Update on Leasing of State-Owned Land in Ohio Ohio HB 507 Signed by Governor on January 6, 2023 On Friday January 6, 2023, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed HB 507, which among various items, changed the language of O.R.C. 155.33 to provide a directive that a state agency “shall lease, in good faith,…” its…
Update on Siting Utility-Scale Renewable Projects in Ohio Status of Township and County Utilization of Rights Under S. B. 52 In 2021, Ohio adopted S. B. 52 (codified at O. R. C. §303.57 to .62) which authorized counties to regulate the siting of “large” utility scale solar facilities and wind farms. Siting authority was previously…
Russell Redding, Pennsylvania Agricultural Secretary, closed out 2022 by releasing guidance for siting grid-scale solar panels on farms and rural communities in the Commonwealth. The stated goal of the guidance is to inform “decisions by landowners, investors, planners and government officials in considering the planning and siting of grid-scale solar systems,” with the intent “to…