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Aug 16, 2022; Williamsport, Ohio, United States; A truck on Rt. 104 passes by the Yellowbud Solar farm, a 2,040 acres project in Pickaway and Ross counties. Photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
Aug 16, 2022; Williamsport, Ohio, United States; A truck on Rt. 104 passes by the Yellowbud Solar farm, a 2,040 acres project in Pickaway and Ross counties. Photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
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The Yellowbud Solar farm is on 2,040 acres in Pickaway and Ross counties photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
The Yellowbud Solar farm is on 2,040 acres in Pickaway and Ross counties photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
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The Yellowbud Solar farm is on 2,040 acres in Pickaway and Ross counties. Photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
The Yellowbud Solar farm is on 2,040 acres in Pickaway and Ross counties. Photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
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Ohio farmland near the Yellowbud Solar farm in Pickaway and Ross counties photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
Ohio farmland near the Yellowbud Solar farm in Pickaway and Ross counties photographed Aug. 16, 2022.
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Neighbors of the Yellowbud solar farm say the panels take away valuable farmland in the region. Neighbors of the project also have complained about rainwater coming onto their property and across roads. At left is Swaney Road. Photographed Sept. 7, 2022.
Neighbors of the Yellowbud solar farm say the panels take away valuable farmland in the region. Neighbors of the project also have complained about rainwater coming onto their property and across roads. At left is Swaney Road. Photographed Sept. 7, 2022.
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Aug 16, 2022; Williamsport, Ohio, United States; Trucks carrying solar panels convoy on Edenback Road at the Yellowbud Solar farm. The project is on 2,040 acres in Pickaway and Ross counties. Mandatory Credit: Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch
Aug 16, 2022; Williamsport, Ohio, United States; Trucks carrying solar panels convoy on Edenback Road at the Yellowbud Solar farm. The project is on 2,040 acres in Pickaway and Ross counties. Mandatory Credit: Doral Chenoweth/The Columbus Dispatch
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Work is progressing at the new Columbus city-owned solar facility, 5600 Parsons Ave on the Far South Side.
Work is progressing at the new Columbus city-owned solar facility, 5600 Parsons Ave on the Far South Side.
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The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. It's 52 windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. It's 52 windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
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Blades are ready to hoisted to a turbine at the Scioto Ridge Wind Farm located around Kenton in Hardin County with a few turbines located in Logan County. Photographed June 26, 2020. 75 wind turbines are being built there by the German energy company Innogy.
Blades are ready to hoisted to a turbine at the Scioto Ridge Wind Farm located around Kenton in Hardin County with a few turbines located in Logan County. Photographed June 26, 2020. 75 wind turbines are being built there by the German energy company Innogy.
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Wind turbines dot the landscape in Van Wert County. Ohio. Photographed Aug. 31, 2017
Wind turbines dot the landscape in Van Wert County. Ohio. Photographed Aug. 31, 2017
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A blade is trucked to a turbine at the Scioto Ridge Wind Farm located around Kenton in Hardin County with a few turbines located in Logan County. Photographed June 26, 2020. 75 wind turbines are being built there by the German energy company Innogy.
A blade is trucked to a turbine at the Scioto Ridge Wind Farm located around Kenton in Hardin County with a few turbines located in Logan County. Photographed June 26, 2020. 75 wind turbines are being built there by the German energy company Innogy.
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Jeremy Chenoweth (left) and Benjamin Werkowski of edp Renewables work atop one of the 52 windmills the company operates in Paulding County. The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. The windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
Jeremy Chenoweth (left) and Benjamin Werkowski of edp Renewables work atop one of the 52 windmills the company operates in Paulding County. The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. The windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
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Jeremy Chenoweth climbs into the electric-generating "hub" of a windmill. He said the hubs look small from the ground, but they are as big as a recreational vehicle. The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. It's 52 windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
Jeremy Chenoweth climbs into the electric-generating "hub" of a windmill. He said the hubs look small from the ground, but they are as big as a recreational vehicle. The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. It's 52 windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch
The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. It's 52 windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
The Timber Road II Wind Farm is in Paulding County in the northwestern corner of Ohio. It's 52 windmills generate enough electricity to power 29,000 homes.
Doral Chenoweth, The Columbus Dispatch
The Timber Road II Wind Farm in Paulding County in northwest Ohio, seen here, consists of some 55 Vestas V100 1.815-megawatt (MW) turbines. Together with the adjacent Timber Road IV Wind Farm consisting of 24 Vestas V150 4.2-MW wind turbines and seven Vestas V136 3.6-MW wind turbines, they generate enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes.
The Timber Road II Wind Farm in Paulding County in northwest Ohio, seen here, consists of some 55 Vestas V100 1.815-megawatt (MW) turbines. Together with the adjacent Timber Road IV Wind Farm consisting of 24 Vestas V150 4.2-MW wind turbines and seven Vestas V136 3.6-MW wind turbines, they generate enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes.
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Terry McClure, a Paulding County farmer, has installed a solar array that provides eighty percent of the energy used by his livestock operation.
Terry McClure, a Paulding County farmer, has installed a solar array that provides eighty percent of the energy used by his livestock operation.
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Aerial view of the Buckingham Coal Company in Perry County.
Aerial view of the Buckingham Coal Company in Perry County.
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Aerial view of the Buckingham Coal Company in Perry County.
Aerial view of the Buckingham Coal Company in Perry County.
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The James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio, straddles both sides of Ohio Rt. 7. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 12, 2022.
The James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio, straddles both sides of Ohio Rt. 7. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 12, 2022.
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Once brimming with houses, an empty Fourth Street sits beside The James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 12, 2022.
Once brimming with houses, an empty Fourth Street sits beside The James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 12, 2022.
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The James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, is the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio.
The James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, is the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio.
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Smoke and steam rise from the James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a 50/50 joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 11, 2022.
Smoke and steam rise from the James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a 50/50 joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 11, 2022.
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Smoke and steam are emitted from the James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a 50–50 joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 12, 2022.
Smoke and steam are emitted from the James M. Gavin Power Plant in Cheshire, Ohio. The plant, once owned by American Electric Power, emitted a "blue cloud" of fumes around 2002. To avoid lawsuits relating to air pollution in the village of Cheshire, the plant's owner at the time, American Electric Power, moved to buy out the town, by paying every homeowner 3.5 times the market value of their home to move. The total deal came to around $20 million. Gavin is now owned by Lightstone Generation LLC, a 50–50 joint venture of The Blackstone Group L.P. and ArcLight Capital Partners. It the largest coal-fired power facility in Ohio. Photographed January 12, 2022.
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A huge coal-ash and scrubber sludge landfill occupies a valley near the James M. Gavin power plant in Gallia County. The facility uses a conveyor belt to bring the waste to this landfill, then uses trucks and dozers spread it over the landfill. Photographed April 8, 2008.
A huge coal-ash and scrubber sludge landfill occupies a valley near the James M. Gavin power plant in Gallia County. The facility uses a conveyor belt to bring the waste to this landfill, then uses trucks and dozers spread it over the landfill. Photographed April 8, 2008.
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The Vail Mine in Eastern Ohio extracts coal from a vein 300 feet underground and nearly 1 1/2 miles from the entrance. The Vail Mine is owned by the Rosebud Mining Company.
The Vail Mine in Eastern Ohio extracts coal from a vein 300 feet underground and nearly 1 1/2 miles from the entrance. The Vail Mine is owned by the Rosebud Mining Company.
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Matt Beaver uses a remote controller to guide the continuous mining machine that seperates coal from the earth. Beaver was working on a coal seam about 50-inches high that is 300 feet underground. Beaver and his small crew are about 1 1/2 miles from the mine's entrance. The Vail Mine is owned by the Rosebud Mining Company.
Matt Beaver uses a remote controller to guide the continuous mining machine that seperates coal from the earth. Beaver was working on a coal seam about 50-inches high that is 300 feet underground. Beaver and his small crew are about 1 1/2 miles from the mine's entrance. The Vail Mine is owned by the Rosebud Mining Company.
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After extraction, coal is transferred to this area at the CCU Coal & Construction site near Cadiz, Ohio. The road leads to active mining sites. The land covered in grass was previously strip-mined land that was not reclaimed by companies that operated here prior to 1977. CCU reclaimed the land as part of their ongoing surface mining on the 1,000-acre site.
After extraction, coal is transferred to this area at the CCU Coal & Construction site near Cadiz, Ohio. The road leads to active mining sites. The land covered in grass was previously strip-mined land that was not reclaimed by companies that operated here prior to 1977. CCU reclaimed the land as part of their ongoing surface mining on the 1,000-acre site.
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Nine barges loaded with coal wait for shipment to Ohio River power plants from the CCU Coal and Construction terminal in Bellaire, an Ohio River town near Wheeling, West Virginia. Ed Spiker of CCU roughly estimated that each barge has about $150,000 of coal on it, so these nine barges have about $1.35 million of coal. Photographed Oct. 26 2022.
Nine barges loaded with coal wait for shipment to Ohio River power plants from the CCU Coal and Construction terminal in Bellaire, an Ohio River town near Wheeling, West Virginia. Ed Spiker of CCU roughly estimated that each barge has about $150,000 of coal on it, so these nine barges have about $1.35 million of coal. Photographed Oct. 26 2022.
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This tree-lined driveway, off of State Route 38, is part of the Madison County farmland owned by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates that might become part of a solar farm. The actual owner of the farm is a company called Midwest Farms, owner of about 6,300 acres of farmland in Union, Deer Creek, Monroe and Somerford townships.
This tree-lined driveway, off of State Route 38, is part of the Madison County farmland owned by Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates that might become part of a solar farm. The actual owner of the farm is a company called Midwest Farms, owner of about 6,300 acres of farmland in Union, Deer Creek, Monroe and Somerford townships.
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Creeks converge on Madison County farmland along State Route 29 partly owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates that is scheduled to become part of the largest solar farm in the state. The named owner of the farm is a company called Midwest Farms, owner of about 6,300 acres of farmland in Union, Deer Creek, Monroe and Somerford townships. Photographed June 8, 2021.
Creeks converge on Madison County farmland along State Route 29 partly owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates that is scheduled to become part of the largest solar farm in the state. The named owner of the farm is a company called Midwest Farms, owner of about 6,300 acres of farmland in Union, Deer Creek, Monroe and Somerford townships. Photographed June 8, 2021.
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A stand of trees remains in the middle of Madison County farmland east of State Route 29 owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates that could become part of Oak Run Solar Farm, one of the biggest solar projects in the U.S., if approved by state regulators.
A stand of trees remains in the middle of Madison County farmland east of State Route 29 owned by Microsoft founder Bill Gates that could become part of Oak Run Solar Farm, one of the biggest solar projects in the U.S., if approved by state regulators.
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The JPMorgan Chase office building at Polaris has solar panels covering the massive parking lot.
The JPMorgan Chase office building at Polaris has solar panels covering the massive parking lot.
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While construction is well underway at another city-owned solar facility at 5600 Parsons Ave, the former Phoenix landfill site has yet to see any planned solar-panel construction. The landfill was also a public golf course at one time; cart paths are still visible on the rolling hills.
While construction is well underway at another city-owned solar facility at 5600 Parsons Ave, the former Phoenix landfill site has yet to see any planned solar-panel construction. The landfill was also a public golf course at one time; cart paths are still visible on the rolling hills.
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Nov 3, 2022; Etna, Ohio, United States; The first-ever solar-powered microgrid at the City of Columbus Tussing Water Booster Station, 3515 Hines Rd. on the Far East Side. Photographed Nov. 3, 2022.
Nov 3, 2022; Etna, Ohio, United States; The first-ever solar-powered microgrid at the City of Columbus Tussing Water Booster Station, 3515 Hines Rd. on the Far East Side. Photographed Nov. 3, 2022.
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The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
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The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
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General manager Peter Rigney walks around inside The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
General manager Peter Rigney walks around inside The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
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Valves, pipes and equipment at The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
Valves, pipes and equipment at The Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
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The yellow pipe coming out of the ground is where natural gas flows into the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
The yellow pipe coming out of the ground is where natural gas flows into the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio. The privately-owned plant, a few miles southeast of Toledo, the new plant uses natural gas to fire three turbines to produce electricity.
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A coal barge pushes a load on the Ohio River at the U.S. Grant Bridge. Portsmouth is the Scioto County seat. Photographed May 15, 2019.
A coal barge pushes a load on the Ohio River at the U.S. Grant Bridge. Portsmouth is the Scioto County seat. Photographed May 15, 2019.
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(SCI SCRUBBERS HUNT CHENOWETH 4-26-07) The huge W.H. Sammis Plant is sandwiched between hills and the Ohio River, so when FirstEnergy needed more space for environmental equipment, they had to build atop the four-lane Ohio Rt. 7. Photographed April 26, 2007.
(SCI SCRUBBERS HUNT CHENOWETH 4-26-07) The huge W.H. Sammis Plant is sandwiched between hills and the Ohio River, so when FirstEnergy needed more space for environmental equipment, they had to build atop the four-lane Ohio Rt. 7. Photographed April 26, 2007.
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The huge W.H. Sammis Plant is sandwiched between hills and the Ohio River, the plant covers 187 acres between East Liverpool and Steubenville. Photographed April 26, 2007.
The huge W.H. Sammis Plant is sandwiched between hills and the Ohio River, the plant covers 187 acres between East Liverpool and Steubenville. Photographed April 26, 2007.
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