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Solar project J3801, Mercer County

Solar project J3801, Mercer County is a 196 MW solar request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Mercer County, Illinois, connecting to MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO..

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2024 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Mar 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
J3801
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
Connection point (POI)
OAK GROVE - SANDBURG (AMRN) 345.0kV
Location
Mercer County, Illinois
Technology
Solar: 196 MW
Total requested
196 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Study Phase: DPP 1
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
18 April 2024
Proposed online date
March 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Mercer 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