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Solar project LGE-GIS-2023-007, Hopkins County

Solar project LGE-GIS-2023-007, Hopkins County is a 138 MW solar request in interconnection study in the Southeast interconnection queue, in Hopkins County, Kentucky, connecting to Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities Energy.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Aug 2023 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Dec 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
LGE-GIS-2023-007
Grid region
Southeast (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities Energy
Connection point (POI)
161kV Earlington North Substation
Location
Hopkins County, Kentucky
Technology
Solar: 138 MW
Total requested
138 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
In Progress (unknown study)
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
21 August 2023
Proposed online date
December 2027

Location

Marker shows the centre of Hopkins 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