Border Basin
120 MW generation in Hancock, OH · In queue since September 2018 · Proposed COD July 2026
120 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 8m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2026
Total Duration
7y 10m
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)
Project under construction
Typical: 12–24 months
Proposed COD: 2026-07-31
The Border Basin project is a proposed 120 MW solar generation project located in Hancock County, Ohio. The project is interconnected within the PJM Interconnection queue as project number PJM-AE1-146, with an original queue entry date of September 25, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is July 31, 2026, and the Interconnection Agreement (IA) has been executed.
The project is linked to the existing Border Basin Solar operating plant (EIA plant ID 68968). The proposed project has been the subject of recent news coverage, primarily related to regulatory matters.
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
Ebersole #2-Fostoria Central 138 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- PJM
- Trading Hub
- AEP-DAYTON HUB
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- AEP, EBERSOLE138 KV XF1, 1268563031
- POI Substation
- Ebersole 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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