Local Hearing Scheduled for Proposed Solar Facility in Fairfield County

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(Columbus) – The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) will hold a local public hearing regarding Carnation Solar, LLC’s proposal to construct a 142 megawatt solar-powered electric generation facility in Fairfield County.

The hearing is scheduled for August 11th, 2025, at 5pm inside Amanda Clearcreek High School, located at 328 East Main Street in Amanda.

Carnation Solar proposes to construct the facility within a 1,650-acre project area in Amanda Township. The facility would consist of photovoltaic panel arrays, electrical collection lines, inverters, transformers, access roads, a substation and generation interconnection line, an operation and maintenance building, and temporary construction laydown yards. The facility would also incorporate sheep grazing and related infrastructure.

The purpose of the local public hearing is to allow individuals to provide sworn testimony regarding the proposed facilities. 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 Sept. 9, 2025, at 10 a.m., in Hearing Room 11A 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 facilities.

Additional information regarding the proposed facility is available on the OPSB website at www.OPSB.ohio.gov in case number 24-0881-EL-BGN.