COLUMBUS, Ohio -  A state regulatory agency is expected to rule today on a request from the Village of Lordstown to stop construction of a $1.2 billion power plant project alleging that the developers have violated the terms of their permit.

There are two items on the Ohio Power Siting Board’s Thursday agenda concerning Clean Energy Future’s construction of a 940-megawatt gas-fired electrical generating plant on village property that includes 35 acres of land zoned for residential use.

Village officials argue that the permit for the project specifies that the plant would be built on industrial-zoned property.

Clean Energy Future applied to have the zoning changed. However, village officials denied that request in June.

Village officials say they are concerned about neighbors, since the plant is being built near residential properties, adding that contractors have removed trees that acted as a buffer zone.

Additionally, the village alleges that the company drilled a water well without proper permits, doesn’t appear to have an environmental consultant on-site, is operating within a 75-foot wetland buffer, and is doing construction work outside the proscribed hours.

According to the complaint, construction of the plant continues despite a cease-and-desist order from the village.

Clean Energy Future responded that the village’s complaint does not actually identify any noncompliance issues and attempts to usurp the Siting Board’s jurisdiction in the matter.

Another case before the board is the village’s opposition to Clean Energy’s request to use some property at the construction site to store equipment.