Natural gas facility coming to Columbiana County

Staff report

WELLSVILLE — South Field Energy LLC announced today it is plan to build a 1,100-megawatt, natural gas electric generating facility in Columbiana County.

The facility is Advanced Power’s second such project in northeastern Ohio. The South Field Energy project is similar to Advanced Power’s Carroll County Energy, a 700-megawatt natural gas electric generation facility under construction near Carrollton. The South Field Energy project is also expected to be a significant stimulus for the economy of Columbiana County and surrounding communities.

The project is a $1.1 billion capital investment that will generate an average peak of 550 construction jobs for up to three years.

When completed, the facility will employ 25 full-time employees in well-paying engineering, technical, operation, management and administrative positions. The proposed facility will be located on less than 20 acres of land that is part of a 150-acre parcel. The site is about three miles from the Village of Wellsville.