Big Pine Solar
150 MW generation in Sussex, VA · In queue since February 2019 · Proposed COD August 2031
150 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
7y 5m
In Queue
IA Executed
IA Phase
COD target: 2031
Total Duration
12y 6m
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: 12–24 months
Proposed COD: 2031-08-01
- 2025-01·Qcells→ContourGlobalsource
Interconnection Agreement executed per LBNL queue status
ContourGlobal acquired 446 MW portfolio including Big Pine Solar from Qcells with physical PPA
sourceBig Pine Solar is a proposed 150 MW solar generation project located in Sussex County, Virginia. The project, developed by Dominion, is in the PJM interconnection queue as entry PJM-AE2-051, with a queue entry date of February 1, 2019. The proposed commercial operation date is August 1, 2031, and the interconnection agreement has been executed. The point of interconnection is the Carson-Septa 500 kV line.
The Big Pine Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with 10 articles published about it. The majority of the news coverage focuses on industry-related topics, with some coverage of grid-related issues.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
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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State
VA
County
Sussex
Grid Region
PJM Interconnection
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
Dominion
Entity
PJM
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Carson-Septa 500 kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile will look like once it commissions. Climate hazards across its operating life, expected generation variability, and offtake counterparty exposure, decomposed into a single decision-grade score. Powered by InfraRisk.
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Forward generation outlook — first-year production estimate and 10-year P50 trajectory, with probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.
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Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. First-year DSCR, 10-year cashflow, and counterparty exposure across price and policy scenarios. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.
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- ISO / RTO
- PJM
- Trading Hub
- DOMINION 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.
Last updated 2026-04-19
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