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Feb 14, 2024 · The meeting will be held at the Adams County Board of Commissioners’ office located at 215 N. Cross Street, Room 102, in West Union, Ohio. According to Ohio Revised Code, before any final decision is made, an “Adams County Solar Restriction Map” outlining the affected areas must be publicly displayed for 30 days at all libraries within the county.
Jun 15, 2023 · 1,000 MW spread across all of Ohio, allocated by customer base for each utility. 500 MW spread across Ohio focused on the redevelopment of distressed sites. 250 MW for the Appalachian area’s distressed sites in a standalone program. Rutschilling explained this would reduce utility costs and power anywhere from 250,000 to 300,000 homes.
Mar 22, 2024 · BY MATT URBAS STATEWIDE - The Ohio Power Siting Board, whose 7 voting members were all appointed by Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, approved plans for a solar farm covering much of over 6,000 acres of farmland connected to Bill Gates in Madison county on Thursday. Despite the objections of township trustees, county commissioners, and the area’s representatives in the state legislature, all seven ...
Jun 1, 2023 · Ohio clean energy advocates say a string of solar project denials by state regulators has left renewable energy developers uncertain about the role of public input in permit decisions. Critics claim the Ohio Power Siting Board has been inconsistent and arbitrary in recent months with how it weighs local opposition as it balances the pros and cons of energy projects.
May 30, 2024 · May 30, 2024 · 3 min read. LANCASTER, Ohio ( WCMH) — Another central Ohio county has joined over a quarter of the 88 in the state to approve regulations that limit solar farms. Fairfield County ...
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Aug 23, 2022 · By: Jake Zuckerman - August 23, 2022 3:55 am. Photo by Xuanyu Han/Getty Images. At least 10 Ohio counties have passed resolutions blocking the development of new utility scale wind and solar projects within all or part of their jurisdictions in the last year. The counties’ moves come after the October 2021 enactment of a state law giving the ...
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Jul 8, 2021 · If the county commissioners do not prohibit or limit the facility, the applicant may proceed with the application. Ohio Power Siting Board Composition – ORC 4906.021 to ORC 4906.025. The bill also responds to concerns that community members do not have a voice in the facility approval process overseen by Ohio’s Power Siting Board (OPSB).
