Columbus Patch
Solar Energy Efforts Garner Franklin County An Award
07/31/2017
SolSmart Designees
Franklin County
Ohio
Population: 1,316,756
Designation Level:
SolSmart Bronze
Year Designated:
2017
- Installed solar on the Jobs and Family Services building as part of a larger effort to refurbish county buildings
- Provided local incentives to business owners via the Energy Works Columbus Region Energy Loan Fund, administered by the Columbus-Franklin County Finance Authority
- Created an online permitting checklist, increasing transparency for community members and solar installers
- Reviewed local zoning codes and identified restrictions that intentionally or unintentionally prohibit solar development
- Provided Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) financing for eligible properties
We are always looking for ways to enhance our services for the residents of Franklin County. We value the outside expertise from the SolSmart team to help us improve what we do and to make it easier for our residents and businesses to go solar.
- Commissioner Marilyn Brown
