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Funding your school’s alternative energy program

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 11 2009

The environment is a hot topic across the country, and the increased discussion on environmental issues is providing new opportunities for Ohio school districts to increase awareness, conserve resources, and help educate future members of Ohio’s developing "green economy."

Energy summit underway, Kasich promises comprehensive review of state policy

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • September 22 2011

Speaking at this week's energy summit at Ohio State University, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is promising a comprehensive review of state energy policy

Relocation of overhead utility lines in townships: Ohio House Bill 244

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 5 2008

Substitute House Bill 244, effective August 12, 2008, protects both trustees and utility line owners from liability arising from the relocation of those lines

Ohio House Bill 1 allows municipal and township financing of solar energy projects

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 20 2009

On July 17, 2009, Ohio House Bill 1, the state budget bill, was signed into law

Township trustees can have stake in wind projects

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 11 2010

The Ohio Ethics Commission issued an advisory opinion on Thursday that clarifies when township trustees with an interest in a wind project can take part in decisions regarding the project's development

Newest round of Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 27 2010

State, county and local governments and tribal entities who have not previously applied for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants have until June 25, 2010 to submit applications to the newest round of funding

Despite PACE concerns, Cleveland and fourteen member communities create unique residential program

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 18 2010

Even though there are questions about the long-term viability of Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) residential programs at the federal level due to federal regulators' concerns about the first lien status of PACE assessments over a homeowner's mortgage, a unique program has been initiated by City of Cleveland and 14 member communities, which is referred to as Cleveland-First Suburbs

State commission determines township trustees can have stake in wind projects

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 25 2010

The Ohio Ethics Commission recently determined in a 2010 advisory opinion that township trustees with a stake in a wind-power project can still participate in decisions concerning the project if they meet certain conditions

DOE releases second edition of solar energy guide

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • February 9 2011

As part of SunShot, an initiative to dramatically reduce the cost of installed solar energy technologies by the end of the decade, the Department of Energy (DOE) has introduced the second edition of Solar Powering Your Community: A Guide for Local Governments

Environmental group opposes attempt to shift change-of-law risk in FirstEnergy long-term REC contract case

  • Bricker & Eckler LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 25 2011

The Environmental Law and Policy Center is opposing what it considers an attempt by a manufacturer to shift all of the risk to renewable energy developers in certain contracts with FirstEnergy in the event that state lawmakers eliminate Ohio's renewable energy requirements