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SOLAR · SOUTHEAST

Black Bear Solar

Black Bear Solar is a 100 MW solar request built and operating in the Southeast interconnection queue, in Montgomery County, Alabama, connecting to Southern Company.

Queue statusOperating
  1. PlanningQueued Sep 2018 (completed)
  2. ConsentedDec 2019 (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingNov 2023 (current stage)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Request details

Queue ID
IC-733
Grid region
Southeast (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Southern Company
Location
Montgomery County, Alabama
Technology
Solar: 100 MW
Total requested
100 MW
Study phase
Operational
Queue status
Operational
Entered queue
4 September 2018
Agreement signed
16 December 2019
Proposed online date
March 2022
Came online
November 2023

Location

Marker shows the centre of Montgomery 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