8legs: Ohio power siting board

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6,000-acre solar project permit nixed by Ohio Supreme Court, for now at least

The Ohio Supreme Court overturned the Oak Run Solar permit, delaying the project.
The decision focused on missing public-view renderings of substations.
OPSB must address the visual impacts more thoroughly.
Justice Sharon Kennedy wrote a partial concurrence criticizing the ruling as arbitrary.
Oak Run would host 800,000 kilowatt hours of electricity daily if built.
The project includes two 150-megawatt batteries for 24/7 storage.
Local governments have pushed back against renewables under a 2021 law.
Savion, a Shell subsidiary, developed Oak Run and claims significant economic benefits.
Rural opposition and local control have shaped recent siting decisions.
The ruling orders further review rather than a final reversal of Oak Run.

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