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- The companies’ proactive community engagement approach comes as some Ohio solar projects have faced significant local opposition, often stoked by fossil fuel interests. State policy under a 2021 law known as Senate Bill 52 also has empowered anti-solar groups to ban many renewable energy projects or pressure local elected officials to oppose them.
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21 hours ago · Solar developers are hoping that listening to local communities in Ohio early in the design stage will boost their chances for success before state regulators. “We are really invested in and committed to being good neighbors,” said Lindsey Workman, community affairs manager for Vesper Energy. The company held three meet-and-greet sessions in Greene County this spring for its proposed ...
Jun 7, 2023 · HB 197 is expected to advance Ohio’s energy security goals while increasing economic revenue. First, the bill establishes a pilot program that will consist of 1.5 GW of community solar, enough energy to power almost 300,000 homes.
Jun 13, 2023 · If enacted, the community solar program framework studied by Ohio University would allow for the installation of 1,500 MW AC in new community solar-based electricity generation capacity across the state, which includes 500 MW AC of new capacity specifically for brownfield sites.
Jun 20, 2024 · Discover how community solar projects are revolutionizing clean energy access by overcoming traditional barriers and making solar power affordable and available to everyone, including renters and low-income households.
Dec 3, 2021 · In Ohio, the state Legislature responded this summer with a new law that gives county leaders the power to declare any area within the county off limits to large solar and wind-power projects....
Jun 6, 2023 · A working group will bring electric distribution utilities, consumers, and community solar industry representatives together to engage in proactive conversation to ensure the pilot program operates smoothly.
