COLUMBUS, OHIO (Sept. 15, 2022) – The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) today approved an application filed by Dodson Creek Solar, LLC to construct a solar‑powered electric generating facility in Highland County.
The 117 megawatt (MW) Dodson Creek Solar facility will occupy 1,103 acres within a 1,429-acre project area in Dodson and Hamer townships in Highland County. The facility will consist of arrays of photovoltaic modules, commonly referred to as solar panels, as well as associated facilities including access roads, an operations and maintenance facility, electric collection lines, a substation and transmission line, and weather stations. To alleviate aesthetic concerns regarding project perimeter fencing, the OPSB will require Dodson Creek Solar to utilize fencing free of chain link and barbed wire that is both small-wildlife permeable and aesthetically fitting for the rural…
OPSB Approves Solar Energy Facility in Highland County
