On May 20, 2024, the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board” or “OPSB”) “final filed” its revisions to the administrative rules governing the siting of power generation....more
Emerson Creek project in Huron and Erie Counties Now Expected to Move to Construction -
On July 27, 2023, the Supreme Court of Ohio, in a 7-0 decision, affirmed the Ohio Power Siting Board (“Board”)’s decision to issue a...more
8/3/2023
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Legislature Adds Flexibility on In-State Workforce Requirement -
On June 30, 2023, the Ohio General Assembly passed the state operating budget (HB 33), which contains a 4-year extension of the Payment in Lieu of Tax...more
On June 30, 2023, the 135th Ohio General Assembly passed the state’s biennial Operating Budget for FY 24-25 (House Bill 33), and the legislation was signed by Governor DeWine on July 4, 2023. As is customary, the budget bill...more
Landmark TWISM Ruling Curbs State Agency Power to Interpret the Law -
On December 29, 2022, in a 4-3 opinion authored by Justice Pat DeWine, the Ohio Supreme Court held in TWISM Ents., L.L.C. v. State Bd. of Registration...more
On June 14, 2022, Governor Mike DeWine signed Substitute Senate Bill 61 (“S.B. 61”) into law, codifying protections for homeowners who wish to install solar panels on their property. S.B. 61 takes effect on September 13,...more
Opinion Contains Several Important Caveats -
On May 20, 2022, the Ohio Ethics Commission issued an advisory opinion, Inf. Adv. Op. No. 2022-INF-0520 (Lecklider), in response to a local government’s questions about...more
On June 28, 2021, the Ohio General Assembly passed Substitute Senate Bill 52, a significant revision to Ohio’s power siting approval process for utility-scale solar and wind projects. Governor Mike DeWine is expected to sign...more
SB 201 Codifies Minute Men’s Innovation on Traditional PEOs - On December 18, 2020, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed Senate Bill 201 into law, which establishes a first-of-its-kind in the nation, new HR services entity called...more
On July 21, 2020, Ohio’s energy landscape experienced a seismic event when the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District filed a criminal complaint alleging that the Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives, Larry...more
On October 7, 2019, Ohio’s newly promulgated net metering rule takes effect. This concludes a rule revision process dating back to 2012, although another iteration is possible after the conclusion of a pending Ohio Supreme...more
On October 9, 2019, the Ohio Department of Agriculture (the “Department”) released proposed statewide regulations for hemp cultivation and processing. The Department crafted the rules in response to the Ohio General...more
On July 23, 2019, Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed House Bill 6 (HB 6) into law. As detailed below, HB 6:
(1) Adds new ratepayer charges for a $150 million per year “Nuclear Generation Fund” and a $20 million per year...more
Ohio’s longstanding energy policy debate came to a (temporary) conclusion on July 23, 2019, when Governor Mike DeWine (R) signed House Bill (HB) 6 into law. ...more
In spring of 2017, Suniva Inc. ("Suniva") and SolarWorld Americas, Inc. ("SolarWorld") (together, the "Petitioners"), filed Investigation No. TA-201-075 with the International Trade Commission (the "ITC") under Section 201 of...more
11/7/2017
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On November 8, 2016, residents in 9 states voted on ballot initiatives to legalize adult use or medicinal marijuana. Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada voted to decide whether to legalize marijuana for...more