Elkhart County Solar Project

PJM-AE2-323BetaActiveSolarPJMLBNL + Live

100 MW generation in Elkhart, IN · In queue since March 2019 · Proposed COD May 2026

BA: MISOISO/RTO: PJMNERC: RFCRC: MISO

100 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar

7y 2m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Status

COD target: 2026

Status

Latest milestoneCOD achievedInside INdiana Business · 2025-11-17

Expected CODQ2 2025Inside INdiana Business · 2024-05-20

Interconnection

Total Duration

7y 2m

Schedule

1 months past proposed COD

Construction75%

Queue EntryMar 30, 2019

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: 2026-05-01

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability

Counterparty exposure

About

The Elkhart County Solar Project is a proposed 100 MW solar generation project located in Elkhart County, Indiana. The project is listed in the PJM interconnection queue as entry AE2-323, with a queue entry date of March 30, 2019, and a proposed commercial operation date of May 1, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed.

The project is linked to the existing Elkhart County Solar Project (EIA plant ID 66647). The Elkhart County Solar Project has been mentioned in recent news coverage.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

PJM Queue EIA Plant Profile

Project Details

State

County

Elkhart

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

—

Utility

AEP

Entity

PJM

Service Type

—

Point of Interconnection

Twin Branch-Guardian 138 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperLightsource bp±Inside INdiana Business · 2024-10-18

EPC contractorInovateus Solar LLC±Inside INdiana Business · 2024-10-18

AgencyElkhart County CommissionersElkhart County · 2022-01-17

RulingDenialElkhart County · 2022-01-17

Generation Forecast

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10-year horizon (through 2034)

P10 / P50 / P90 confidence bands

Weather + policy + demand scenarios

Financial Forecast

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10-year cashflow horizon

P10 / P50 / P90 DSCR bands

Price + demand + policy scenarios

Market Context

Approximate

ISO / RTO: PJM
Trading Hub: N ILLINOIS HUB
Hub Confidence: HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated): MCNUTT 34.5 KV ELKHARSP
POI Substation: AEP Guardian Station

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.

Linked EIA Plant

Elkhart County Solar ProjectEIA 66647

High match78% confidence

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