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On June 28, 2021, the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill (S.B.) 52, which places new requirements on renewable energy development in Ohio and changes to the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) process. The bill is specific to wind and solar development, and does not place new restrictions on other types of energy development. S.B. 52 currently ...

Many of our school district clients have been approached by wind and solar developers over the years about signing a power purchase agreement (PPA). Developers promise to provide electricity at a fixed or reduced cost with no up-front payment, financing, construction or maintenance burdens. Is it too good to be true, they ask? Maybe not.

Startup hopes to spur economic growth in Appalachia through recycling battery cells 

Toledo Solar wins $1.7M federal grant for new solar technology development

AEP signs PPA for planned 200-MW Pickaway County solar project

US corporate demand will drive up to 72 GW in new renewable projects over next 10 years

Ohio EPA virtual public hearing on amended rules for power plant efficiency

FERC ruling reverses 40 years of PURPA precedent in defining small solar

Ohio could benefit from more utility-scale solar projects, trade group says

Toledo Solar awarded $200K DOE research grant 

Legislators ask OPSB to reconsider ruling that restricts Icebreaker Wind turbine operations

Ohio Supreme Court to decide whether state EPA can enforce federal act in Rover Pipeline case

DriveOhio outlines statewide strategy for EV charging

$1B Gemini Solar Project will be largest solar project in U.S. history 

Energy storage, mobile chargers will “tackle grid challenges” from EV adoption 

Columbus’s energy benchmarking ordinance is the first in Ohio

Cleveland Heights going greener with more solar panels on city buildings

2019 was second-biggest year for new installed wind power

GM bringing innovative processes to planned battery-cell plant

Cleveland startup awarded $1M federal grant for new solar racking system

Cuyahoga County solar projects will save money, protect environment

Introduced on October 26, 2019, House Joint Resolution 2 (HJR 2), titled the “Ohio Critical Infrastructure Protection Amendment,” seeks to place a constitutional amendment before Ohio voters prohibiting foreign businesses and individuals from having a majority ownership interest in critical infrastructure located in Ohio.

Renewables now less expensive than natural gas generation, new report says

Air Force awards $7.4M grant to UT for solar cell project

Lucas County PACE program benefits homeowners

Cincinnati plans transition to electric vehicles for city fleet

Senate bill proposes federal standard for U.S. renewable electricity generation

Twinsburg plans to install EV charging stations with NOPEC grant money

Ohio legislature considering study of electric vehicle infrastructure issues

First quarter of 2019 propels U.S. wind power construction to record level

Spotlighting the future state of electric vehicles both in Central Ohio and statewide, Columbus Business First summarized the recent discussion that took place at Bricker’s "Energy Exchange" event.

Bricker & Eckler is the first law firm in the state to install an electric vehicle charging station on its property.

Ohio ranked third in 12-state Midwest region for clean energy jobs

Airstream adding 100-percent renewable-powered facility

AEP Ohio installing 96,000 smart meters in Canton area

Ohio ranks in top 10 states for clean energy jobs

Solon will use $89K NOPEC grant for municipal facility upgrades

NOPEC grant will fund energy upgrades for Madison Township facilities

Tallmadge joins Akron-Summit County ESID

Fairview Park awarded $68K grant for energy efficiency improvements

Seneca Wind hearing rescheduled for April 23, 2019

Seneca Wind project developer opens Tiffin office

Central Ohio’s air-quality improvements lead Ohio EPA to seek federal redesignation of status

Laketran becomes member of Ohio Clean Energy Jobs Alliance

GreenGen to upgrade energy efficiency at three Ohio GSA facilities

Study shows wind and solar falling below conventional generation costs

Better energy polices could help bring $25B and 20K jobs to Ohio 

SARTA offers free loan of fuel-cell bus to any transit authority in the U.

Vinton Solar Energy LLC gets approval for 125-MW solar farm

State certifies Seneca Wind as qualified energy project

Ohio kicks off interconnection rulemaking: Implications for distributed generation

Athens-based company named top solar provider in Ohio

Ohioans saved more than $40B on energy over 10-year period, report says

PACE legislation could be first of many for Solon

U.S. DOE offers up to $6M in funding for wind R&D

Wind and solar make big jumps in annual PJM capacity auction

NOPEC offering USDA low-interest loans for small business energy upgrades

AEP funding OSU research on cyber-resilient power grids

On June 2, 2018, One Energy technical manager Erin Kashawlic and her soon-to-be husband held their marriage ceremony at the One Energy North Findlay Wind Campus that she helped develop and construct. 

Power plant projects investing more than $4.6B in Mahoning Valley 

Athens residents vote for SOPEC carbon fee 

PUCO approves AEP plan to expand renewables, EV charging stations

Solon City Council approves request to join ESID to allow PACE financing

FirstEnergy Solutions continuing to operate while waiting for DOE response  

FirstEnergy subsidiary asks federal government to rescue nuclear plants, declares bankruptcy

Plummeting costs for wind, solar and battery technology threaten coal and gas

Offshore Wind Jobs and Opportunity Act would help train offshore wind workforce

University of Dayton adds 4,026 solar panels as part of ongoing sustainability efforts 

Competing proposals: ease wind energy industry restrictions, or add more hurdles?

Landfill-based solar farm will reduce Cuyahoga County’s energy costs

FirstEnergy will invest over $775M to bolster grid reliability in Ohio, Pennsylvania

Study says 100% global renewable energy with stable grid is possible

Record numbers in 2017 show clean energy is good for American economy

Lawmaker says returning to former wind turbine setbacks will spur investment in Ohio

Ohio State University joins coalition dedicated to achieving climate change

PUCO Nominating Council recommends candidates for commissioner seat

Ohio State Energy Partners presents first energy conservation projects 

Monroeville Solar Park begins commercial operation

New submetering bill doesn’t do enough to protect consumers, opponents say

SOPEC proposal for carbon tax would fund solar development

Composites increase solar panel durability and reduce weight

Litigation may decide future of Lordstown’s second $900M power plant

Net metering rules: reasonable limitations or detrimental restrictions? PUCO hears both sides

Wind turbine at landmark New Philadelphia hotel to begin operating this month

Ohio legislature again pursues changes to wind turbine restrictions with SB 238

Solar enthusiasts gather to celebrate community cooperative’s success

FirstEnergy proposes up to 2 percent rate hike for grid improvements

Third Sun Solar program will bring solar to Habitat for Humanity homes

First Solar’s new Series 6 panels will be “revolutionary”

ASHTA Chemicals $100M project will upgrade energy efficiency and environmental friendliness

Duke Energy’s proposed fee increase would hinder consumers’ efforts to save on energy

Critics say PJM pricing system could “prop up” nuclear and coal-fired plants in Ohio

Will PUCO’s new net metering rules hinder solar’s growth in Ohio?

Solar project will supply a third of Monroeville’s power

New Concord adopts solar-related ordinance, proposes another for wind energy 

Whirlpool adding wind turbines at Greenville plant

New Lima Energy Special Improvement District would help businesses fund energy upgrades

Will Icebreaker be epicenter of North American wind industry or bird killer?

PUCO ruling likely to reduce credits to net metering customers

Stark Area Regional Transit Authority official embraces fuel-cell technology