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SOLAR · MISOSolar project J1679, Clay County
Solar project J1679, Clay County is a 125 MW solar request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Clay County, Illinois, connecting to AMEREN ILLINOIS.
Queue statusIn planning
- PlanningQueued Jun 2020 (current stage)
- ConsentedSep 2025 (not yet reached)
- Construction (not yet reached)
- OperatingTarget Apr 2026 (not yet reached)
- 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
- J1679
- Grid region
- MISO (Midcontinent)
- Utility / transmission owner
- AMEREN ILLINOIS
- Connection point (POI)
- 7XENIA - 7MTVERNW 345.0kV
- Location
- Clay County, Illinois
- Technology
- Solar: 125 MW
- Total requested
- 125 MW
- Service type
- Network resource (NRIS)
- Study phase
- Study Phase: GIA In Process; Post GIA Status: Not Started
- Queue status
- Active
- Entered queue
- 24 June 2020
- Agreement signed
- 2 September 2025
- Proposed online date
- April 2026
Location
Marker shows the centre of Clay County; the queue data does not give exact sites.
Other requests in Clay County
- Solar project J813, Clay CountySolar · 275 MW · under construction
- Solar project J3880, Clay CountySolar · 200 MW · in study
- Solar project J3811, Clay CountySolar · 200 MW · in study
- Battery storage project J3881, Clay CountyBattery storage · 200 MW · in study
- Battery storage project J2379, Clay CountyBattery storage · 200 MW · in study
- Solar project J2033, Clay CountySolar · 200 MW · in study
- Battery storage project J2197, Clay CountyBattery storage · 100 MW · in study
- Solar project J991, Clay CountySolar · 200 MW · withdrawn
- Solar project J3389, Clay CountySolar · 150 MW · withdrawn
- Solar project J2125, Clay CountySolar · 100 MW · withdrawn
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