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PCFO is building momentum now for a clean, prosperous future by equipping local leaders for equitable, community-driven carbon reductions. #LocalsLeadTheWay
A special thank you to Nutter Consulting for being an Innovator Sponsor for next week’s Clean Energy Champions Awards! We are grateful for your support, and for all of the technical assistance your team provides for PCFO Communities.
October 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
A special thank you to Nutter Consulting for being an Innovator Sponsor for next week’s Clean Energy Champions Awards! We are grateful for your support, and for all of the technical assistance your team provides for PCFO Communities.
Thank you to the Ohio Mayors Alliance for supporting the Clean Energy Champions Awards! We look forward to celebrating with you next week, and continuing to collaboratively support communities across Ohio.
September 30, 2026 at 8:11 PM
Thank you to the Ohio Mayors Alliance for supporting the Clean Energy Champions Awards! We look forward to celebrating with you next week, and continuing to collaboratively support communities across Ohio.
65% of the City of Fairfield’s wastewater treatment plant is now powered by solar energy.
The result? Energy savings for the city and stable utility bills for residents.
The result? Energy savings for the city and stable utility bills for residents.
September 30, 2026 at 2:20 PM
65% of the City of Fairfield’s wastewater treatment plant is now powered by solar energy.
The result? Energy savings for the city and stable utility bills for residents.
The result? Energy savings for the city and stable utility bills for residents.
We’re excited to have Ohio’s 68th Governor, Ted Strickland, join us at the Clean Energy Champions Awards. We hope to see you next Thursday at Ohio State University!
September 29, 2026 at 12:48 AM
We’re excited to have Ohio’s 68th Governor, Ted Strickland, join us at the Clean Energy Champions Awards. We hope to see you next Thursday at Ohio State University!
“The reuse of former mining land for new energy production is a win-win for Ohio consumers and the environment,” said Rebecca Mellino, associate director of climate and energy policy for The Nature Conservancy. https://bit.ly/4yYme9l
Coal-to-solar project lands a rare clean-energy win in Ohio
The solar-plus-storage project faced no opposition despite growing pushback to clean energy in the state — likely because of its brownfield location.
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September 27, 2026 at 9:39 PM
“The reuse of former mining land for new energy production is a win-win for Ohio consumers and the environment,” said Rebecca Mellino, associate director of climate and energy policy for The Nature Conservancy. https://bit.ly/4yYme9l
Energy prices keep rising, but local governments across Ohio are finding creative ways to help. Thanks to Dayton's Gem City Solar Project and similar efforts in Cincinnati, Cuyahoga County, Fairfield, and Lima, communities will see millions of dollars in savings. https://bit.ly/4hGGcif
September 23, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Energy prices keep rising, but local governments across Ohio are finding creative ways to help. Thanks to Dayton's Gem City Solar Project and similar efforts in Cincinnati, Cuyahoga County, Fairfield, and Lima, communities will see millions of dollars in savings. https://bit.ly/4hGGcif
Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, Mayor Bibb highlighted PCFO and the value of collaboration at the local level. Thanks for the shout-out, Mayor!
Watch the full interview from America Is All In: https://bit.ly/4xBdLb5
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Watch the full interview from America Is All In: https://bit.ly/4xBdLb5
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September 22, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Today at #ClimateWeekNYC, Mayor Bibb highlighted PCFO and the value of collaboration at the local level. Thanks for the shout-out, Mayor!
Watch the full interview from America Is All In: https://bit.ly/4xBdLb5
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Watch the full interview from America Is All In: https://bit.ly/4xBdLb5
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Is it time for a new headshot? We’re partnering with Ian Alexander Photography to provide free headshots during the Clean Energy Champions Awards! Headshots are available from 4:30-6pm.
Haven’t reserved your seat yet? There’s still time: https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
Haven’t reserved your seat yet? There’s still time: https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
September 21, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Is it time for a new headshot? We’re partnering with Ian Alexander Photography to provide free headshots during the Clean Energy Champions Awards! Headshots are available from 4:30-6pm.
Haven’t reserved your seat yet? There’s still time: https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
Haven’t reserved your seat yet? There’s still time: https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
Fox News: “What I like about Lima's floating solar project is how practical the idea feels. The city already owns the reservoir, and its water treatment plant right next door uses a huge amount of electricity.” https://fxn.ws/4hbnVZP
Floating solar panels could save cities millions. Is your town next?
Lima, Ohio, has installed 3,120 floating solar panels on its Twin Lakes Reservoir, projecting nearly $10 million in electricity cost savings.
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September 19, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Fox News: “What I like about Lima's floating solar project is how practical the idea feels. The city already owns the reservoir, and its water treatment plant right next door uses a huge amount of electricity.” https://fxn.ws/4hbnVZP
“All of our efforts are working toward meeting the goals of the city's Green Cincinnati Plan — our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our buildings, improve energy resilience and grid stability, and make clean energy more accessible,” Vandivort said. https://bit.ly/4ro0r8Q
Want to go solar? Co-op can cut costs for neighbors in Southwest Ohio
The co-op is open to people living in 12 counties in Southwest Ohio: Brown, Butler, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Greene, Hamilton, Miami, Montgomery, Preble and Warren. It's free to join.
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September 18, 2026 at 1:28 PM
“All of our efforts are working toward meeting the goals of the city's Green Cincinnati Plan — our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from our buildings, improve energy resilience and grid stability, and make clean energy more accessible,” Vandivort said. https://bit.ly/4ro0r8Q
Staff members of PCFO Communities are invited to join us for a Sustainability Summit before the Clean Energy Champions Awards. We look forward to a tour of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and time to connect and share insights with colleagues! Register here: https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
September 17, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Staff members of PCFO Communities are invited to join us for a Sustainability Summit before the Clean Energy Champions Awards. We look forward to a tour of the Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, and time to connect and share insights with colleagues! Register here: https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
The City of Lima’s new floating solar array is now complete! Watch this highlight video from their recent “Flip the Switch” event, where the community celebrated the solar project that is expected to save the city millions of dollars in energy costs.
September 16, 2026 at 2:12 PM
The City of Lima’s new floating solar array is now complete! Watch this highlight video from their recent “Flip the Switch” event, where the community celebrated the solar project that is expected to save the city millions of dollars in energy costs.
In a new op-ed, Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss urges PJM to focus on lowering energy bills through cheaper, cleaner energy options. https://bit.ly/4gNQk9y
OPINION: Getting PJM governance reform right: Make affordability a main mission
What happens when the biggest electricity grid operator in America isn't required to consider electricity costs for residents as it makes decisions about serving data centers or paying power plant owners?
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September 14, 2026 at 4:32 PM
In a new op-ed, Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss urges PJM to focus on lowering energy bills through cheaper, cleaner energy options. https://bit.ly/4gNQk9y
We’re one month away from the Clean Energy Champions Awards! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate Ohio communities and be in the room for former Gov. Jay Inslee’s keynote address. Reserve your seats, and we’ll see you on October 8! https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
September 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
We’re one month away from the Clean Energy Champions Awards! Don’t miss your chance to celebrate Ohio communities and be in the room for former Gov. Jay Inslee’s keynote address. Reserve your seats, and we’ll see you on October 8! https://bit.ly/4bzCvbw
A floating solar farm that saves money, protects the reservoir, and doesn’t use any valuable municipal land. What’s not to like? https://bit.ly/3UA6laA
Ohio built a floating solar farm on its drinking water reservoir and saved nearly 10 acres of land while cutting $10 million in energy costs
Ohio built a floating solar farm on its drinking water reservoir and saved nearly 10 acres of land while cutting $10 million in energy costs for the company.
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September 5, 2026 at 1:48 PM
A floating solar farm that saves money, protects the reservoir, and doesn’t use any valuable municipal land. What’s not to like? https://bit.ly/3UA6laA
“The solar farm is expected to generate 2 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year, removing $200,000 to $250,000 in electric costs from the city’s budget, said Adam Sackenheim, Fairfield’s assistant city manager who oversaw the project.” https://bit.ly/4iaFRGk
Fairfield’s solar farm saved $20K in electric costs in first 3 weeks of operation
In its first three weeks of operation Fairfield’s 5-acre, 1.5 megawatt solar farm has saved the city more than $20,000 in utility costs at the wastewater treatment plant, the highest single user of el...
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September 3, 2026 at 5:40 PM
“The solar farm is expected to generate 2 million kilowatt hours of electricity each year, removing $200,000 to $250,000 in electric costs from the city’s budget, said Adam Sackenheim, Fairfield’s assistant city manager who oversaw the project.” https://bit.ly/4iaFRGk
Congratulations to the City of Fairfield on their new solar array! The project will provide power for their wastewater treatment plant, saving the city millions of dollars while reducing emissions.
Check out these photos from their ribbon cutting event last week.
Check out these photos from their ribbon cutting event last week.
September 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Congratulations to the City of Fairfield on their new solar array! The project will provide power for their wastewater treatment plant, saving the city millions of dollars while reducing emissions.
Check out these photos from their ribbon cutting event last week.
Check out these photos from their ribbon cutting event last week.
BIG NEWS: Gov. Jay Inslee is our keynote speaker! As a climate champion and the former Governor of Washington, @govjayinslee.bsky.social will share his unique insights with the communities and local leaders working to shape Ohio’s clean energy future.
Reserve your seats: https://bit.ly/cecainslee
Reserve your seats: https://bit.ly/cecainslee
August 31, 2026 at 8:33 PM
BIG NEWS: Gov. Jay Inslee is our keynote speaker! As a climate champion and the former Governor of Washington, @govjayinslee.bsky.social will share his unique insights with the communities and local leaders working to shape Ohio’s clean energy future.
Reserve your seats: https://bit.ly/cecainslee
Reserve your seats: https://bit.ly/cecainslee
We’re excited to join the City of Fairfield next week for a ribbon cutting event celebrating their new solar array! RSVP to take a tour, enjoy refreshments, and learn how the solar installation will save money and protect the local environment: bit.ly/cofwwtp-rc
August 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
We’re excited to join the City of Fairfield next week for a ribbon cutting event celebrating their new solar array! RSVP to take a tour, enjoy refreshments, and learn how the solar installation will save money and protect the local environment: bit.ly/cofwwtp-rc
"With a new Climate Migration Readiness Plan, Cincinnati is preparing to absorb as many as 525,000 climate migrants by 2050...The City’s plan includes denser zoning, expanded transit, and reduced fossil fuel reliance." https://nyti.ms/4gjm8S2
A City With a Plan
Cincinnati wants to take in people fleeing climate disasters. Plus, the latest on fires in Europe.
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August 18, 2026 at 6:41 PM
"With a new Climate Migration Readiness Plan, Cincinnati is preparing to absorb as many as 525,000 climate migrants by 2050...The City’s plan includes denser zoning, expanded transit, and reduced fossil fuel reliance." https://nyti.ms/4gjm8S2
Converting landfills into solar farms is a no-brainer. Communities across Ohio are proving it. https://bit.ly/4zwaY5t
Can Ohio’s many landfills be converted into solar farms?
Several landfills in Northeast Ohio are slated to become solar farms. But it will take cooperation from the state legislature to make them commonplace around the state.
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August 18, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Converting landfills into solar farms is a no-brainer. Communities across Ohio are proving it. https://bit.ly/4zwaY5t
Have you reserved your seat for the Clean Energy Champions Awards? Space is limited, and we want to see you there! Learn more and get your tickets: https://bit.ly/3QDciRR
August 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM
Have you reserved your seat for the Clean Energy Champions Awards? Space is limited, and we want to see you there! Learn more and get your tickets: https://bit.ly/3QDciRR
“Today, we aren’t celebrating one person or one moment. We’re celebrating the many people who believed in this project, helped move it forward and ultimately brought it across the finish line.” https://bit.ly/4fZn0ww
Northwest Ohio community saves land space by siting solar project on reservoir
It's only Wednesday, and it's already been a week of wild weather that won't soon be forgotten in Ohio. Intense thunderstorms have reached every corner of
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August 15, 2026 at 6:55 PM
“Today, we aren’t celebrating one person or one moment. We’re celebrating the many people who believed in this project, helped move it forward and ultimately brought it across the finish line.” https://bit.ly/4fZn0ww
“Former Mayor David Berger launched the idea in 2019 and met with Power Clean Future Ohio to determine the feasibility of such a project. With the group’s experience in floating solar and the help of D3Energy in construction, the array became a reality.” https://bit.ly/4hzpUcn
Lima ‘flips the switch' on floating solar project
LIMA -- Thanks to the Twin Lakes Reservoir's floating solar array launched Wednesday, Lima became more energy-efficient and environmentally friendly with the flip of a switch.
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August 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
“Former Mayor David Berger launched the idea in 2019 and met with Power Clean Future Ohio to determine the feasibility of such a project. With the group’s experience in floating solar and the help of D3Energy in construction, the array became a reality.” https://bit.ly/4hzpUcn
We were proud to join Mayor Sharetta Smith and the City of Lima at yesterday’s Flip the Switch event. The new floating solar array will save the city millions while demonstrating Lima’s commitment to smart, sustainable investments.
Congratulations on this incredible milestone!
Congratulations on this incredible milestone!
August 13, 2026 at 4:46 PM
We were proud to join Mayor Sharetta Smith and the City of Lima at yesterday’s Flip the Switch event. The new floating solar array will save the city millions while demonstrating Lima’s commitment to smart, sustainable investments.
Congratulations on this incredible milestone!
Congratulations on this incredible milestone!