Columbus, OH — At Monday’s Columbus City Council meeting, the Ohio Environmental Council (OEC) Action Fund provided testimony in support of legislation to put community choice aggregation, with a commitment to move Columbus to 100 percent renewable energy, on the ballot.
Columbus City Council voted in favor of placing the community choice aggregation measure on the November 2020 ballot, the next step in the process.
The primary goals identified by the City for the aggregation program are to: (1) provide competitive retail energy supply costs for Columbus citizens and small businesses; (2) support renewable energy development, especially local renewable energy generation, to advance Columbus’ sustainable economy; and (3) to ensure that energy supplier(s) provide quality, reliable service and first-rate customer service.
The following statement can be attributed to Miranda Leppla, Vice President of Energy Policy for the Ohio Environmental Council Action Fund:
“Bold action at the city level to address climate change is more urgent than ever. The OEC Action Fund applauds the leadership by Columbus City Council and the Mayor’s office to move forward with community choice aggregation to move the city to 100% renewable energy and to bolster energy efficiency.
“Ohioans overwhelmingly support climate action. By putting community choice aggregation on the ballot, Columbus voters will have the opportunity to voice their support for local investment in 100 percent clean, renewable energy — an important step in helping Columbus reduce its carbon footprint and fight the impacts of climate change while also taking control of our energy costs and remedying environmental injustices within our community.”