Zion Energy Center - BESS
50 MW storage in Lake, IL · In queue since November 2019 · Proposed COD August 2027
50 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Battery
6y 6m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Status
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
7y 9m
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: 6–18 months
Proposed COD: 2027-08-25
The Zion Energy Center - BESS is a proposed 50 MW battery storage project located in Lake County, Illinois. Interconnecting to the ComEd utility, the project is in the PJM interconnection queue as entry PJM-AF2-027, with a queue entry date of November 15, 2019. The proposed commercial operation date is August 25, 2027, and the interconnection agreement has been executed.
The project, developed within the PJM region, consists of 50 MW of battery storage capacity. The point of interconnection is the Zion Energy Center 345 kV. The project has appeared in recent news coverage.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
IL
County
Lake
Grid Region
PJM Interconnection
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
ComEd
Entity
PJM
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Zion Energy Center 345 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- PJM
- Trading Hub
- N ILLINOIS HUB
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- 937 LEE 13.5 KV LEE31-1
- POI Substation
- Lee County Energy Center Station
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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