Trade Post Solar Energy Center — Sullivan County Indiana
Status: 🔵 Under Construction (Filed / Permitted)
The Trade Post Solar Energy Center is a proposed 200-megawatt alternating-current solar photovoltaic facility in the northwest corner of Sullivan County, Indiana, west of Farmersburg, developed by Invenergy and reported under construction in 2026.
Quick Facts
- Physical Address: Northwest Sullivan County, west of Farmersburg, Indiana (no civic address confirmed)
- Location: Northwest corner of Sullivan County, Indiana, west of City of Farmersburg
- Approximate coordinates: 39.2534, -87.4912 (GEM Wiki)
- Capacity: ~200 MW AC
- Technology: Solar PV; approximately 501,592 panels; approximately 1,500 acres
- Developer / Owner: Invenergy LLC (Chicago, IL)
- IURC Cause No.: 45539
- PJM Interconnection queue: PJM-AC2-157 (queue entry March 29, 2017)
- Interconnection agreement status: Executed
- Proposed commercial operation date: June 30, 2026
- GEM Wiki construction status: Under construction (as of February 2026)
- Last Verified: 2026-04-24
Background
Trade Post Solar LLC (an Invenergy subsidiary) filed a Verified Petition with the IURC on or about April 30, 2021 requesting the Commission decline to exercise jurisdiction over construction, ownership, and operation of the facility pursuant to Ind. Code § 8-1-2.5-5.
The petition stated that the proposed facility would generate up to approximately 200 MW AC from approximately 501,592 solar panels over approximately 1,500 acres in the northwest corner of Sullivan County, west of Farmersburg. Transmission and substation facilities were planned within Sullivan County.
The petition noted that Sullivan County had no local zoning approval requirements applicable to the facility, though construction-related permits and a road use agreement could still be required.
Regulatory / Filing History
- IURC Cause No. 45539 — Verified Petition filed April 30, 2021 by Trade Post Solar LLC
- Petition sought declination of jurisdiction under Ind. Code § 8-1-2.5-5
- Sullivan County confirmed as having no local zoning requirements for the facility site
- IURC cause number and petition confirmed from publicly accessible IURC document portal
Note on order date: The exact date of the IURC’s order granting declination has not been independently confirmed in this research pass. The petition was filed April 2021. The IURC EDS should be searched for the final order before publishing the confirmed order date.
Construction Status
The Global Energy Monitor’s database (updated February 2026) lists Trade Post as “Under Construction” with a planned commissioning year of 2026. The PJM interconnection queue shows the interconnection agreement has been executed with a proposed commercial operation date of June 30, 2026.
What Is Confirmed
- IURC Cause No. 45539 is a publicly accessible filing (petition reviewed directly)
- Project is under construction as of early 2026 (GEM Wiki; February 2026)
- Interconnection agreement executed; PJM queue active (RenewablesInfo.org; April 2026)
- Location: northwest Sullivan County, west of Farmersburg (IURC petition text)
- Approximately 501,592 panels; approximately 1,500 acres (IURC petition text)
- Sullivan County has no local zoning requirements applicable to this site (IURC petition text)
What Remains Unclear
- Exact IURC order date granting declination (petition filed April 2021; order date not yet confirmed)
- Confirmed commercial operation date (proposed COD June 30, 2026 per PJM queue; not yet achieved as of April 24, 2026)
- PPA counterparty or offtaker
Related Projects
Ownership History
| Date | Event Type | Owner / Controlling Entity | What Changed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-18 | Development control | Trade Post Solar LLC / Invenergy affiliate structure | The IURC order states Trade Post Solar LLC is a Delaware LLC and a wholly owned subsidiary of Invenergy Solar Development North America LLC, within the Invenergy renewables structure. | IURC order PDF |
Ownership Sources
- Primary: IURC order in Cause No. 45539
- Secondary: Trade Post Solar project website
Economic Impact
Trade Post Solar’s local economic story currently rests most clearly on its seven-year real and personal property abatement structure described in Sullivan County Council Resolution 2022-29. That is a public-record tax-policy item, even though the site has not yet independently reconstructed a full assessed-value schedule from county tax records.
Because the project remains in the development/filing stage rather than operating status, job and wage effects should be treated as prospective rather than realized unless and until construction and payroll data are publicly documented.
Sources
- Primary — IURC: IURC Cause No. 45539 — Verified Petition, April 30, 2021 (reviewed directly from IURC portal)
- Secondary — GEM Wiki: Global Energy Monitor, Trade Post solar farm, February 2026 — reports under construction, 2026 planned commissioning
- Secondary — Trade data: RenewablesInfo.org, April 2026 — PJM queue PJM-AC2-157, interconnection agreement executed, COD June 30, 2026
Last Verified: 2026-04-24
Last Verified: 2026-04-24
