Our Mission: Power A Clean Future Ohio is building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for equitable, community-driven carbon reductions in Ohio.
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Local Action Update:
Columbus One Step Closer to Clean Energy and Lower Electric Bills
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On Tuesday, July 7, 2020 Columbus City Council
held a committee hearing
a
nd moved a step closer on their plans to provide 100% renewable energy by 2022. The community choice aggregation program is an opt-out program and will be on the ballot this fall.
Community Choice Aggregation allows residents and businesses to have a direct impact on providing clean and renewable energy. Additional benefits of aggregation include:
- Provides competitive energy supply costs for Columbus residents
- Drives renewable energy development and supports the clean energy industry
- Enables clean energy workforce development
- Creates large demand for locally generated clean energy
- Supports community and policy goals while addressing climate change in an equitable way
PCFO Executive Director Joe Flarida provided testimony at the hearing. He encouraged Council to listen closely to communities of color and low-income residents about energy issues and concerns. For far too long, these residents have historically been left out of conversations like these and the city can make real progress by ensuring aggregation provides tangible benefits to communities that are disproportionately impacted by climate change, poor air quality, and economic stressors.
Flarida also advised the city to prioritize purchasing renewable energy from in-state sources. PCFO supports building more renewable energy project in Ohio, allowing us to employ more Ohioans and train the next generation of solar installers and wind technicians. Local governments are in a prime position to engage and lead in this effort. You can read his full testimony
here
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If you're interested in learning more about community aggregation and how this path could help your communities,
contact us
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Let's Power A Clean Future Together
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Several PCFO coalition members worked to put together this video highlighting the benefits and potential local communities have to power a clean energy future. Ohioans deserve to live in clean, healthy and safe communities. We know that Ohio's local leaders are on the front lines of our economic recovery. A new approach that invests in clean energy and electric vehicles can be part of the answer.
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EV Charger Grant Program and Grant Writing Assistance
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The Ohio EPA announced a
new grant program
to provide public and private entities in
26 eligible counties
grant funding to install electrical vehicle charging stations. City and county governments are well-positioned to take advantage of this program and
Power a Clean Future Ohio
wants to help make it happen!
Your city can
join Power a Clean Future Ohio
today at no cost and get access to a coalition of experts to assist your city with grant writing and your application. Interested cities are encouraged to attend the upcoming webinar on July 14
th
. Registration details can be found
here
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Midwest Green Transportation Forums & Expo Goes Digital
Clean Fuels Ohio is turning their annual Midwest Green Transportation Forum & Expo digital this year! Running from September 14-25, the event will feature 30 panels on innovative technologies, EVs, autogas, policy, biodiesel and so much more. They will also feature a virtual exhibitors hall for organizations to show off their products and systems. The event will be hosted through the Whova app, which is loaded with features to help create the best networking experience possible in the digital space.
Visit their website
to learn more about sponsorship, exhibitor spaces, and all the top of the line features.
Register today
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Building Education Series 2020: Exemplary Solar Projects: July 16
Have you thought about solar power lately? It's come a long way - and Ohio gets plenty of sunshine to make solar installations work. This session will look at a number of solar projects from start to finish, including the well known Honda Motorcars project and the Brooklyn solar field. They'll discuss policy, financing options, and power generated from these projects. You will also hear about small and medium sized projects and learn how they have benefited business and building owners. Speakers will address the steps to be considered from assessing if a building is a good candidate to the return on investment. Visit
here
for more information.
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Interested in getting started? Join today!
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PCFO is an expansive, diverse coalition engaging with cities and local governments across the state of Ohio to build a clean future for our communities.
Power A Clean Future Ohio
is empowering local leaders with tools and resources to create carbon reduction plans and implement them in ways that are achievable, measurable, equitable and economical.
Our coalition of expert organizations wants to share our technical expertise and resources with your community. If your community wants to work on plans to reduce emissions, attract business investment, implement equitable clean energy policy, and reduce costs – contact us today to set up a meeting!
If your business or organizations would like to support PCFO, we invite you to join the campaign as a PCFO Partner.
Contact us
for more details.
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PCFO Partner Spotlight: Evangelical Environmental Network
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Who is the Evangelical Environmental Network?
Why is it important for Evangelical Environmental Network to be involved in PCFO?
T
here are tens of thousands of evangelical Christians in Ohio who want what everybody else wants: clean air to breathe, clean water to drink, and a healthy and sustainable future for their kids. By being a part of PCFO, we get to bring their voices to the leaders who need to hear it most.
How do you see PCFO impacting your work/efforts?
PCFO has already enhanced our ability to reach local officials with the message that their evangelical neighbors want them to safeguard their communities through investment in a clean energy future. The relationships we've built in the coalition have already led to exciting collaborations that have amplified our common work in exciting ways!
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