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Richland County to ask 18 townships whether to restrict large wind and solar under Ohio law
Summary
Commissioners told township trustees they will send a letter and a model resolution to all townships asking whether each township wants the county to adopt restrictions on large wind and large solar projects under Ohio Senate Bill 52; townships must respond by April 30, 2025.
At a Feb. 6 meeting, the Richland County Commissioners said they will send a letter and a model resolution to all 18 township boards of trustees asking whether each township wants the county to adopt restrictions on large wind and large solar projects under state law. The board requested replies by April 30, 2025.
County Administrator Andrew Keller told trustees and guests the request follows Senate Bill 52, enacted in late 2021, which gives county commissioners jurisdiction over ‘‘large wind’’ and ‘‘large solar’’ projects that meet the statutory capacity thresholds. Keller said the statute allows commissioners to regulate or prohibit those projects in unincorporated township areas.
Keller summarized the statutory thresholds: large solar or large wind generally refers to a single interconnection facility with a capacity of 50 megawatts…
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