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Ohio Supreme Court Weighs Solar Farms Amid Local Concerns

1/13/2025

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The Ohio Supreme Court is currently evaluating permits for two promising solar farms, Harvey Solar and South Branch Solar, as energy demand surges and the electric grid struggles to keep up. These projects hold the potential to power hundreds of thousands of homes, but local residents in Licking and Hancock Counties are raising concerns and challenging the permits.

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The Ohio Supreme Court is currently evaluating permits for two promising solar farms, Harvey Solar and South Branch Solar, as energy demand surges and the electric grid struggles to keep up. These projects hold the potential to power hundreds of thousands of homes, but local residents in Licking and Hancock Counties are raising concerns and challenging the permits.