It's finally happening, Friend!

After 1,103 handwritten letters, 537 emails, and 100 voicemail messages -- The Community Solar bill, HB 197 is being brought to a vote on Wednesday.

The legislators still need to hear from their constituents that there is wide support for this pilot program and that they need to vote YES.

Please call the Capital switchboard to leave a message with your representative today

Please call 1-800-282-0253 and tell your legislator that it is time for the House Public Utilities Committee to make Ohio Community Solar a reality. We are ready for cleaner energy, lower electric bills, and local power. Tell them to please pass House Bill 197!

The committee vote will be broadcast live. Please tune in to the House Public Utilities Committee on the ohiochannel Wednesday, June 26 at 9:30 a.m.

Community solar projects are smaller-scale facilities often paired with battery storage and intended to be located relatively close to the communities they serve. Renters, low-income residents and others who can’t afford or access home rooftop solar panels can “subscribe” to the clean energy produced by these facilities and receive bill credits for the environmental value and energy provided to the grid.  

Community solar is a win-win: more clean energy available to a wider range of people. These projects can reduce the need for expensive long-distance transmission infrastructure.

P.S. We're hiring canvassers! Do you know anyone who wants to make a difference while making a living? Please tell them to apply.