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Solar project GEN-2024-226, Hempstead County

Solar project GEN-2024-226, Hempstead County is a 300 MW solar request in interconnection study in the SPP interconnection queue, in Hempstead County, Arkansas, connecting to AEP.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Mar 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Sep 2030 (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-2024-226
Grid region
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Utility / transmission owner
AEP
Connection point (POI)
John W Turk Jr Power Plant 345 kV Substation
Location
Hempstead County, Arkansas
Technology
Solar: 300 MW
Total requested
300 MW
Service type
NRIS and ERIS
Study phase
DISIS STAGE
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
1 March 2025
Proposed online date
September 2030

Location

Marker shows the centre of Hempstead 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