Heritage Prairie Solar (PJM-AE1-166) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE1-166
Capacity
150 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Kankakee, IL
Region
PJM
Developer
IA Status
IA Executed

Heritage Prairie Solar

PJM-AE1-166BetaActiveSolarPJMLBNL + Live

150 MW generation in Kankakee, IL · In queue since September 2018 · Proposed COD December 2027

BA: PJMISO/RTO: PJMNERC: RFCRC: MISO

150 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

7y 10m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

COD target: 2027

Status
Latest milestoneconstruction start scheduled · 2025-10Shaw Local · 2025-02-18
Expected CODQ4 2027Shaw Local · 2025-02-18
Interconnection

Total Duration

9y 3m

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: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2027-12-31

Cross-source intelligence
Beta
Medium confidence·1 sources·as of 2026-06-01
Expected COD
undefined 2027
Developer
Pattern Energy and Repsol Renewables North America
From queue filing
Status
IA Executed
IA Executed — construction scheduled to start October 2025, targeting Q4 2027 COD
Financing
Unannounced
Key milestones
IA executed

Interconnection Agreement executed with PJM

source
construction startOct 2025

Construction scheduled to begin October 2025

source
COD targetundefined 2027Most recent

Expected commercial operation Q4 2027

source
Project lifecycle
as of 2025-02-18
Phaseia_pendingShaw Local · 2025-02-18
OperationalNoShaw Local · 2025-02-18
TechnologySolarShaw Local · 2025-02-18
DeveloperPattern Energy, Repsol Renewables North AmericaShaw Local · 2025-02-18
DelayAnnouncedShaw Local · 2025-02-18
Permit decisionpendingShaw Local · 2025-02-18
About

Heritage Prairie Solar is a proposed 150 MW solar generation project located in Kankakee County, Illinois. The project is in the PJM interconnection queue as entry AE1-166, with a queue entry date of September 24, 2018. The proposed commercial operation date is December 31, 2027. The project's interconnection status is currently in the Facility Study phase.

The proposed project is interconnected with ComEd and has appeared in recent news coverage related to development. The point of interconnection is Loretto-Wilton & Braidwood-Davis Creek.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

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

State

IL

County

Kankakee

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Utility

ComEd

Entity

PJM

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Loretto-Wilton 345 kV & Braidwood-Davis Creek 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperPattern Energy and Repsol Renewables North AmericaShaw Local · 2025-02-18
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
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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