Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of InfraREIT, Inc. for the registration of 22,192,899 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated March 3, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of InfraREIT, Inc. included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Also, we consent to the reference to our firm under the caption “Experts” in the Registration Statement (Form S-3) and related Prospectus of InfraREIT, Inc. for the registration of 22,192,899 shares of its common stock and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated February 26, 2016, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Sharyland Utilities, L.P. included in InfraREIT, Inc.’s Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 2015, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dallas, TX
March 3, 2016