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PUCO Rejects AEP’s Solar Project Plan
State regulators have denied AEP’s plan to charge ratepayers a fee for what would be the largest solar project in Ohio. The decision came down to whether electric customers needed the power plant in order to… Read More
From Walmart To Google, Companies Teaming Up To Buy More Solar And Wind Power
Walmart, GM, Google, Johnson & Johnson and other corporations are forming a trade organization to promote the interests of renewable energy buyers.
Toyota Driving Demand For Solar Power In Ohio Valley
Automaker Toyota is planning to announce a major investment in solar and other renewable energy in Appalachia and the Southeastern U.S. The plan includes a massive new solar facility on… Read More
AEP Urges PUCO To Approve Large Southwestern Solar Farm
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio is holding hearings on what could be the largest renewable energy project in the state. AEP Ohio wants to generate 900MW of renewable energy,… Read More
Environmental Group Teams Up With Coal Company To Support Ohio Solar Energy Farm
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Boich Companies, a coal investor, are calling on the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to approve what would be the largest solar farm in Ohio. The… Read More
Shading Out Solar: State Policies In Ohio Valley Dim Future Of Energy Jobs
When Jennie and Brian Kahly decided to move to a 150-acre family farm in West Virginia’s Preston County, they thought a lot about what type of farmers they wanted to… Read More
Kentucky Power Seeks Solar Projects In Eastern Kentucky
ASHLAND, Ky. (AP) – An eastern Kentucky utility says it is looking to add up to 20 megawatts of solar energy to meet growing customer interest in solar options. Kentucky… Read More
Athens Solarbration!
Join us for a Solar-bration as we declare May 3 from here on out to be “Athens Solar Day”!