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ONSHORE WIND · MISO

Onshore wind project J1701, Mcdonough County

Onshore wind project J1701, Mcdonough County is a 200 MW onshore wind request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Mcdonough County, Illinois, connecting to AMEREN ILLINOIS.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Dec 2021 (current stage)
  2. ConsentedJun 2025 (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Sep 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
J1701
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
AMEREN ILLINOIS
Connection point (POI)
Macomb to Ipava 138kV line
Location
Mcdonough 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
3 December 2021
Agreement signed
5 June 2025
Proposed online date
September 2026

Location

Marker shows the centre of Mcdonough 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