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BATTERY STORAGE · MISO

Surplus

Surplus is a 100 MW battery storage request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Perry County, Illinois, connecting to AMEREN ILLINOIS.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Jun 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jun 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
S1103
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
AMEREN ILLINOIS
Connection point (POI)
Aster 138kV Station
Location
Perry County, Illinois
Technology
Battery: 100 MW
Total requested
100 MW
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
17 June 2025
Proposed online date
June 2026

Location

Marker shows the centre of Perry 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