Tag: solar
Ohio’s ag, livestock groups speak out against Ohio Senate Bill 52
Ohio’s agricultural commodity groups spoke out against legislation that proposes giving more local control in the approval process for utility-scale wind and solar projects. The Ohio Pork Council, Cattlemen’s Association, Dairy Producers Association and Poultry Association warned against passing legislation that would infringe on farmers’ private property rights.
Renewables supporters unhappy with changes to Ohio local control bills
The new mechanism for local control was created in part to address concerns from the renewables industry that the original bill would have resulted in a de facto moratorium on large-scale wind and solar development. But the solar industry says it was never consulted on the drafting of the new bill language.
Public hearing set for proposed Franklin County solar farm
The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a public hearing regarding Pleasant Prairie Solar Energy LLC’s proposal to build a 250 megawatt solar farm on about 1,700 acres in Pleasant and Prairie townships in Franklin County.
Bill giving local control over solar, wind projects gets major rewrite
Instead of setting up a referendum process for residents to approve each large renewable energy project, a sub bill added onto Ohio House Bill 118 would instead let townships designate certain areas of the community for utility-scale solar and wind developments.
American Solar Grazing Assoc. seeks shepherds, solar sites for study
The American Solar Grazing Association is looking for shepherds, beekeepers and solar sites to participate in a study looking at the impacts of agrivoltaics. Data will be collected during the 2022 and 2023 grazing seasons.
OPSB sets public hearing on Crawford County solar project
The Ohio Power Siting Board will hold a public hearing regarding Sycamore Creek Solar, LLC’s proposal to construct a 117 megawatt solar farm on about 917 acres in Cranberry Township, Crawford County.
How utility-scale solar came to Ohio
The first utility-scale solar project in Ohio went on the grid in February. The second will soon be complete. These projects — Hardin and Hillcrest — are ushering in a new era of energy production for the state and forcing rural communities to reevaluate how they interact with one another and the land.
Public hearings set for solar farms in Erie, Hardin counties
The Ohio Power Siting Board is holding two virtual public hearings in July for proposed solar farms in Erie and Hardin counties. The projects would cover just under 2,500 acres, combined.
Ohio, Pa. farms and businesses get USDA grants to install solar
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development is giving nearly $300,000 in grants to farm and businesses in Ohio and Pennsylvania to install solar, conduct energy assessments or make other energy efficiency upgrades.
Amazon invests in two more Ohio solar projects
Amazon is behind two new solar projects in Ohio. The company is also supporting nine other solar projects and one wind project in Ohio that will produce in total more than 1,000 megawatts of power.
