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ONSHORE WIND · MISO

Onshore wind project J1831, Menard County

Onshore wind project J1831, Menard County is a 200 MW onshore wind request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Menard County, Illinois, connecting to AMEREN ILLINOIS.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Jun 2020 (current stage)
  2. ConsentedAug 2025 (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Aug 2026 (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
J1831
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
AMEREN ILLINOIS
Connection point (POI)
Shockey 138kV
Location
Menard County, Illinois
Technology
Wind: 200 MW
Total requested
200 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Study Phase: GIA In Process; Post GIA Status: Not Started
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
25 June 2020
Agreement signed
23 August 2025
Proposed online date
August 2026

Location

Marker shows the centre of Menard 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