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Solar project AI1-171, Whiteside County

Solar project AI1-171, Whiteside County is a 100 MW solar request in interconnection study in the PJM interconnection queue, in Whiteside County, Illinois, connecting to ComEd.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Sep 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Apr 2028 (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
AI1-171
Grid region
PJM (Mid-Atlantic, Midwest)
Utility / transmission owner
ComEd
Connection point (POI)
Garden Plain - Rock Falls 138 kV
Location
Whiteside County, Illinois
Technology
Solar: 100 MW
Total requested
100 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Feasibility Study
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
10 September 2022
Proposed online date
April 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Whiteside 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