Golden Aster Solar Energy Center
160 MW generation in Grant, IN · In queue since September 2018 · Proposed COD May 2026
160 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 8m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2026
Total Duration
7y 8m
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: 2026-05-31
The Golden Aster Solar Energy Center is a proposed 160 MW solar generation project located in Grant County, Indiana. The project is being developed within the PJM Interconnection queue under queue ID PJM-AE1-207. Its queue entry date is September 27, 2018, and the proposed commercial operation date is May 31, 2026. The designated point of interconnection is Mississinewa-Gaston 138 kV.
The project's interconnection agreement has been executed. The transmission utility is AEP. As of the latest data, the project's status in the interconnection queue is listed as suspended. The Golden Aster Solar Energy Center has appeared in recent news coverage regarding renewable energy projects in the region.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
IN
County
Grant
Grid Region
PJM Interconnection
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
AEP
Entity
PJM
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Mississinewa-Gaston 138 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- 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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