Vinton Solar (PJM-AC1-194) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AC1-194
Capacity
125 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Vinton, OH
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Vinton Solar

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125 MW generation in Vinton, OH · In queue since October 2016 · Proposed COD January 2027

BA: PJMISO/RTO: PJMNERC: RFCRC: PJM

125 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

9y 9m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

COD target: 2027

Status
Latest milestonepreapplication phaseWOUB Public Media - · 2026-02-28
Interconnection

Total Duration

10y 3m

Construction75%
Queue EntryOct 31, 2016

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: 2027-01-31

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·2 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
Jan 2027
From queue filing
Developer
Recurrent Energy
Filed as Vinton Solar Energy LLC
Status
Active
Active — IA Executed, but 2026 news indicates project still in preapplication phase for state permits, suggesting construction timeline uncertain
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executed

Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue data, date not specified

Permit approvedSep 2018Most recent

Ohio Power Siting Board approval granted to Vinton Solar Energy LLC

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About

Vinton Solar is a proposed 125 MW solar generation project located in Vinton County, Ohio. The project is being developed within the PJM Interconnection region and is interconnected to the AEP utility grid at the Elk 138kV point of interconnection. The project entered the PJM queue as queue ID PJM-AC1-194 on October 31, 2016, and has a proposed commercial operation date of January 31, 2027. The interconnection agreement for Vinton Solar has been executed.

The Vinton Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with seven articles categorized as regulatory (5) and industry (2).

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

Realization risk from now to commercial operation — financing close, EPC and tax-equity counterparty mix, and COD probability vs the proposed date. The diligence view that determines whether the deal actually closes. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)
Financing close probability
EPC + tax-equity counterparty
Project Details

State

OH

County

Vinton

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

AEP

Entity

PJM

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Elk 138kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperRecurrent EnergyWOUB Public Media - · 2026-02-28
ApplicantVinton Solar Energy LLCFarm and Dairy · 2018-09-30
AgencyOhio Power Siting BoardFarm and Dairy · 2018-09-30
RulingApprovalFarm and Dairy · 2018-09-30
Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

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10-year P50 forecast
First-year output estimate
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

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10-year revenue projection
First-year DSCR
Financing close risk
Market Context
Approximate
ISO / RTO
PJM
Trading Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Hub Confidence
HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated)
ELKGARD2138 KV T1
POI Substation
Elk Garden 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.

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