Effective: November 15, 1981 Latest Legislation: House Bill 694 – 114th General Assembly Sections 4903.02 to 4903.16 and 4903.20 to 4903.23 of the Revised Code shall apply to any proceeding or order of the power siting board under Chapter 4906. of the Revised Code, in the same manner as if the board were the public […]
Effective: October 22, 2019 Latest Legislation: House Bill 6 – 133rd General Assembly (A) As used in this section and sections 4906.20 and 4906.98 of the Revised Code, “economically significant wind farm” means wind turbines and associated facilities with a single interconnection to the electrical grid and designed for, or capable of, operation at an […]
Effective: November 15, 1981 Latest Legislation: House Bill 694 – 114th General Assembly The power siting board, in the discharge of its duties under Chapter 4906. of the Revised Code, may make joint investigations, hold joint hearings within or without the state, and issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction or concurrence with any official […]
Effective: September 15, 2014 Latest Legislation: House Bill 483 – 130th General Assembly (A) No person shall commence to construct an economically significant wind farm in this state without first having obtained a certificate from the power siting board. An economically significant wind farm with respect to which such a certificate is required shall be […]
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 […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly (A) For the purposes of this section and sections 4906.21 to 4906.232 of the Revised Code: (1) “Applicant” means an applicant for a certificate, or a material amendment to an existing certificate, from the power siting board to construct, operate, or maintain […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly (A) The decommissioning plan submitted to the power siting board under section 4906.21 of the Revised Code shall be prepared by a professional engineer registered with the state board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors. The board may reject the engineer […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly The estimate of the total decommissioning costs of a utility facility, as described in division (B)(3) of section 4906.211 of the Revised Code, shall be recalculated every five years by an engineer retained by the applicant. Last updated July 23, 2021 at […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly (A) Prior to beginning construction, the applicant shall post a performance bond to ensure that funds are available for the decommissioning of the facility. (B) The power siting board shall be the obligee of the bond. Last updated July 23, 2021 at […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly The performance bond required by section 4906.22 of the Revised Code shall be equal to the estimate of the costs of decommissioning included in the decommissioning plan described in section 4906.211 of the Revised Code. Last updated July 23, 2021 at 4:57 […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly (A) The performance bond for the decommissioning of a utility facility shall be updated every five years, based on the most recent estimates, as described in section 4906.212 of the Revised Code. (B) If the costs of decommissioning are greater in the […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly (A) For purposes of this section and section 4906.31 of the Revised Code, “material amendment” and “utility facility” have the same meanings as in section 303.57 of the Revised Code. (B) The power siting board shall not grant a certificate for the […]
Effective: October 11, 2021 Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 52 – 134th General Assembly (A) Not later than three days after an application for a certificate, or a material amendment to an existing certificate, for a utility facility is found to be in compliance with division (A) of section 4906.06 of the Revised Code by the […]
Effective: April 7, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 133 – 125th General Assembly (A) Upon a finding by the power siting board that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a person has violated a provision of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code, the board shall fix a time for hearing such complaint and shall […]
Effective: June 24, 2008 Latest Legislation: House Bill 562 – 127th General Assembly (A) No person shall construct a major utility facility or economically significant wind farm without first obtaining a certificate. (B) No person shall construct, operate, or maintain a major utility facility or economically significant wind farm other than in compliance with the […]
Effective: April 7, 2004 Latest Legislation: House Bill 133 – 125th General Assembly Whoever willfully violates any provision of section 4906.98 of the Revised Code may be fined not less than one thousand dollars nor more than ten thousand dollars for each day of violation, or imprisoned for not more than one year, or both.
