The El Cajón Hydroelectric Project, located on the Santiago river, is the largest infrastructure project carried out in Mexico within the last 10 years. It forms part of the Santiago Hydrological System and it is designed for the generation of electrical energy through two 375 MW units. An average total annual generation of 1,228.64 GWh is planned. Among the six power stations built to date, this project holds the second place in terms of power generation.