Insights & Resources
Solar Resource Center
Solar development is booming throughout Ohio and the broader Great Lakes region. And Bricker has been there from the beginning. We have the hands-on experience, working knowledge and diverse team necessary to navigate the dynamic and evolving process of taking your solar project from beginning to end. The attorneys in our full-service solar practice are ready to advise on:
- Real estate matters, including the review of front-end real estate acquisition documents, local zoning matters, and financing due diligence
- Permitting matters before the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) and other permitting agencies
- Negotiation of property tax abatements, state and local incentives, and payment in lieu of tax (PILOT) agreements
- Project finance, including the use of tax-increment financing (TIF) and OAQDA bond financing
- Negotiation of power purchase and offtake agreements
- Disputes relating to the scope and/or validity of leases and easements
This resource center is designed specifically for developers trying to understand the processes, challenges and opportunities relating to solar development throughout Ohio, Kentucky, West Virginia and the broader Appalachian and Great Lakes regions.
Key Resources
- Ohio Utility Scale Solar: A recap of 2022 and looking ahead to 2023
- Ohio General Assembly passes S.B. 52: Changes to wind and solar siting requirements
- Bricker’s OPSB Experience
- Let the Sun Shine: A Primer on Utility Scale Solar Development in Ohio
- The Sun Shines Bright! A Primer on Kentucky Merchant Solar Development
- Top 10 Real Estate Considerations for Solar Development
- Qualified Energy Project Tax Abatements for Ohio Solar Projects
- Economic Incentives Toolkit
Related Webinars
- (January 25, 2022) Webinar: Solar Development in Ohio: Where We’ve Been and Where We’re Going >>
- (December 8, 2021) Webinar: Community Solar Development in Ohio >>
- (August 19, 2021) Webinar: Senate Bill 52: What You Need to Know
- (June 18, 2020) Webinar: Development of Utility Scale Solar Projects in Ohio >>
- (September 10, 2020) Webinar: From Brown to Bright - Developing Brownfields for Solar Projects in Ohio >>
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John Caleb Bell, CRE®
Partner & Public Finance Practice Group Chair
Dylan F. Borchers
Partner
Aaron M. Bruggeman
Of Counsel
Justin D. Cook
Partner and Tax Practice Group Chair
Jennifer A. Flint
Partner
Kara H. Herrnstein
Partner
Matthew R. Koppitch
Senior Associate
Robert F. McCarthy
Partner
Frank L. Merrill
Partner
Teresa Orahood
Paralegal
Devin D. Parram
Partner
Christine Rideout Schirra
Partner
Sommer L. Sheely
Partner
Matt Warnock
Partner & Energy Industry Group Chair
Megan S. Zemke
Paralegal