Effective: September 15, 2014
Latest Legislation: House Bill 483 - 130th General Assembly
(A) An electric generating plant that consists of wind turbines and associated facilities with a single interconnection to the electrical grid that is designed for, or capable of, operation at an aggregate capacity of fifty megawatts or more is subject to the minimum setback requirements established in rules adopted by the power siting board under division (B)(2) of section 4906.20 of the Revised Code.
(B)(1) For any existing certificates and amendments thereto, and existing certification applications that have been found by the chairperson to be in compliance with division (A) of section 4906.06 of the Revised Code before the effective date of the amendment of this section by H.B. 59 of the 130th general assembly, September 29, 2013, the distance shall be seven hundred fifty feet instead of one thousand one hundred twenty-five feet.
(2) Any amendment made to an existing certificate after the effective date of the amendment of this section by H.B. 483 of the 130th general assembly, shall be subject to the setback provision of this section as amended by that act. The amendments to this section by that act shall not be construed to limit or abridge any rights or remedies in equity or under the common law.
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.