Randolph County, IL interconnection queue
1 interconnection applications are pending in Randolph County, IL, requesting 250 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 2 projects have been built here and 6 have been withdrawn since 2012.
Source: interconnection queues published by MISO. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Randolph County, by fuel
| Fuel | Projects | Capacity requested |
|---|---|---|
| Hybrid | 1 | 250 MW |
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 2 | 167 MW | 22.2% |
| Still pending | 1 | 250 MW | 11.1% |
| Withdrawn | 6 | 2.2 GW | 66.7% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sullivan 765 kV | Coal | 1.2 GW | withdrawn | 2012-10 | PJM |
| Sullivan 765 kV | Coal | 600 MW | withdrawn | 2012-11 | PJM |
| 4TIBBS - 4STEELEVLE N 138.0kV | Hybrid | 250 MW | active | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Baldwin 345kV Substation | Solar | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2019-04 | MISO |
| Tibbs | Solar | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2022-09 | MISO |
| Aster Substation 138kV Bus | Solar | 99 MW | completed | 2017-06 | MISO |
| Baldwin Plant 345kV Switchyard - Baldwin Unit 2 | Hybrid | 68 MW | completed | 2019-04 | MISO |
| The Baldwin 345kV substation found in the drop down. But please note the POI is | Solar | 46 MW | withdrawn | 2024-04 | MISO |
| Baldwin 138KV Substation | Solar | 30 MW | withdrawn | 2017-06 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Randolph County ranks #844 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #52 of 64 in Illinois.
Other Illinois counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Lee County | 12 | 6.4 GW |
| Will County | 5 | 4.3 GW |
| McLean County | 11 | 2.9 GW |
| Ogle County | 5 | 2.9 GW |
| LaSalle County | 7 | 2.8 GW |
| Christian County | 8 | 2.3 GW |
| Peoria County | 7 | 2.1 GW |
| Tazewell County | 10 | 1.9 GW |
Go deeper on Randolph County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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