Wind and Renewable Energy
Welcome to the Ohio Power Siting Wind and Renewable Energy Page. This page was created to supply a one-stop location for information about renewable energy for generation projects 50 megawatts (MW) or greater and wind projects 5 MW or greater. In addition, below are some useful links relating to renewable energy.
If you are interested in installing a wind, solar, or other renewable energy project for your own residential or business/institutional use, you will likely qualify for a net-metering customer billing option. For further research, please refer to the “Generating Your Own Electricity: Net Metering” and “Generating your own Electricity: Advice for Getting Started” guides produced by the OPSB and PUCO staff.
Certification as an Ohio Renewable Energy Resource Generating Facility
Wind
New commercial wind farms (5 megawatts or greater) can receive a single siting certificate through our State’s convenient “one-stop” shopping process at the Ohio Power Siting Board. This unique siting process is made possible in Ohio because all eleven entities involved with approving the siting application are seated at the same table: the chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO); the directors of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, the Ohio Departments of Agriculture, Development, Health, and Natural Resources; and a public member.
Wind Rules
Interactive Wind Map
Ohio Biomass Energy Program
The Ohio Biomass Energy Program provides information, resource referrals, business connections and periodic funding assistance to support the development and use of biomass energy resources in Ohio. Send us your e-mail address and/or mailing address for periodical newsletter and other information. If you have any questions or comments, please contact us:
Anne Goodge | Dianna Webber |
Wind and Renewable Power Siting Cases
Siting Application Submitted
Open Cases
Renewable Energy Links