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SOLAR + STORAGE · MISO

Solar + storage project J3185, Effingham County

Solar + storage project J3185, Effingham County is a 150 MW solar + storage request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Effingham County, Illinois, connecting to AMEREN ILLINOIS.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Sep 2022 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Feb 2027 (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
J3185
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
AMEREN ILLINOIS
Connection point (POI)
Effingham - Newton 138KV (4EFFINGHM 347025 -4NEWTON 347831)
Location
Effingham County, Illinois
Technology
Solar: 150 MW · Battery
Total requested
150 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Study Phase: DPP 2; Post GIA Status: Not Started
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
15 September 2022
Proposed online date
February 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Effingham 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