Ohio Power Siting Board Approves New 350-MW Natural Gas Power Plant in Wood County

Power plant for Meta data center in Wood County fast tracked – approved by state with no public hearings – BG Independent News

By JAN McLAUGHLIN BG Independent News With no public hearings held, the Ohio Power Siting Board today approved the construction of a 350 megawatt natural gas fired electric generation facility next to the Meta data center in Wood County. The plant, called the Apollo Power Generation Facility, will operate “behind-the-meter” to serve just the electric demands of the adjacent data center and will not be physically connected to the electric power gr

Ohio Power Siting Board Approves New 350-MW Natural Gas Power Plant in Wood County

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved construction of a 350-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant in Wood County, authorizing a project designed to supply electricity directly to a nearby data center without connecting to the regional power grid. The facility, known as the Apollo Power Generation Facility, will be built and […] The post Ohio Power Siting Board Approves New 350-MW Natural Gas Power Plant in Wood County…