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  1. Nov. 3 council meeting: a full room, 11 speakers, answers promised later

    Residents filled the council chamber on Nov. 3, and 11 spoke about the gas plants. The city attorney asked council not to question city staff that night, because of cases still before the state siting board. The mayor said council was there to listen, might not get to every concern that evening, and would give answers "as quickly as possible," without giving a date. No one answered speakers' questions during public comment.1

  3. The PowerConneX 3 air permit figures don't agree with each other

    Ohio EPA's Aug. 6 draft air permit for PowerConneX 3 prints facility totals on page 3. They are far higher than the yearly limits it sets for the same 30 gas engines on page 27.3 The siting board's staff reported in October that Ohio EPA's review was on hold over calculation errors.4

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Sources

  1. City of New Albany, City Council meeting video, Nov. 3, 2026. Times are from the start of the video. The host's transcript is "compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning," so we paraphrase it. swagit.com
  2. Ohio EPA, public comment page for draft permit P0139969, "Will-Power OH, LLC - STY," viewed Nov. 5, 2026. ohioepa.commentinput.com
  3. Ohio EPA, draft permit-to-install P0140005, EdgeConneX New Albany North (PowerConneX New Albany 3), Aug. 6, 2026, pp. 3 and 27. Comment page: ohioepa.commentinput.com; the draft is on Ohio EPA eDocs.
  4. OPSB Staff, "Staff Report of Investigation," case 26-0361-EL-BGN, Oct. 16, 2026, including pp. 26–27 on the Ohio EPA permit. PUCO docket
  5. New Albany-Plain Local Schools, "Board Calendar," viewed Nov. 8, 2026. napls.us
  6. New Albany-Plain Local Schools, district calendar, "Board of Education Regular Meeting," Nov. 9, 2026. napls.us
  7. New Albany-Plain Local Schools Board of Education, "Public Participation," viewed Nov. 8, 2026. napls.us
  8. Ohio EPA, public comment page for draft permit P0140492, Fairfield Energy Center, viewed Nov. 5, 2026. ohioepa.commentinput.com
  9. Will-Power OH, "Notice of Completion and In-service Date," OPSB case 25-0188-EL-BGN, filed Nov. 3, 2026. PUCO docket
  10. City of New Albany, "2026 New Albany City Council Regular Meeting Schedule." (PDF)
  11. City of New Albany, "City Council Business." newalbanyohio.org
  12. City of New Albany, Council Meeting Agenda, Sept. 1, 2026. (PDF)
  13. Alan Miller, "8-year-old to officials considering 7th power plant for New Albany data centers," The Reporting Project, Oct. 23, 2026. thereportingproject.org