Effective: September 10, 2012
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 315 - 129th General Assembly
No certificate is required for a major utility facility on which construction had already commenced on October 23, 1972, or within two years thereafter. This section does not exempt such a facility from any other requirements of state and local laws and regulations.
No certificate is required for any major utility facility already in operation on October 23, 1972, and the facility shall not be exempt from any applicable state or local laws or regulations. A certificate is required for any substantial addition to a facility already in operation. "Substantial addition" shall be defined by the power siting board.
Any electric generating plant and associated facilities, electric transmission line and associated facilities, or gas pipeline and associated facilities which is not a major utility facility is not exempt from state or local laws or regulations.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Section 4906.01 | Power Siting Definitions.
Section 4906.02 | Power Siting Board Organization.
Section 4906.021 | Ad Hoc Member Requirement, Qualifications.
Section 4906.022 | Ad Hoc Member Designation.
Section 4906.023 | Limitation on Ad Hoc Member of Intervening Township or County.
Section 4906.024 | Ex Parte Communication Exemption and Requirements for Ad Hoc Members.
Section 4906.025 | Ad Hoc Member Confidentiality Requirements.
Section 4906.03 | Powers and Duties of Power Siting Board.
Section 4906.04 | Certificate Required for Construction of Major Utility Facility.
Section 4906.05 | Certificate Exemptions.
Section 4906.06 | Certificate Application.
Section 4906.07 | Public Hearing on Application.
Section 4906.08 | Parties - Testimony.
Section 4906.09 | Record of Hearing.
Section 4906.10 | Basis for Decision Granting or Denying Certificate.
Section 4906.101 | No Power Siting Board Certificate or Amendment in Restricted Area.
Section 4906.102 | No Power Siting Board Certificate or Amendment Where Prohibited.
Section 4906.103 | No Power Siting Board Certificate or Amendment Where Limited.
Section 4906.105 | Report to the General Assembly.
Section 4906.11 | Opinion Stating Reason for Decision.
Section 4906.12 | Procedures of Public Utilities Commission to Be Followed.
Section 4906.13 | No Local Jurisdiction.
Section 4906.14 | Joint Proceedings.
Section 4906.20 | Certificate Required to Construct Certain Wind Farms.
Section 4906.201 | Setback Requirements.
Section 4906.21 | Decommissioning Plan for Solar and Wind Generation Required.
Section 4906.211 | Decommissioning Plan Requirements and Estimated Costs.
Section 4906.212 | Decommissioning Estimated Costs Recalculation.
Section 4906.22 | Decommissioning Performance Bond Required.
Section 4906.221 | Decommissioning Performance Bond Amount.
Section 4906.222 | Decommissioning Performance Bond Update.
Section 4906.30 | No Power Siting Board Certificate or Amendment for Nonconformity.
Section 4906.31 | Power Siting Board Application Provided to Township and County.
Section 4906.97 | Notice and Hearing of Complaint.