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SOLAR + STORAGE · SPP

Solar + storage project GEN-2024-035, Brown County

Solar + storage project GEN-2024-035, Brown County is a 270 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the SPP interconnection queue, in Brown County, South Dakota, connecting to BEPC.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Oct 2024 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 2027 (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
GEN-2024-035
Grid region
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Utility / transmission owner
BEPC
Connection point (POI)
Groton 345 kV Substation
Location
Brown County, South Dakota
Technology
Solar: 270 MW · Battery
Total requested
270 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
DISIS STAGE
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
30 October 2024
Proposed online date
December 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Brown 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