Since 2009, over 1,700 renewable energy projects have been approved.

A few examples include:

1. In the summer of 2010, AEP’s Wyandot Solar Farm started producing 12 megawatts of clean energy in Upper Sandusky. The farm’s 159,000 panels were constructed by Perrysburg’s First Solar and is producing enough energy to power 9,000 homes.
2. 6,400 solar panels have been installed at the Cincinnati Zoo. The canopy array covers the Zoo’s parking lot and will provide 20 percent of their energy needs.
3. In the fall of 2010, construction began on the Blue Creek Wind Farm in Paulding and Van Wert Counties. Currently, the project is employing 300 constructions jobs and 18 Ohio companies are supporting the effort. When completed the farm will have 159 wind turbines generating 350 megawatts of power.
4. Turning Point Solar and AEP are developing a solar farm located on reclaimed coal mine land in Muskingum and Noble Counties. The 50 megawatt project, enough energy to power 30,000 homes, is creating over 600 jobs and likely will result in two solar manufacturers opening facilities in Ohio.
5. The offshore wind project in Cleveland is underway. The initial phase will be located approximately 5-10 miles offshore and consist of 5 wind turbines that will produce 20 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 5,000 households. The future development includes 1,000 megawatts of offshore wind power.

New projects mean more jobs and cleaner, homegrown energy for the state.