Palo Verde Wind
297.5 MW hybrid in San Patricio, TX · In queue since April 2024 · Proposed COD September 2027
297.5 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
2y 3m
In Queue
Facility Study
IA Phase
Signed Dec 2025
Queue → IA
1y 8m
IA → COD
1y 9m
Total Duration
1y 8m
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: 24–36 months
Proposed COD: 2027-09-02
Interconnection Agreement execution targeted per ERCOT queue
Proposed commercial operation date per ERCOT filing
Palo Verde Wind is a proposed wind generation project located in San Patricio County, Texas, with a total capacity of 301.5 MW. Developed by RWE Clean Energy Development, LLC, the project consists entirely of wind generation. It is currently in the ERCOT interconnection queue as entry ERCOT-27INR0132, with a queue entry date of April 9, 2024, and a proposed commercial operation date of September 2, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.
The proposed project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with seven articles categorized under the industry news category. The point of interconnection is Tap 345kV 8624 Grissom _x0013_ 8455 Lon C Hill.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.
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State
TX
County
San Patricio
Grid Region
ERCOT (Texas)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
RWE Clean Energy Development, LLC
Utility
—
Entity
ERCOT
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Tap 345kV 8624 Grissom – 8455 Lon C Hill
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. 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 — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- ERCOT
- Trading Hub
- HB_NORTH
- Hub Confidence
- MEDIUM
- POI Substation
- C
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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