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Wind power in Ohio has a long history. As of 2016, Ohio had 545 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale wind power installations, responsible for generating 1.1% of the state's electricity. [ 1 ] Over 1000 MW more were under construction or pending approval. [ 2 ]
[10] Ohio was one of the original modern-energy states in the world starting in the 19th century and has a storied history. The first discovery of oil from a drilled well and first offshore oil rig placed in world history occurred in Ohio in 1814 in Noble County, and 1891 at Grand Lake St. Marys. [11]
The Blue Creek Wind Farm spanning Paulding and Van Wert County became the largest wind farm in the U.S. state of Ohio at approximately 40,500 acres upon its completion in 2012. With a generating capacity of 304 megawatts (MW), it produces enough electricity to service the equivalent of about 76,000 homes.
Columbus' municipal electric aggregation program projected to have locally generated green energy by this year, but three years on is getting none.
Most people discovered that a reliable wind generator is a moderately complex engineering project, well beyond the ability of most amateurs. Some began to search for and rebuild farm wind generators from the 1930s, of which Jacobs Wind Electric Company machines were especially sought after.
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AMP Wind Farm: Wood County: 7.2 American Municipal Power [17] Blue Creek Wind Farm: Paulding and Van Wert Counties 304 160 Iberdrola Renewables Operational. [18] Timber Road Wind Farm: Paulding County: 362.7 158 EDP Renewables Operational. [18] Hog Creek Hardin County: 66 30 Operational. [18] Northwest Ohio Paulding County: 100 42 Operational ...
(The Center Square) – Ohio plans a combination of state and local tax credits and incentives for a defense contractor that promises more than 4,000 direct jobs to central Ohio. Gov. Mike DeWine ...