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Clark County authorizes legal intervention in Sloopy Solar OPSB case; appoints ad hoc member
Summary
The county authorized the chief legal counsel to intervene in Ohio Power Siting Board Case No. 25-0636-EL-BGN (Sloopy Solar) and designated Commissioner Charles Patterson as the county’s ad hoc OPSB member, who will abstain from voting on the intervention matter.
The Clark County Board on Feb. 25 passed Resolution 2026-0162 authorizing Chief Legal Counsel Beau Thompson to file a notice of intervention and otherwise appear on behalf of the county in Ohio Power Siting Board Case No. 25-0636-EL-BGN, the Sloopy Solar Energy Center proceeding.
Thompson explained guidance for ad hoc OPSB members and advised the county that a commissioner chosen to serve as the ad hoc member should not vote or participate in county discussion on the matter. Commissioner Sasha Rittenhouse said she would appoint Commissioner Charles Patterson to serve as the ad hoc member; Patterson accepted and the record shows he will abstain from discussion and voting on the intervention resolution. The roll call for the resolution was Lohnes Yes, Patterson Abstain, Rittenhouse Yes.
Members of the public addressed the commission on the broader Sloopy Solar project during public comment. Supporters, including Jason Lautenslager of Laborers Local 1410, said the development offers jobs; opponents raised concerns about siting solar on A‑1 agricultural land and potential long-term land impacts.
The intervention gives county counsel authority to fully participate in OPSB proceedings on behalf of Clark County and to take administrative steps to protect county interests, per the resolution’s text.
