Showing posts with label Champaign County. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Champaign County. Show all posts

February 6, 2018

Lawmaker: Current Wind Farm Regulations ‘Stifle’ Investment in Ohio

Setbacks have been an issue of contention with proposed Champaign County wind farm.

A Northeast Ohio Republican is pushing for a return to shorter setbacks for wind farms in Ohio, arguing the rules created in 2014 have strangled investment in the industry.

The issue of how far turbines should be built from nearby businesses and residential properties has long been a contentious issue in Champaign County, where developers have sought to build a wind farm in two phases.