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Public Service Commission grants CPCN for Akron Solar with tree-buffer and recreational-trail conditions
Summary
The Public Service Commission approved a certificate of public convenience and necessity for Akron Solar LLC's proposed 200 MW project with a 200 MWh battery, requiring 30-50 foot vegetative buffers, perimeter recreational-trail access (or applicant-agreed modifications), and reporting on any changes; approval passed by unanimous voice vote.
On March 5, 2026, the Public Service Commission approved a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) for Akron Solar LLC to construct a utility-scale solar electric generation facility, associated generation tie line, and a 200 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system in Adams and Wood counties. Commissioner Nieto moved approval consistent with the day's discussion and Chairperson Strand seconded; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
Chairperson Strand described project components: up to 200 megawatts of generation at the point of interconnection, a 200 MWh battery energy storage system, approximately 1,691 acres proposed for siting within a 2,409-acre study area, and a roughly 1.8-mile 138 kV generation tie line to an ATC switchyard. Strand emphasized that the site is privately owned and that landowner agreements…
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