Power A Clean Future Ohio

Bold leadership is happening at the local level! Last week, the @CityofLimaOH broke ground on a new floating solar array, which will use clean energy to save money for ratepayers and taxpayers.

Canton City Council has approved their Climate Action and Sustainability Plan! “It can help lower costs for our residents, and it can improve air quality and just our experience with our everchanging climate.” bit.ly/4uB3tYx

An exciting development from the @cityofdayton and @SOPECenergy! “These sites align with Dayton’s broader goals to expand EV infrastructure, reduce transportation emissions, and increase access to clean mobility options for residents and visitors.” bit.ly/3NvXkfd

"Our year started in tumult and uncertainty, but for me, it’s ending in optimism..." - Joe Flarida, PCFO Executive Director PCFO's 2025 Annual Report is now available on our website! Thank you to our board, staff, and all of our community partners for making this work possible.

Save the date! We’re excited to host the 2026 Clean Energy Champions Awards on October 8th at Ohio State University. Stay tuned for additional details in the coming weeks, including sponsorship opportunities, ticket information, and more. Hope to see you there!

“More than 13 gigawatts of energy storage was installed across the U.S. last year, per a new report from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and BloombergNEF. That’s up from the roughly 12 GW installed in 2024.” bit.ly/4rzOZGd

“It’s really targeted for organizations that may have had a hard time accessing federal grant opportunities to begin with. So this particular opportunity, I would say, is relatively independent of the federal political climate,” Pritchard said. bit.ly/4qOfqqp

The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is featuring eight Black Americans this month who bettered their communities – and the entire world – by influencing the technologies and policies we rely on and and protecting our environment. Check it out: bit.ly/4cJMdcO

ICYMI: The EPA announced it is rescinding the 2009 finding that greenhouse gases endanger public health, a determination that has underpinned federal climate regulations for more than a decade. bit.ly/3OydJjv

Power a Clean Future Ohio condemns the EPA’s decision to repeal the endangerment finding. This decision disregards settled law to benefit major polluters while shifting the financial burden onto communities that can least afford it. Our statement: bit.ly/4awxWOb

Need a backup generator? If you own an electric vehicle, you might already have one! More than 600,000 EVs across the country can serve as an emergency power source. bloom.bg/4qri7hH

Congratulations to @fairfieldoh for launching an interactive sustainability dashboard to track their progress and increase transparency! Explore the dashboard: sustainability.fairfield-city.org

“Based on market trends, the city estimates it will lead to $42 million in savings for program customers…” bit.ly/4aK8qpJ

"Solar panels on the roof allow the all-electric homes to produce more energy than they use, keeping utility bills low." bit.ly/4tjmT3b

“By improving our energy policies to reflect business desires, companies seeking clean, affordable power will invest, expand and innovate in Ohio.” bit.ly/4awpJdN

PCFO’s Maggie Heiser and Nat Ziegler had a great time at the MEEA Midwest Energy Solutions Conference in Chicago this week! A big congratulations to Anand Natarajan from the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability in Cleveland, who was honored with the Champion of Energy Equity Award!

"Solar growth was essential in helping to meet fast-rising electricity demand in 2025." bit.ly/3LVvatw

Thank you to all of the PCFO communities, including Akron, @CityofCleveland, @ColumbusGov, Gahanna, and @CityofLimaOH, for opposing this effort to scale back Ohio’s net-metering system. Regulators were right to stop AEP from rolling it back. bit.ly/4k8msF1

Exciting update from Montgomery County and the City of Dayton! "The 260-acre, 49.9 megawatt Gem City Solar project will generate enough electricity to power up to 14,665 homes." daytondailynews.com/local/northwes…

“Beginning this summer, @fairfieldoh’s electric cost to run its wastewater treatment plant is expected to drop dramatically. That’s when a field containing an array of 3,000 solar panels is expected to go online.” bit.ly/4qvyZo1

Check it out: the @CityofCleveland and @CuyahogaCounty were recognized on the '2025 CDP Cities A List' for demonstrating leadership in environmental transparency. #cities-a-list" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">cdp.net/en/data/scores…