Dive Summary:
- American Electric Power Co.'s plans to use power from a solar operation in southeast Ohio have been canceled following a 3-1 vote by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, which decided that the move was not necessary for AEP to meet renewable energy requirements.
- AEP-Ohio planned to invest in the Turning Point project, which could have been the largest solar energy project east of the Mississippi River.
- The company is still deciding what to do next but will have 30 days request a rehearing.
From the article:
"... Regulators said the utility hadn't demonstrated that investing in the Turning Point project would benefit ratepayers, nor that it was necessary to meet the company's renewable energy requirements. The solar farm planned near the wildlife conservancy called The Wilds was projected to create hundreds of jobs and produce enough electricity to power 25,000 homes. ..."
