Stow City Council recently approved a resolution to join Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) as the organization’s 51st member community. In joining PCFO, Stow aligns itself with a diverse network of municipalities across the state committed to reducing carbon emissions.

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $7 billion in grant awards through the Solar for All program, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act. The Industrial Heartland Solar Coalition (IHSC), representing 8 states, 31 counties, and 18 cities, was awarded $156 million that will drive solar expansion in the region, creating good-paying jobs, saving families on energy costs, reducing emissions, and addressing climate change. 

Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) is thrilled to celebrate the addition of the City of Akron as its 50th member community. This achievement represents a major milestone in the organization's work to support communities across the state in adopting and implementing achievable, measurable, equitable, and economical clean energy solutions.

With the adoption of a resolution by the City Council on March 25, 2024, the City of Akron has officially joined Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO), furthering its commitment to reduce carbon emissions and improve sustainability. Akron is committed to leveraging available resources through its partnership with PCFO to identify and implement sustainability goals that further its ambition to build a healthy, prosperous, and resilient community for its residents. 

The City of Gahanna announced that it has joined Power a Clean Future Ohio (PCFO) as its 49th member community. Through this partnership, PCFO will provide local leadership with technical assistance and resources to help establish and achieve measurable, equitable, and economical clean energy goals. 

A newly released report suggests that since historic federal clean energy legislation was signed into law in 2021 and 2022, Ohio has experienced a boom in clean energy projects, leading to thousands of new jobs and billions in local investment. The report ranked Ohio as the state with the tenth-highest total of new clean energy jobs in the nation.