South Branch Solar
205 MW generation in Hancock, OH · In queue since August 2017 · Proposed COD December 2025
205 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
8y 9m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2025
Total Duration
8y 4m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
PJM processes interconnection requests through multi-phase System Impact Studies (SIS).
Typical: ~48 months (historically longest)
Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Construction pending
Typical: 12–24 months
Proposed COD: 2025-12-31
South Branch Solar is a proposed 205 MW solar generation project located in Hancock County, Ohio. The project is in the PJM interconnection queue as entry AD1-070, with a queue entry date of August 31, 2017. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2025, and the interconnection agreement has been executed. The interconnecting utility is AEP, and the point of interconnection is the Fostoria Central 138 kV substation.
The South Branch Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 10 articles appearing in the press. The news coverage has focused primarily on regulatory matters, with some discussion of development and industry aspects.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
OH
County
Hancock
Grid Region
PJM Interconnection
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
AEP
Entity
PJM
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Fostoria Central 138 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- PJM
- Trading Hub
- AEP-DAYTON HUB
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- WEFOSTOR69 KV T1
- POI Substation
- Fostoria Central 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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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