Yellow Cat Wind (ERCOT-25INR0018) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-25INR0018
Capacity
262 MW
Technology
Wind
Status
active
Location
Navarro, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Yellow Cat Wind LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Yellow Cat Wind

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262 MW generation in Navarro, TX · In queue since August 2021 · Proposed COD April 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

262 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Wind

4y 11m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Jul 2024

Interconnection

Queue → IA

2y 11m

IA → COD

2y 9m

Total Duration

2y 11m

Construction75%
Queue EntryAug 17, 2021

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 AgreementJul 9, 2024

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-04-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
High confidence·4 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2026
Queue date 1–2 years staleQueue: 2027-04-01
Developer
RWE
Filed as Yellow Cat Wind LLC
Status
IA Executed
IA Executed (2024-07-09) — construction underway with Mortenson as EPC contractor, targeting 2026 COD
Financing
Secured
RWE corporate financing (amount not disclosed publicly); project under construction by Mortenson
Key milestones
IA executedJul 9, 2024

Interconnection Agreement executed with ERCOT

source
construction2025

Construction phase active with Mortenson as EPC contractor

source
COD target2026Most recent

RWE targeting 2026 commercial operation for 270 MW facility

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About

Yellow Cat Wind is a proposed 301.2 MW wind generation project located in Navarro County, Texas. The developer is Yellow Cat Wind LLC. The project is interconnected within the ERCOT region under queue ID ERCOT-25INR0018, with an interconnection queue entry date of August 17, 2021. The proposed commercial operation date is April 1, 2027.

The project's Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed as of July 9, 2024. The point of interconnection (POI) is Tap 345kV 1906 Venus - 68091 Navarro. The Yellow Cat Wind project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with six articles related to industry developments and deals.

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Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)
Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

TX

County

Navarro

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Yellow Cat Wind LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Tap 345kV 1906 Venus - 68091 Navarro

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
ERCOT
Trading Hub
HB_NORTH
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM
Nearest Node (Estimated)
DSWL_BES1
POI Substation
Venus 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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