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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] Some installations have become tourist attractions.
Wind turbines also generate noise. At a distance of 300 metres (980 ft) this may be around 45 dB, which is slightly louder than a refrigerator. At 1.5 km (1 mi) distance they become inaudible. [86] [87] There are anecdotal reports of negative health effects on people who live very close to wind turbines. [88]
Ohio has enormous wind energy potential in Lake Erie and in the western portion of the state. Numerous wind energy projects have popped up, ready to produce thousands of megawatts of power. [ 121 ] [ 122 ] They include Legacy Renewable Energy Development's proposed $120 million tri-county project near Lake Erie, [ 123 ] the Buckeye Wind Project ...
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The Ohio Supreme Court has signed off a wind farm in northern Ohio that could provide renewable energy for central Ohio projects.
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.
Turbines Owner Notes and links AMP Wind Farm: Wood County: 7.2 American Municipal Power [16] Blue Creek Wind Farm: Paulding and Van Wert Counties 304 160 Iberdrola Renewables Operational. [17] Timber Road Wind Farm: Paulding County: 362.7 158 EDP Renewables Operational. [17] Hog Creek Hardin County: 66 30 Operational. [17] Northwest Ohio ...
The MOD-2 wind turbine cluster of three turbines produced 7.5 megawatts of power in 1981. In 1987, the MOD-5B was the largest single wind turbine operating in the world with a rotor diameter of nearly 100 meters and a rated power of 3.2 megawatts. It demonstrated an availability of 95 percent, an unparalleled level for a new first-unit wind ...