Ohio had the highest rejection rate for wind and solar proposals.
A new paper published in Frontiers in Sustainable Energy Policy reveals that Ohio rejected the highest number of renewable energy projects of any U.S. state between 2018 and 2024, reports Dan Gearino in Inside Climate News.
Overall, states approved 90% of project applications for wind and solar projects. "The states with the most projects decided at the state level were Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York and Ohio." Ohio had the highest number of proposals at 61, and an approval rate of 80%. According to Gearino, "Ohio’s approach to wind and solar shifted with the signing of Senate Bill 52 in 2021. The law allowed local officials to designate parts of their jurisdictions as off-limits to utility-scale renewables."
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