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Black Diamond Solar

Black Diamond Solar is a 299 MW solar request in interconnection study in the PJM interconnection queue, in Christian County, Illinois, connecting to ComEd.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Mar 2019 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jun 2022 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
AE2-261
Grid region
PJM (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest)
Utility / transmission owner
ComEd
Developer
Black Diamond Solar Power, LLC
Connection point (POI)
Kincaid-Pana 345 kV
Location
Christian County, Illinois
Technology
Solar: 299 MW
Total requested
299 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Available studies: Feasibility Study, System Impact Study
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
28 March 2019
Proposed online date
June 2022

Location

Marker shows the centre of Christian County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem