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Geronimo Power Switches On 117-MW Dodson Creek Solar Farm in Ohio

It links Ohio-made First Solar panels to company projections of local jobs, tax revenue, charitable giving.

Overview

  • Geronimo Power, which began commercial operations Friday, activated the 117‑MW Dodson Creek solar project in Highland County to deliver power into the PJM regional market.
  • Engineering firm Kiewit built the project and reported a peak construction workforce of 125 people drawn for the build.
  • The site uses First Solar’s Series 7 modules made at the company’s Perrysburg, Ohio hub, tying local manufacturing to in‑state deployment.
  • Geronimo projects about $49 million in direct local economic benefit and roughly $21 million in tax revenue over the first 20 years, figures based on the developer’s estimates.
  • The company pledged $585,000 for Highland County charities and says its Ohio operating portfolio now totals 675 MW, which it estimates will generate more than $240 million in benefits over the projects’ lifetimes.