On July 20, 2023, the Ohio Power Siting Board (Board or OPSB) issued its determination on a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order...more
6/3/2024
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While 2023 was another active year for utility-scale solar development and activity in Ohio, there was a marked decrease in applications filed with the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB), as well as a decrease in project...more
On December 13, 2023, the Ohio House Public Utilities Committee adopted a substitute version of H.B. 197 making several amendments to the proposed legislation that authorizes community solar programs in Ohio. The substitute...more
On July 20, 2023, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) issued its final determination on a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The...more
7/21/2023
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The primary property tax abatement used by renewable energy projects in Ohio is the Qualified Energy Project (QEP). Originally passed in 2010 (128-SB-232), the QEP program enables qualifying projects to receive an abatement...more
7/6/2023
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On Monday, June 6, 2023, State Representatives James Hoops (R-Napoleon) and Sharon Ray (R-Wadsworth) introduced legislation, House Bill 197, which establishes a community solar pilot program and an Appalachian-focused solar...more
2022 was a very active year for utility scale solar in Ohio. This article summarizes the key utility scale solar events of 2022 and highlights trends heading into 2023 in Ohio, including...more
On June 16, 2022, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) issued a comprehensive set of proposed revisions to the rules governing the procedures before the OPSB and its siting criteria. The Order culminates a...more
6/20/2022
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Join Bricker & Eckler energy attorneys Kara Herrnstein, Karia Ruffin and Dylan Borchers for a recap of an active 2021 year for solar development in Ohio and a look ahead to potential development trends and issues in...more
On October 12, 2021, members of the Ohio House of Representatives introduced House Bill 450 to permit community solar in the territories of the electric distribution utilities (EDUs). To date, community solar has not been...more
Join Bricker energy attorneys Kara Herrnstein and Dylan Borchers as they review changes to the utility scale permitting process as a result of Ohio Senate Bill 52.
This webinar is the first of a multi-part series of...more
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...more
7/1/2021
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Bricker & Eckler invites you to attend our Ethics & Professionalism Virtual Seminar. This year's event features the following presentations and speakers:
The Year in Review -
Joseph Caliguiri, Ohio Disciplinary Counsel -...more
11/24/2020
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