Vinton Solar (PJM-AC1-194) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AC1-194
Capacity
125 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Vinton, OH
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Vinton Solar

PJM-AC1-194BetaActiveSolarPJMLBNL + Live

125 MW generation in Vinton, OH · In queue since October 2016 · Proposed COD January 2027

125 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

9y 7m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Status
Latest milestonepreapplication phaseWOUB Public Media - · 2026-02-28
Interconnection

Total Duration

10y 3m

Construction75%
Queue EntryOct 31, 2016

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

System Impact Study

PJM processes interconnection requests through multi-phase System Impact Studies (SIS).

Typical: ~48 months (historically longest)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-01-31

About

Vinton Solar is a proposed 125 MW solar generation project located in Vinton County, Ohio. The project is being developed within the PJM Interconnection region and is interconnected to the AEP utility grid at the Elk 138kV point of interconnection. The project entered the PJM queue as queue ID PJM-AC1-194 on October 31, 2016, and has a proposed commercial operation date of January 31, 2027. The interconnection agreement for Vinton Solar has been executed.

The Vinton Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with seven articles categorized as regulatory (5) and industry (2).

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

OH

County

Vinton

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

AEP

Entity

PJM

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Elk 138kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperRecurrent EnergyWOUB Public Media - · 2026-02-28
ApplicantVinton Solar Energy LLCFarm and Dairy · 2018-09-30
AgencyOhio Power Siting BoardFarm and Dairy · 2018-09-30
RulingApprovalFarm and Dairy · 2018-09-30
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
PJM
Trading Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
ELKGARD2138 KV T1
POI Substation
Elk Garden Substation

This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.

News & Articles (2)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-26

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