Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Rev. Code § 4906.07 (2026)

Public hearing on application

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(A) Upon the receipt of an application complying with section 4906.06 of the Revised Code, the power siting board shall promptly fix a date for a public hearing thereon, not less than forty-five nor more than sixty days after such receipt, and shall conclude the proceeding as expeditiously as practicable.

(B) On an application for an amendment of a certificate, the board shall hold a hearing in the same manner as a hearing is held on an application for a certificate if the proposed change in the facility would result in any material increase in any environmental impact of the facility or a substantial change in the location of all or a portion of such facility other than as provided in the alternates set forth in the application.

(C) The chairperson of the power siting board shall cause each application filed with the board to be investigated and shall, not less than five days prior to the date any application is set for hearing submit a written report to the board and to the applicant. A copy of such report shall be made available to any person upon request. Such report shall set forth the nature of the investigation, and shall contain recommended findings with regard to division (A) of section 4906.10 of the Revised Code and shall become part of the record and served upon all parties to the proceeding.

Last updated August 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2012–2026 · leading case: Biglin v. S (In re Black Fork Wind Energy, L. L.C.), 124 N.E.3d 787 (Ohio 2018).
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Biglin v. S (In re Black Fork Wind Energy, L. L.C.), 124 N.E.3d 787 (Ohio 2018). · cites it 27× “R.C. 4906.07. {¶ 39} The dissent reasons that because R.”
In re Application of Black Fork Wind Energy, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2018-Ohio-5206. · cites it 27× “16 January Term, 2018 R.C. 4906.07. {¶ 39} The dissent reasons that because R.”
In re Application of Buckeye Wind, L.L.C., 2012-Ohio-878, 131 Ohio St. 3d 449. · cites it 20× “Nothing in the order suggests that actions would occur secretly—the board specifically acknowledges its duty under R.C. 4906.07 and expressly rejects the neighbors’ claim that the public would be foreclosed from providing input: Any party to a certificate application has an…”
In re Application of Buckeye Wind, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-5664, 68 N.E.3d 786. · cites it 14× “] Power Siting Board—Application to amend siting certificate for wind-powered electric-generation facility—R.C. 4906.07(B)—Appellants failed to timely object to board’s decision limiting scope of hearing—Appellants forfeited right to challenge scope of hearing on appeal.”
In re Application of 6011 Greenwich Windpark, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-2406, 134 N.E.3d 1157. · cites it 10× “20(B)(2)(c)’s wind-turbine- setback-waiver provision—R.C. 4906.07(B) gives Power Siting Board discretion in certain situations to determine whether to hold a hearing on an application to amend a siting certificate—Orders affirmed.”
In re Application of Alamo Solar I, L.L.C., 2023-Ohio-3778, 235 N.E.3d 372. “And in any event, a staff report isn’t an order of the board.”
In re Application of S. Branch Solar, L.L.C., 2025-Ohio-5679. · cites it 4× “See R.C. 4906.07(A). The purpose of the hearing is to allow members of the public to provide sworn testimony about the proposed facility.”
In re Application of Oak Run Solar Proj., L.L.C., 2026-Ohio-1849. · cites it 2× “R.C. 4906.07(A). {¶ 71} In this case, the board informed Oak Run that it had filed a statutorily compliant application, enabling the board’s staff to begin reviewing the application, but the board cautioned Oak Run that staff might request additional information.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4906.07(A): 3 cases
In re Application of Buckeye Wind, L.L.C., 2012-Ohio-878, 131 Ohio St. 3d 449. “Nothing in the order suggests that actions would occur secretly—the board specifically acknowledges its duty under R.C. 4906.07 and expressly rejects the neighbors’ claim that the public would be foreclosed from providing input: Any party to a certificate application has an…”
In re Application of S. Branch Solar, L.L.C., 2025-Ohio-5679. “See R.C. 4906.07(A). The purpose of the hearing is to allow members of the public to provide sworn testimony about the proposed facility.”
In re Application of Oak Run Solar Proj., L.L.C., 2026-Ohio-1849. “R.C. 4906.07(A). {¶ 71} In this case, the board informed Oak Run that it had filed a statutorily compliant application, enabling the board’s staff to begin reviewing the application, but the board cautioned Oak Run that staff might request additional information.”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4906.07(B): 5 cases
Biglin v. S (In re Black Fork Wind Energy, L. L.C.), 124 N.E.3d 787 (Ohio 2018). “R.C. 4906.07. {¶ 39} The dissent reasons that because R.”
In re Application of Black Fork Wind Energy, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2018-Ohio-5206. “16 January Term, 2018 R.C. 4906.07. {¶ 39} The dissent reasons that because R.”
In re Application of Buckeye Wind, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2016-Ohio-5664, 68 N.E.3d 786. “] Power Siting Board—Application to amend siting certificate for wind-powered electric-generation facility—R.C. 4906.07(B)—Appellants failed to timely object to board’s decision limiting scope of hearing—Appellants forfeited right to challenge scope of hearing on appeal.”
In re Application of 6011 Greenwich Windpark, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2019-Ohio-2406, 134 N.E.3d 1157. “20(B)(2)(c)’s wind-turbine- setback-waiver provision—R.C. 4906.07(B) gives Power Siting Board discretion in certain situations to determine whether to hold a hearing on an application to amend a siting certificate—Orders affirmed.”
In re Application of Buckeye Wind, L.L.C., 2012-Ohio-878, 131 Ohio St. 3d 449. “Nothing in the order suggests that actions would occur secretly—the board specifically acknowledges its duty under R.C. 4906.07 and expressly rejects the neighbors’ claim that the public would be foreclosed from providing input: Any party to a certificate application has an…”
Ohio Rev. Code § 4906.07(C): 4 cases
Biglin v. S (In re Black Fork Wind Energy, L. L.C.), 124 N.E.3d 787 (Ohio 2018). “R.C. 4906.07. {¶ 39} The dissent reasons that because R.”
In re Application of Alamo Solar I, L.L.C., 2023-Ohio-3778, 235 N.E.3d 372. “And in any event, a staff report isn’t an order of the board.”
In re Application of Black Fork Wind Energy, L.L.C. (Slip Opinion), 2018-Ohio-5206. “16 January Term, 2018 R.C. 4906.07. {¶ 39} The dissent reasons that because R.”
In re Application of S. Branch Solar, L.L.C., 2025-Ohio-5679. “See R.C. 4906.07(A). The purpose of the hearing is to allow members of the public to provide sworn testimony about the proposed facility.”
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