Who Decides if a County Solar or Wind Ordinance is Valid?

Who Decides if a County Solar or Wind Ordinance is Valid?

Two recent Indiana Supreme Court cases shed light on how the utility regulatory commission could, in the future, decide that county solar zoning ordinances are unreasonable and therefore void.

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The Big Stories from 2022

The Big Stories from 2022

Brianna counts down the top stories of 2022 and looks ahead to 2023.

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ESG Reporting and Agriculture

ESG Reporting and Agriculture

What does ESG have to do with agriculture?

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FETTI Conference Review - Water, PFAS, and Climate

FETTI Conference Review - Water, PFAS, and Climate

I attended a 3-day environmental conference in Chicago. Here are my top 3 takeaways.

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Zoning Hot Topics: Agriculture Edition

Zoning Hot Topics: Agriculture Edition

I recently presented at the Indiana Farm Bureau’s first-ever zoning school and discussed three “hot zoning topics.” Three issues came to mind: solar ordinances, moratoria, and spite structures.

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Sharing the Sun: Agrivoltaics

Sharing the Sun: Agrivoltaics

“Agrivoltaics” means the simultaneous use of land for solar power production and some kind of agriculture. In other words, one space sharing the sun for two or more uses.

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Questions to Ask Your Solar Tenant

Questions to Ask Your Solar Tenant

Five questions to ask your potential new solar tenant before negotiating the agreement.

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Making Agriculture a Part of the Solution

Making Agriculture a Part of the Solution

Farmers are positioned to be the heroes—not the villains—of our country’s next chapter.

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Zoning for Solar Farms

Zoning for Solar Farms

Solar farms are the latest and hottest kid on the block when it comes to renewable energy in the midwest. This post addresses local government considerations as counties and cities welcome solar power.

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Local v. State Control - Indiana Planning and Zoning

Local v. State Control - Indiana Planning and Zoning

Planning and zoning seems, at least at first, like a purely local issue. This idea is called Home Rule. But in most states, including here in Indiana, state (and federal) statutes limit a local government’s power.

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