule
1 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: 2026-06-02
- 2021-12·Apex Clean Energy→JERA Americas / JERA Renewablessource
The El Sauz Ranch project is a proposed 301.5 MW wind generation project located in Willacy County, Texas. Developed by El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC, the project consists entirely of wind generation. It is interconnected within the ERCOT queue as entry ERCOT-20INR0097, with a queue entry date of June 19, 2018, and a proposed commercial operation date of March 16, 2026. The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) was executed on January 27, 2021.
The proposed project is linked to the existing El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC operating plant (EIA ID 65760). Recent news coverage has discussed the project in the context of industry developments.
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
El Sauz Ranch Wind, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
8663 EL SAUZ POI 345kV
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
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- ELSAUZ_ALL
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 2026-04-19
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