Black Diamond Solar (PJM-AE2-261) — Project Summary

Queue ID
PJM-AE2-261
Capacity
299 MW
Technology
Solar
Status
active
Location
Christian, IL
Region
PJM
Developer
Black Diamond Solar Power, LLC
IA Status
System Impact Study

Black Diamond Solar

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299 MW generation in Christian, IL · In queue since March 2019 · Proposed COD June 2022

BA: PJMISO/RTO: PJMNERC: RFCRC: MISO

299 MW

Capacity

1

Components

Solar

7y 2m

In Queue

System Impact Study

IA Phase

COD target: 2022

Interconnection

Total Duration

3y 3m

Schedule

49 months past proposed COD

Study Phase

TC1

Impact Study25%
Queue EntryMar 28, 2019

Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO

System Impact StudyCurrent

PJM processes interconnection requests through multi-phase System Impact Studies (SIS).

Typical: ~48 months (historically longest)

Interconnection Agreement

Interconnection agreement not yet executed

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2022-06-01

About

The proposed PJM-AE2-261 project is a 299 MW solar generation project located in Christian County, Illinois. Interconnection is with ComEd within the PJM Interconnection queue. The project entered the queue on March 28, 2019, and has a proposed commercial operation date of June 1, 2022. Its interconnection status is currently in the System Impact Study phase.

The project consists of 299 MW of solar photovoltaic generation. The point of interconnection is the Kincaid-Pana 345 kV line.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

Development Risk

Realization risk before commercial operation — cluster-study clearance, IA timing, counterparty mix, and withdrawal probability vs cohort. The diligence view that determines whether this project is worth pursuing. Powered by InfraSure's development-stage modeling stack.

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P(COD by stated date)
Withdrawal probability vs cohort
IA cluster risk
Project Details

State

IL

County

Christian

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

Black Diamond Solar Power, LLC

Utility

ComEd

Entity

PJM

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Kincaid-Pana 345 kV

Data Source

LBNL

Risk Analytics

Composite operating-phase risk view — what this asset's risk profile would look like once it reaches commercial operation. 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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Climate hazards (8+)
Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)
Offtake + transmission counterparty
Generation Forecast

Forward generation outlook — what this project would produce assuming it reaches commercial operation. Probabilistic ranges (P10/P50/P90) across weather, demand, and policy scenarios, conditioned on the proposed COD. Powered by InfraSure's generation modeling stack.

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P50 conditioned on COD
Capacity factor vs cohort
Weather + policy scenarios
Financial Forecast

Forward revenue, DSCR projection, and financing-close risk — conditioned on commercial operation. The bankability view that determines whether the deal clears its covenants once online. Powered by InfraSure's asset cashflow stack.

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Revenue conditioned on COD
Financing close risk
Cohort DSCR comparison
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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