OPSB Schedules Local Hearing for Proposed Energy Center in Pickaway County
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COLUMBUS, OHIO – The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will hold a local public hearing regarding the construction of the PowerConneX Ashville Energy Center in Pickaway County.
The hearing is scheduled for:
August 19, 2026, at 5 p.m.
Teays Valley High School, Main Cafeteria
3887 State Route 752
Ashville, Ohio 43103
The PowerConneX Ashville Energy Center is a natural gas fired power generation facility proposed in Ashville, Pickaway County. The facility would be sited on approximately 110 acres and have a maximum total generating capacity of up to 800 megawatts. The purpose of the facility is to provide power to a data center on the same site.
The purpose of the local public hearing is to allow individuals to provide sworn testimony regarding the proposed transmission line project. The hearing transcript will become part of the case record considered by the OPSB. Witnesses will register when they arrive at the hearing and will testify in the order in which they register. Testimony will be limited to three minutes per witness. If a witness wishes to supplement their testimony with an exhibit, a copy of the document should be provided to the administrative law judge during the hearing.
The evidentiary hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2026, at 10 a.m., at the offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 E. Broad St., Columbus, Ohio 43215. During the evidentiary hearing, the applicant, OPSB staff, and intervening parties will offer expert testimony and evidence regarding the proposed project.
Additional information regarding the proposed facility is available on the OPSB website at www.OPSB.ohio.gov in case number 26-196-EL-BGN.
