At the start of March, the Ohio Power Siting Board – which is the government body responsible for approving or denying the project – is holding a final hearing in Columbus for Eastern Cottontail Solar.   

The Eastern Cottontail Solar Project is a proposed up to 220-megawatt (AC) solar powered electric generating facility on approximately up to 1,550 acres of privately owned land in Fairfield County, Ohio. Located within Walnut Township, the purpose of this Project will be to generate and deliver electricity to the bulk transmission system. The Eastern Cottontail Solar Project would include various equipment, including, without limitation, solar panels, inverters, and a project substation, all of sufficient size and capacity to achieve up to the proposed nameplate capacity set forth above.

It will be extremely important for the room to be filled with solar supporters. Please consider attending. There won’t be testimony from community members, as this is a legal proceeding where the public can observe. As such, all we’re asking for is your presence – and to wear green – to show your support!  

Here are the details:  

Eastern Cottontail Solar Adjudicatory Hearing    
Tuesday, March 4th, 2025  
10:00am to late afternoon (you can depart at your convenience!)  
Offices of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio  
Hearing Room 11-A, 11th Floor  
180 East Broad Street  
Columbus, Ohio 43215  
(Upon arrival, you will need to check-in at the lobby front desk before proceeding up)  

Your presence at the hearing is an important and final opportunity to help make Eastern Cottontail Solar a reality. Together, we can continue the momentum from last month’s Public Hearing where dozens of supporters gave powerful, compelling testimony about how the project will benefit the community, local economy, agriculture, and more. Testifiers were among hundreds of supporters who packed the room and proved the community stands behind Eastern Cottontail Solar and the benefits that it will provide.  

With your help, this final hearing in Columbus on March 4th can have a significant and positive impact on the path forward for bringing more clean, affordable energy to central Ohio.