Pachanga Wind (ERCOT-22INR0480) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-22INR0480
Capacity
300 MW
Technology
Wind
Status
active
Location
Cameron, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Pachanga Wind LLC
IA Status
Facility Study

Pachanga Wind

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300 MW generation in Cameron, TX · In queue since February 2021 · Proposed COD April 2030

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

300 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Wind

5y 5m

In Queue

Facility Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2030

Interconnection

Total Duration

9y 2m

Facilities Study50%
Queue EntryFeb 9, 2021

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

Interconnection StudyCurrent

ERCOT uses a serial "connect and manage" approach — fastest among major ISOs.

Typical: 18–30 months (fastest major ISO)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2030-04-08

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·5 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2030
From queue filing
Developer
Cielo Wind
Filed as Pachanga Wind LLC
Status
Active
Active — Facility Study stage, no IA executed. ERCOTqueue assigns 5% build-chance probability, suggesting early-stage speculative project.
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedMost recent

No IA executed — project remains in Facility Study phase

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About

Pachanga Wind is a proposed 300 MW wind generation project located in Cameron County, Texas. The project, developed by Pachanga Wind LLC, is currently in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-22INR0480, with a queue entry date of February 9, 2021. Its proposed commercial operation date is April 8, 2030, and its interconnection agreement status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project consists of 300 MW of wind generation capacity. It is planned to interconnect at the tap 345kV 5966 Palmito - 80137 Stewart Rd point of interconnection. The Pachanga Wind project has appeared in recent news coverage.

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Development Risk

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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

TX

County

Cameron

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Pachanga Wind LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

tap 345kV 5966 Palmito - 80137 Stewart Rd

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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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_SOUTH
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
POI Substation
Palmito 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.

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