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The Columbus Region Green Fund is dedicated to accelerating clean energy adoption throughout our community, with a commitment that all Columbus residents will be able to benefit from a clean energy economy.
Clean Energy Powering Cost Savings For Four Projects That Help Low Income Columbus Region Residents
Earth Day 2024 - Solar power can provide clean energy while lowering costs for low-income and non-profit consumers. The Columbus Region Green Fund (CRGF) announced it has approved funding to install solar panels for four projects of its Impact Solar program. These are the first four projects the CRGF has approved funding for, the projects range from affordable housing senior living facilities to a nonprofit education center serving children with autism and developmental disabilities.
“The impact goes beyond just clean energy. The benefits generated by the Columbus Region Green Fund will reduce utility costs, create additive wealth, improve community resilience, reduce harmful carbon emissions and create new job opportunities for our Region.”
- Zach McGuire, Executive Director, Columbus Region Green Fund
In the News
Columbus, Franklin County provide total $9 million to jump-start nonprofit solar projects
A green-energy fund created with a total $9 million from Columbus and Franklin County taxpayers announced its first investment to jump-start small solar energy projects Tuesday: a 500-kilowatt panel installation at a nonprofit senior apartment complex on the city's Northeast Side.
Columbus Region Green Fund will prioritize solar projects for nonprofits, affordable housing
The Columbus Region Green Fund, which formed earlier this year to accelerate the adoption of solar energy in the Columbus Region, is celebrating its official ribbon cutting.
Sunny 95 Perspective with Clark Donely and Kristie Kemper
Zach McGuire, Executive Director of the Columbus Region Green Fund, explains the goals of the fund, to make solar projects financially attractive while equitably prioritizing solar projects for nonprofits, affordable housing, and low-to-moderate-income businesses.