Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Repower (ERCOT-26INR0626) — Project Summary

Queue ID
ERCOT-26INR0626
Capacity
168.45 MW
Technology
Wind
Status
active
Location
Taylor, TX
Region
ERCOT
Developer
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 3, LLC
IA Status
IA Executed

Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Repower

ERCOT-26INR0626BetaActiveWindERCOTLBNL + Live

168.45 MW generation in Taylor, TX · In queue since December 2024 · Proposed COD February 2027

BA: ERCOISO/RTO: ERCOTNERC: TRERC: ERCOT

168.45 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Wind

1y 7m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

2y 2m

Construction75%
Queue EntryDec 3, 2024

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 Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-02-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Low confidence·0 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2027-02-01
From queue filing
Developer
Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 3, LLC
From queue filing
Status
Active
Active — IA Executed as of queue filing December 2024, repower project targeting February 2027 COD
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executedDec 2024

Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue status

COD targetFeb 1, 2027Most recent

Proposed commercial operation date per LBNL filing

About

The Buffalo Gap 3 Wind Repower is a proposed 168.63 MW wind generation project located in Taylor County, Texas. Developed by Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 3, LLC, the project is currently active in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-26INR0626, with a queue entry date of December 3, 2024. The proposed commercial operation date is February 1, 2027.

The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase. The point of interconnection is the 6216 Bluff_Creek 138kV. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.

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Development Risk

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

State

TX

County

Taylor

Grid Region

ERCOT (Texas)

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Buffalo Gap Wind Farm 3, LLC

Utility

Entity

ERCOT

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

6216 Bluff_Creek 138kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Risk Analytics

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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
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.

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