Eastern Cottontail Solar (PJM-AE2-048) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE2-048
Capacity
220 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Fairfield, OH
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Eastern Cottontail Solar

PJM-AE2-048BetaActiveSolarPJMLBNL + Live

220 MW generation in Fairfield, OH · In queue since January 2019 · Proposed COD December 2028

220 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

7y 4m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2028

Interconnection

Total Duration

9y 11m

Construction75%
Queue EntryJan 31, 2019

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: 2028-12-31

About

The Eastern Cottontail Solar project is a proposed 220 MW solar generation facility in Fairfield County, Ohio. The project, developed under the utility AEP, is located within the PJM Interconnection region and entered the PJM queue as project AE2-048 on January 31, 2019. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2028, and the project has an Interconnection Agreement (IA) executed.

The Eastern Cottontail Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with three articles categorized as regulatory matters.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Project Details

State

OH

County

Fairfield

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

AEP

Entity

PJM

Service Type

Point of Interconnection

Muskingum-W. Millersport 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

ApplicantEastern Cottontail Solar, LLC±Litter Media · 2025-08-21
AgencyOhio Power Siting Board10tv.com · 2025-09-11
RulingApproval10tv.com · 2025-09-11
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.

News & Articles (3)Beta

Last updated 2026-03-14

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