Claridon Township Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 17 to ask Geauga County Commissioners to ban big solar and wind farms in the township.
Claridon Township Trustees voted unanimously Feb. 17 to ask Geauga County Commissioners to ban big solar and wind farms in the township. Trustee Jonathan Tiber said if the commissioners designate the township as a restricted area, that will block the construction of solar and wind farms within the township. “Trustees can’t do that, but the commissioners can do it for us,” he said, adding the restriction is for any facility that creates more than 50 megawatts of energy. “I think it’s in the best interests of our residents. We are getting a lot of inquiries about medium-sized farms,” Tiber said….
