The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio denied AEP Ohio’s request last week to facilitate the development of 400 MW of solar energy in Appalachian Ohio through customer rates. AEP Ohio’s application to build the biggest solar project in the state is a result of a settlement between environmental organizations andRead More

With the legislative session in Ohio scheduled to end on Wednesday, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is respectfully urging state legislators to support pro-renewable policies and reject any legislation that would stymie renewable energy growth in the state. Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, ACORE’s President andRead More

You’ve probably heard, but more solar is being installed than ever before. As the cost of solar dropped the last decade, the economic case in areas of the country with high electricity prices was simple. This isn’t the case in the Midwest, where energy costs are lower, which keeps everyoneRead More

The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) is kicking off a series of four public hearings around the state over the next two weeks to get public input on AEP Ohio’s proposal to more than double the ‘fixed charges’ residents must pay on their electric bills each month. Fixed chargesRead More

Ohio, the home state of Solar Builder, is laughably behind a lot of the country in terms of renewable energy adoption (we are sure to start all of our leads about Ohio solar with this editorializing note). The situation was on track to get much worse until Gov. John Kasich vetoedRead More

Ohio has a legacy of ignoring the solar energy boom in favor of trying to drive minuscule victories in fossil fuel extraction in state. Leading advanced energy companies are trying to change this, urging the Ohio General Assembly to reject proposals that would extend the current freeze of the state’s RenewableRead More

  Ohio is kind of lagging behing the rest of the country when it comes to solar energy, but maybe the shade is shifting a bit. FirstEnergy Corp. announced a Request for Proposal (RFP) to purchase both Ohio-compliant Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) for itsRead More