New Ohio Power Siting Board Rules Take Effect May 30, 2024

On May 20, 2024, the Ohio Power Siting Board ("Board" or "OPSB") "final filed" its revisions to the administrative rules governing the siting of power generation¹. After an intensive, multi-year stakeholder process, and significant input from industry groups such as the American Clean Power Association, Mid-Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition, and the Utility Scale Solar Energy Coalition of Ohio, the rules take effect on May 30, 2024. We summarize the major changes below.²

The rules address all areas of the OPSB's jurisdiction, but they make several updates to the siting requirements applicable to renewable generation projects, in particular solar-powered generation facilities. The new rules update the regulatory requirements for facilities during the pre-application, application, construction, and operation phases. Among other things, the new rules encourage more public involvement in the siting process, establish a new initial application fee, codify new technical