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Pivot Energy is looking to build a solar farm on 18 acres of land just off of Ohio 14 on West Calla Road in Smith Township.
This comes after the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency approved their notice of intention to build the facility.
The owners of the land, who have lived there since 1966 tell 21 News that they were approached by Pivot Energy with the plans to build the facility a number of years ago. Due to old age, the couple can no longer work the farmland, so upon hearing the pitch from Pivot Energy they were on board.
Currently the project’s construction is estimated to be completed by September of 2027, however the work has not started quite yet.
Before they begin work, Smith Township Trustee Larry Barnett told 21 News that some questions still need answered before they begin construction.
Barnett said that the township’s main concern is with West Calla Road, which would need to be three feet wider on each side to ensure that the trucks can pass safely during construction.
Because of this, Barnett explained that the project is still technically still in the negotiation stage until approved by the township and Mahoning County.
21 News reached out to Pivot Energy and the Mahoning County Commissioners to ask about their involvement in the project, but we were unable to reach anybody for comment.
This is a developing story, which will be updated as more information becomes available.
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