Commissioners are currently preparing for a meeting over the contents of Senate Bill 52. Senate Bill 52 would give more power to local authorities in communities that could have wind and solar projects.

The Allen Auglaize Coalition for Reasonable Energy (ACRE) held a virtual press conference through Zoom on Thursday. The meeting was held to discuss potential impacts and benefits that Lightsource BP's Birch Solar Project could have on both counties.  The Birch Solar Farm Project would occupy over 1,000 acres in Allen and Auglaize County. The project is anticipated to deliver nearly 600,000 megawatt hours of renewable energy annually into the local AEP grid.

The Allen Auglaize Citizens for Reasonable Energy (ACRE) group says the Lightsource BP's potential Birch Solar Farm project would bring a handful of benefits to both counties. The Birch Solar Farm Project would occupy 1,410 acres in Allen and Auglaize County. The project is anticipated to deliver nearly 600,000-megawatt hours of renewable energy annually into the local AEP grid. Opposition has been formed by a group called Against Birch Solar, citing that the proposed project would bring problems such as environmental, space, and noise.

Lightsource BP has announced that they have signed a new power contract with Amazon.  The power purchase agreement with Amazon will be for the new 375 megawatt (MWdc) Birch solar project under development in Ohio.

Wapakoneta's Safety Service Director announces recent savings at the State of the City.   

The Village of Minster is being called a pioneer in the electrical industry. Soon, the village will be the first public power community in the country to combine the use of a solar energy field and an energy storage system.