Union Ridge Solar

PJM-AF2-122BetaActiveSolarPJMLBNL + Live

107.7 MW generation in Licking, OH · In queue since February 2020 · Proposed COD January 2026

BA: PJMISO/RTO: PJMNERC: RFCRC: PJM

107.7 MW

Capacity

Components

Solar

6y 5m

In Queue

IA Executed

IA Phase

Signed Aug 2021

Status

Latest milestoneconstruction start · 2025-05-13Solar Power World · 2025-05-13

Interconnection

Queue → IA

1y 6m

IA → COD

4y 5m

Total Duration

1y 6m

Schedule

5 months past proposed COD

Construction75%

Queue EntryFeb 29, 2020

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 AgreementAug 8, 2021

Interconnection agreement executed — binding commitment to build

Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)

ConstructionCurrent

Project under construction

Typical: 12–24 months

Commercial Operation

Proposed COD: 2026-01-31

Cross-source intelligence

Beta

High confidence·4 sources·as of 2026-06-01

Expected COD

Jan 2026

From queue filing

Developer

RWE

From queue filing

Status

Construction

Construction — groundbreaking occurred May 2025, MasTec Renewables as EPC contractor, targeting early 2026 completion

Financing

Secured

Financing secured (construction underway as of May 2025), specific terms not publicly disclosed

Key milestones

IA executedAug 8, 2021

Interconnection Agreement executed with PJM

source

Permit approvedJan 2022

Ohio Power Siting Board approved project

source

GroundbreakingMay 13, 2025

RWE begins construction with MasTec Renewables as EPC contractor

source

COD targetJan 2026Most recent

Project expected to finish by early 2026

source

Project lifecycle

as of 2025-05-13

PhaseConstructionThe Newark Advocate · 2022-01-28

OperationalNoPR Newswire · 2025-05-13

TechnologySolarPR Newswire · 2025-05-13

DeveloperRWE±PR Newswire · 2025-05-13

PPA offtakerAmazonThe Newark Advocate · 2022-01-28

EPC contractorMasTec RenewablesPR Newswire · 2025-05-13

GroundbreakingAnnouncedPR Newswire · 2025-05-13

Permit decisionGrantedThe Newark Advocate · 2022-01-28

About

Union Ridge Solar is a proposed solar generation project with a total capacity of 107.7 MW, located in Licking County, Ohio. The project is in the PJM interconnection queue as entry PJM-AF2-122, with a queue entry date of February 29, 2020, and a proposed commercial operation date of January 31, 2026. The interconnection agreement (IA) has been executed. The interconnecting utility is AEP.

The Union Ridge Solar project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with six articles appearing in industry, deals, and regulatory publications.

Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources

PJM Queue

Development Risk

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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P(COD by stated date)

Financing close probability

EPC + tax-equity counterparty

Project Details

State

County

Licking

Grid Region

PJM Interconnection

Market

ISO/RTO Member

Developer

—

Utility

AEP

Entity

PJM

Service Type

NRIS

Point of Interconnection

Kirk 138 kV

Data Source

LBNL + Live

DeveloperRWE10TV · 2025-10-21

EPC contractorMasTec RenewablesSolar Power World · 2025-05-13

ApplicantUnion Ridge Solar±The Newark Advocate · 2022-01-28

AgencyOhio Power Siting BoardThe Newark Advocate · 2022-01-28

RulingApproval±The Newark Advocate · 2022-01-28

Risk Analytics

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Climate hazards (8+)

Generation variability (P10/P50/P90)

Offtake + transmission counterparty

Generation Forecast

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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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: AEP-DAYTON HUB
Hub Confidence: HIGH
Nearest Node (Estimated): KIRK 34.5 KV UNIONRSP
POI Substation: Kirk Substation

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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Union Ridge Solar (PJM-AF2-122) — Project Summary

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