The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has terminated the Solar for All program, representing $7 billion in funding for energy savings investments for low- to moderate-income communities. In April of 2024, the Industrial Heartland Solar Coalition, representing several midwestern states, received $156 million in Solar for All Funding.

In this Q&A with PCFO, Shayna Fritz of OHCEF previews the National Conservative Energy Summit coming to Cleveland, and shares how Ohio is stepping into the spotlight as a leader in energy innovation and economic opportunity. She also discusses recent legislative wins, the urgent need for grid modernization, and more.

Power a Clean Future Ohio hosted a webinar in June of 2025 that explored how Thermal Energy Networks can revolutionize carbon-free heating and cooling across Ohio neighborhoods! This informative session featured expert insights from Jacob Serfling (Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition) and Doug Presley (AnnDyl Policy Group) as they broke down the findings of their groundbreaking report on thermal energy implementation.

This week, House Republicans passed a budget bill that would gut American clean energy production and raise costs for families – while also killing manufacturing jobs and threatening the industry at large. Ultimately, this bill aims to eliminate clean energy incentives, and would increase costs for local governments and residents alike, while simultaneously destroying jobs.

On May 13, 2025, three Ohio mayors convened a press call to highlight the critical role of clean energy tax credits made available through the 'Direct Pay' provision of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). These clean energy tax credits are boosting local projects, lowering energy costs for local governments and working people, and creating good-paying jobs.

Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) has organized an open letter, signed by 30 mayors, county commissioners, and other local officials across Ohio, urging the state’s congressional delegation to preserve clean energy tax credits established in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022.

On Monday, January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending funding disbursements for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This landmark legislation has had a transformative impact on Ohio's economy, environment, and communities, injecting billions of dollars in private investment, and creating more than 15,000 new, good-paying jobs, and lowering costs for families.

On Wednesday, December 11, Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) hosted its highly anticipated 2024 Clean Energy Champions Awards at COSI in Columbus, Ohio. Mayors, elected officials, city and county staff, and advocates from across the state gathered to recognize the exceptional efforts of those powering emissions reductions and the clean energy transition in Ohio.