LEGAL NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the following Ordinance No. 121, Proposing the Utility-Scale Energy Project Ordinance for the Township of Keating, McKean County, Pennsylvania, shall be considered for adoption at a duly convened meeting to be held at the Keating Township Building on July 8th 2026, at 6:00 P.M. prevailing time by the Board of Supervisors of Keating Township, McKean County, Pennsylvania. A brief summary of the proposed Ordinance is as followed: AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REPLACING ORDINANCE NO. 118, THE KEATING TOWNSHIP UTILITY-SCALE ENERGY PROJECT ORDINANCE, AND ESTABLISHING UPDATED REQUIREMENTS FOR UTILITY-SCALE ENERGY FACILITIES, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL REVIEW ESCROW, LITIGATION AND ENFORCEMENT ESCROW, COMPLIANCE ADMINISTRATION AND ONGOING OVERSIGHT, DECOMMISSIONING FINANCIAL SECURITY, EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLANNING, INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION, PROJECT APPLICATION TRANSPARENCY, AND RELATED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES; AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH REQUIREMENTS SHALL APPLY TO SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS, WIND ENERGY FACILITIES, BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE FACILITIES, DATA CENTERS, AND ANY SIMILAR UTILITY-SCALE ENERGY OR UTILITY-INTENSIVE PROJECTS REQUIRING TOWNSHIP PERMITS . A full copy of the foregoing proposed Ordinance may be examined at the office of the Township located at 7160 Route 46, Smethport, PA 16749.

Taylor Rittberg

Keating Township Secretary/Treasurer