/tags/wind-farm wind farm en-US Copyright Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:55:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-09-18/utility-regulator-lifts-controversial-restriction-from-lake-erie-wind-farm Updated: 4:55 p.m., Friday, Sept. 18, 2020 The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has repealed a provision requiring a proposed wind farm in Lake Erie shut down its turbines overnight from March 1 to Nov. 1. Board members unanimously approved a motion by Mary Mertz, director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, to remove the requirement at the OPSB meeting Thursday. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 20:55:00 GMT /ideastream/2020-09-18/utility-regulator-lifts-controversial-restriction-from-lake-erie-wind-farm Matthew Richmond /news/2019-12-17/bird-conservation-groups-sue-to-stop-proposed-lake-erie-wind-farm A proposed wind energy project off the coast of Lake Erie is facing a lawsuit from two birding organizations. The groups allege not enough research has… Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:23:16 GMT /news/2019-12-17/bird-conservation-groups-sue-to-stop-proposed-lake-erie-wind-farm Taylor Haggerty /news/2019-03-26/lake-erie-wind-farm-gets-final-federal-permit-awaits-state-approval A $126 million plan to put six wind turbines in Lake Erie is one step closer to winning final approval. The Army Corps approved construction of the… Tue, 26 Mar 2019 13:47:30 GMT /news/2019-03-26/lake-erie-wind-farm-gets-final-federal-permit-awaits-state-approval Anna Huntsman /news/2018-07-16/could-ohios-renewable-energy-be-a-matter-of-national-security It’s been years in the making, but this month plans for a Lake Erie wind farm took a step, or at least a half-step, forward.The staff of the Ohio Siting… Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:52:36 GMT /news/2018-07-16/could-ohios-renewable-energy-be-a-matter-of-national-security Tony Ganzer /news/2018-07-06/lake-erie-wind-farm-wins-approval-from-state-board A long-running project to build a wind farm in Lake Erie has won approval from the staff of a state board overseeing electric facilities.The Lake Erie… Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:30:40 GMT /news/2018-07-06/lake-erie-wind-farm-wins-approval-from-state-board Nick Castele /great-lakes-today/2018-03-26/developer-wants-action-on-stalled-lake-erie-wind-farm A Cleveland company trying to build a set of wind turbines on Lake Erie has been waiting since July for the state to certify its project. This month,... Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:52:14 GMT /great-lakes-today/2018-03-26/developer-wants-action-on-stalled-lake-erie-wind-farm Elizabeth Miller /wyso-stories/2017-11-01/citizens-debate-rules-on-distance-between-wind-farms-and-their-property The Wind Energy industry has been taking off in the Midwest. The number of wind farms in the region has doubled since 2011 . In Ohio though, new... Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:44:00 GMT /wyso-stories/2017-11-01/citizens-debate-rules-on-distance-between-wind-farms-and-their-property Jason Goins /news/2017-09-18/ohio-bill-would-allow-wind-turbines-closer-to-property-lines Leaders in the wind energy industry says they cannot create new projects in Ohio, claiming they’re essentially handcuffed by stiff regulations over where… Mon, 18 Sep 2017 11:55:36 GMT /news/2017-09-18/ohio-bill-would-allow-wind-turbines-closer-to-property-lines Andy Chow /news/2016-11-01/amazon-building-second-wind-farm-in-ohio Internet retail giant Amazon says it plans to build its second wind farm in Ohio, this one in Hardin County.Amazon says the 189 megawatt wind farm near… Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:53:29 GMT /news/2016-11-01/amazon-building-second-wind-farm-in-ohio Steve Brown