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Highland County Auditor Alex Butler shared an update on CAUV recoupment for nearly 4,500 acres of land now devoted to solar development during the Wednesday, Jan. 24 Highland County commission meeting.
But the New Market Solar project, built on more than 1,000 acres in Highland County, is generating controversy at the state and local levels. Many residents are upset at the loss of valuable farmland, and they don’t like living near solar facilities that are shielded by prison-like fences and scraggly vegetation. “It actually reminds me of 'The Hunger Games' in that we’re kind of like the sector that’s producing the energy for Cincinnati,” said Becky Williams, who has fought solar expansion in Highland County for years.&n...
The city of Cincinnati is now receiving enough solar energy to power more than 400 municipal buildings, and has already saved more than $1 million in electricity costs since last year.
Highland County commissioners Terry Britton, David Daniels and Brad Roades met with representatives from two separate county offices to discuss proposals for ne
State Rep. Shane Wilkin, R-Hillsboro, has called on the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) to put a hold on utility scale solar projects in the state of Ohio.