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Solar project LGE-GIS-2024-004, Mercer County

Solar project LGE-GIS-2024-004, Mercer County is a 22.0 MW solar request in interconnection study in the Southeast interconnection queue, in Mercer County, Kentucky, connecting to Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities Energy.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Apr 2024 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Oct 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
LGE-GIS-2024-004
Grid region
Southeast (non-ISO utilities)
Utility / transmission owner
Louisville Gas & Electric and Kentucky Utilities Energy
Connection point (POI)
Bardstown - Brown CT 138 kV Line
Location
Mercer County, Kentucky
Technology
Solar: 22.0 MW
Total requested
22.0 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
In Progress (unknown study)
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
9 April 2024
Proposed online date
October 2026

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