SOPEC proudly announces its ranking as 7th in the United States for Community Choice Aggregation green power sales in 2023, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
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The City of Cleveland is pleased to announce the launch of composting services in partnership with Rust Belt Riders, a locally owned commercial and residential composting business.
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The Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council announces the addition of Stephen Harris and Jessica Armold as the Regional Director for Central Ohio and the Regional Director for Southeast Ohio, respectively.
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SOPEC has been awarded a $4,180,045 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration under the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Program.
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CCA 2024 will take place at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on October 8-10. The conference is organized by national nonprofit organization LEAN Energy US.
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In August 2024, the City of Gahanna's City Council voted unanimously to join SOPEC with the goal of creating a Community Choice Aggregation Program for city residents.
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The Mayor's Office of Sustainability and Cleveland City Council collaborated to provide continued electricity savings for eligible residents and small businesses in the City of Cleveland for the second year in a row.
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SOPEC is delighted to announce its successful grant application to the U.S. Department of Energy’s State and Community Energy Program. This pivotal Energy Future Grant, totaling $498,684, supports SOPEC’s “Energy Futures Grants: Water Investments for Sustainable Energy'” proposal.
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The Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council has been awarded a $12,545,691 grant , part of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Charging and Fueling Infrastructure (CFI) Discretionary Grant Program. This positions SOPEC as a prominent player in Ohio's move towards sustainable transportation.
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The Village of Amesville, a founding SOPEC member community, recently achieved SolSmart Gold designation…the Village hosts ARP’s mobile Solar Trailer to provide clean energy during their Coonskin Saturdays community events and has a solar-powered educational kiosk in Gifford Park.
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As we bring our sustainability goals into focus, we realize we can reduce our waste, conserve natural resources, lessen our carbon footprint, and extend our investments further into the future. Sustainability takes a team effort and through partnerships, we will lower utility costs, reduce waste, and continue to provide clean and safe marinas for our visitors.
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The average Southeast Ohio customer is estimated to save $135 over the next 12-month period which began on June 1, 2023, compared to the AEP Ohio SSO rate, which adds up to an estimated $2.5 million in total combined savings across its Southeast Ohio communities.
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The SOPEC Electric Aggregation Program is a leading, nationally-recognized Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) program that offers a default 100% renewable energy retail electric supply product to eligible electric utility customers.
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The Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development has begun its electric supply contract through SOPEC’s Public Pricing Program (P3), procured by AEP Energy. The nearly 2 year supply agreement includes 100% renewable energy attributes through the purchase of Renewable Energy Credits.
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The City of Dayton has selected SOPEC, the Sustainable Ohio Public Energy Council, to procure energy for use in Dayton. The energy will originate from 100% renewable sources, making Dayton one of a handful of Ohio cities to use an entirely renewable energy supply for an electric aggregation program.
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