Electrek | Michelle Lewis, March 25 Ohio has green-lit what will be the state’s largest solar farm – and the US’s largest agrivoltaics project. The $1 billion Oak Run Solar Project, approved by the Ohio Power Siting Board last week, will sit on over 6,000 acres in Madison County, west of Columbus. Bill Gates owns some ofContinueContinue reading “Ohio’s largest solar farm will also be the US’s largest agrivoltaics project”
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DOE doles out $10 million for improved large-scale renewable energy permitting processes
Solar Power World | Kelly Pickerel, March 25 The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $22 million to improve planning, siting and permitting processes for large-scale renewable energy facilities. Six state-based projects will receive $10 million through the Renewable Energy Siting through Technical Engagement and Planning (R-STEP) program to develop and expand statewide initiativesContinueContinue reading “DOE doles out $10 million for improved large-scale renewable energy permitting processes”
Ohio greenlights massive solar, storage and agrivoltaics project
Canary Media | Eric Wesoff, March 21 Oak Run will be Ohio’s largest solar installation and the nation’s biggest agrivoltaics project, spanning 6,000 acres and totaling 800MW. The Ohio Power Siting Board has given the go-ahead to what will be one of the largest solar farms in the United States, despite the opposition of local governments and citizens. The giganticContinueContinue reading “Ohio greenlights massive solar, storage and agrivoltaics project”
Ohio landowners say solar opposition groups threaten their property rights
Energy News Network | Kathiann M. Kowalski, March 21 A pair of cousins who want to lease land for a contested solar project in central Ohio say a vocal minority is trying to interfere with their property rights. “I have rights as an owner, farmer and investor that shouldn’t be limited by a small groupContinueContinue reading “Ohio landowners say solar opposition groups threaten their property rights”
Henry County residents visit wind farm in Illinois
Southeast Iowa Union | AnnaMarie Ward, March 6 DECATUR, Illinois — About a dozen Henry County residents attended a wind farm tour offered by RWE Renewables to Decatur, Illinois, Monday to explore firsthand a topic that has been hotly debated in recent weeks. Traveling three and a half hours to central Illinois, residents toured theContinueContinue reading “Henry County residents visit wind farm in Illinois”
Renewable energy projects make for good neighbors
Ames Tribune | Jay Walton, March 15 At JCG Land Services, we exclusively elect to work with renewable energy developers committed to benefiting Iowa’s rural communities. Since opening our doors in 1993, renewable energy has exploded across Iowa, allowing our business to expand into new industries to keep up with consumer demand. With its richContinueContinue reading “Renewable energy projects make for good neighbors”
We must preserve property rights in rural Iowa
Tama-Toledo News Chronicle | Ray Gaesser, March 8 Iowa farmers have always been energy farmers. Throughout history, farmers have led the way on innovation and continuously found new ways to feed and fuel the world. Now, our farmers have the opportunity to help power the world in a way that creates energy independence and bringsContinueContinue reading “We must preserve property rights in rural Iowa”
Wind farm could benefit Henry County schools
Southeast Iowa Union | AnnaMarie Ward, February 28 MT. PLEASANT — The Henry County Board of Supervisors met with two school superintendents, an RWE Renewables representative, and an expert in property taxes for renewable energy projects to discuss the impact of taxation in consideration of wind energy projects. Mt. Pleasant Community School District Superintendent JohnContinueContinue reading “Wind farm could benefit Henry County schools”
UTILITY COMPANY RECEIVES GO-AHEAD TO BUILD BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM NEAR COAL PLANT: ‘[IT] INCREASES RELIABILITY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS’
The Cool Down | Kaiyo Funaki, February 9 The grid-connected BESS will supply 200 megawatts of installed capacity and 800 megawatt-hours of dispatchable energy. Last January, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved AES Indiana’s plan to build a standalone battery energy storage system, abbreviated as “BESS,” in Pike County. The Pike County Battery Energy Storage Project will takeContinueContinue reading “UTILITY COMPANY RECEIVES GO-AHEAD TO BUILD BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM NEAR COAL PLANT: ‘[IT] INCREASES RELIABILITY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS’”
County honored for achieving 100% renewable electricity
The Verona Press | February 1 First in state, fourth in nation to achieve energy goal Dane County’s Yahara Solar project was recognized as part of RENEW Wisconsin’s 2023 Clean Energy Honor Roll at the 13th annual RENEW Energy Policy Summit “Unleashing the Power of Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Potential” on Feb. 1. According to aContinueContinue reading “County honored for achieving 100% renewable electricity”