Northern Bobwhite Solar (PJM-AE1-143) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE1-143
Capacity
96 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Marion, KY
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Northern Bobwhite Solar

PJM-AE1-143BetaActiveSolarPJMLBNL + Live

96 MW generation in Marion, KY · In queue since September 2018 · Proposed COD March 2027

96 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

7y 8m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

8y 6m

Construction75%
Queue EntrySep 25, 2018

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: 2027-03-15

About

Northern Bobwhite Solar is a proposed 96 MW solar generation project located in Marion County, Kentucky. The project, developed by an unknown entity, is interconnected to the East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC) via the Marion County 161 kV point of interconnection. It entered the PJM interconnection queue on September 25, 2018, under queue ID PJM-AE1-143, and has a proposed commercial operation date of March 15, 2027. The project's interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed.

The Northern Bobwhite Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with six articles appearing in categories such as deals, industry, regulatory matters, and grid infrastructure.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

KY

County

Marion

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

EKPC

Entity

PJM

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Marion County 161 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
PJM
Trading Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Hub Confidence
MEDIUM

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.

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