Panther Grove Wind (PJM-AE1-163) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE1-163
Capacity
350 MW
Technology
Wind
Status
active
Location
Woodford, IL
Region
PJM
Developer
—
IA Status
IA Executed

Panther Grove Wind

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350 MW generation in Woodford, IL · In queue since September 2018 · Proposed COD February 2027

BA: PJMISO/RTO: PJMNERC: RFCRC: MISO

350 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Wind

7y 10m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

COD target: 2027

Interconnection

Total Duration

8y 5m

Construction75%
Queue EntrySep 24, 2018

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: 18–36 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-02-01

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·1 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
2027-02-01
From queue filing
Developer
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
Recent ownership change
Status
IA Executed
IA Executed — PPA secured with AEP Energy in 2020, targeting 2027 COD
Financing
In progress
PPA secured with AEP Energy (2020), but construction financing not publicly announced
Ownership history
  1. 2020-07·Tri Global Energy→Copenhagen Infrastructure Partnerssource
Key milestones
IA executedJul 2020

Interconnection agreement executed, enabling PPA signing

source
Ownership changeJul 2020

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquired project from Tri Global Energy

source
COD targetFeb 1, 2027Most recent

Target commercial operation date per LBNL queue

source
Project lifecycle
as of 2020-07-02
PhaseIA executedNS Energy · 2020-07-02
OperationalNoNS Energy · 2020-07-02
TechnologyWindNS Energy · 2020-07-02
DeveloperCopenhagen Infrastructure PartnersNS Energy · 2020-07-02
PPA offtakerAEP EnergyNS Energy · 2020-07-02
About

The Panther Grove Wind project is a proposed 350 MW wind generation project located in Woodford County, Illinois. The project is interconnected within the PJM Interconnection queue as entry PJM-AE1-163, with a queue entry date of September 24, 2018, and a proposed commercial operation date of February 1, 2027. The interconnection agreement (IA) for the project has been executed.

The proposed project is linked to the existing Panther Grove Wind, LLC operating plant (EIA plant ID 63818). Recent news coverage has discussed deals related to the project, as well as its impact on the grid.

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PJM Queue
Development Risk

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

State

IL

County

Woodford

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

—

Utility

ComEd

Entity

PJM

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Powerton-Nevada 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperTri Global EnergyNS Energy · 2020-07-02
TransactionPPANS Energy · 2020-07-02
OfftakerAEP EnergyNS Energy · 2020-07-02
PPA structurePhysicalNS Energy · 2020-07-02
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
N ILLINOIS HUB
Hub Confidence
LOW

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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