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New Ohio Power Siting Board Rules Take Effect May 30, 2024

On May 20, 2024, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) “final filed” its revisions to the administrative rules governing the siting of power generation....more

Ohio Extends Clean Energy “Payment in Lieu of Tax” Program for Four Additional Years

Legislature Adds Flexibility on In-State Workforce Requirement - On June 30, 2023, the Ohio General Assembly passed the state operating budget (HB 33), which contains a 4-year extension of the Payment in Lieu of Tax...more

Ohio Legislature Adopts New Protections for Solar Access for Homeowners

On June 14, 2022, Governor Mike DeWine signed Substitute Senate Bill 61 (“S.B. 61”) into law, codifying protections for homeowners who wish to install solar panels on their property. S.B. 61 takes effect on September 13,...more

Ohio Ethics Commission Issues Advisory Opinion Allowing Voluntary Contributions from Solar Developer to Local Government

Opinion Contains Several Important Caveats - On May 20, 2022, the Ohio Ethics Commission issued an advisory opinion, Inf. Adv. Op. No. 2022-INF-0520 (Lecklider), in response to a local government’s questions about...more

Ohio Legislature Adopts New Wind and Solar Siting Law S.B. 52 Requires County Commission Approval

On June 28, 2021, the Ohio General Assembly passed Substitute Senate Bill 52, a significant revision to Ohio’s power siting approval process for utility-scale solar and wind projects. Governor Mike DeWine is expected to sign...more

Ohio Enacts Sweeping Energy Legislation: HB 6 Bails Out Nuclear, Coal; Rolls Back Renewables and Energy Efficiency

On July 23, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed House Bill 6 (HB 6) into law. As detailed below, HB 6: (1) Adds new ratepayer charges for a $150 million per year “Nuclear Generation Fund” and a $20 million per year...more

ITC Rules on SolarWorld/Suniva Investigation

In spring of 2017, Suniva Inc. ("Suniva") and SolarWorld Americas, Inc. ("SolarWorld") (together, the "Petitioners"), filed Investigation No. TA-201-075 with the International Trade Commission (the "ITC") under Section 201 of...more

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