Power A Clean Future Ohio News

April 2, 2020

Local Action Update

On Monday, March 15, the city of Columbus passed an Energy and Water Benchmarking Ordinance which is a critical piece of the city’s climate action plan. As adopted by council, the ordinance will enable greater efficiency in apartments, stores, schools, hospitals and other large buildings. PCFO congratulates Columbus on this achievement and sends our gratitude to the each city councilmember for their support of this initiative!

Read more about the benchmarking ordinance here: New Columbus Ordinance Requires Energy Benchmarking (WCBE)

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Ohio Clean Energy Summit Postponement

Due to ongoing concerns around the spread of COVID-19 and guidance issued by state and federal government, the Ohio Clean Energy Summit: Local Communities Lead will be postponed to a later date.

At this time we are actively working with our summit partners and speakers to determine when we will reschedule this groundbreaking event. We will be sure to update you as plans are finalized.

The Power a Clean Future Ohio campaign will continue to build on the momentum we see across the state as local leaders work to create a clean and prosperous future for their residents by offering equitable, community-driven solutions for reducing carbon emissions. It is imperative we continue to work together to find the best possible solutions for the future of our economy, health and climate.

Thank you for your work to date on supporting this important effort. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns at this time.

PCFO City Spotlight: Cincinnati

City: Cincinnati

Mayor: John Cranley

Population: 302,605 (approx.)

Nickname: The Queen City

Leading on Solar! The City of Cincinnati is building the largest municipal solar array in the country. It will provide renewable energy to all of the city’s facilities and provide clean energy to residents through the Cincinnati Electric Aggregation Program. Once the project is complete, it is projected to reduce the region’s annual carbon emissions by 158,000 tons.

This project is moving forward due to the bold leadership of Cincinnati’s mayor and the strong support of the city’s residents to move Cincinnati to a clean energy future. “Cities need to take action – and that’s exactly what Cincinnati is doing. We are spending money we would already spend on power to buy lower-cost renewable energy that also benefits the community,” said Mayor John Cranley. Learn more about the project here .

Cincinnati’s businesses take the climate challenge seriously. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Fifth Third has set ambitious sustainability goals. It is well on its way to achieve the goal of purchasing 100% renewable power ahead of schedule with the completion of the Aulander Holloman Solar Facility in North Carolina. The bank has already achieved its goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 25% by 2022.

PCFO Partner Spotlight: Chambers for Innovation & Clean Energy

Who is CICE?

Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy (CICE) is a national clean energy information hub and network for chambers of commerce. Created and led by chamber executives, CICE assists chambers and their member companies navigate and prosper in the clean energy and innovation spaces.

Why is it important for CICE to be involved in PCFO?

PCFO presents an opportunity for chambers to help lead the way and work closely with their local officials to help build success for their community. More and more cities and states across the country are announcing clean energy goals. It is important to support and highlight clean energy and climate wins at the local and regional levels, in addition to statewide efforts.

Our Mission: Power A Clean Future Ohio is building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio.