“Be Good to One Another” 1st Annual Golf Outing
1ST ANNUAL DCR “BE GOOD TO ONE ANOTHER” GOLF OUTING
Champions Golf Course | Columbus, OH
July 13, 2022
We are very excited to announce a new […]
OPAE Fireside Chat – John Sarver
Part 1 in a series, we sit down with OPAE executive director, John Sarver, as he reflected on the past year since losing Dave Rinebolt, and being thrust into his current leadership position.
LaRose: Two Primary Dates Absent Legislative Action
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose sent a letter to Governor DeWine and the Ohio General Assembly on March 31st stating that unless the Ohio General Assembly voted by Friday, April 1st to move […]
State of the State Touts Achievements, Unveils Priorities
Before a joint session of the Ohio General Assembly, Governor Mike DeWine delivered his State of the State address on March 23rd, his first since 2019.
DeWine began his address by touting achievements […]
March Game – Hangman
Just a simple game of hangman! Enjoy
OPAE Shares – Keelie Gustin, MVCAP
In this episode of OPAE Shares, we meet with Keelie Gustin, Chief Policy Director at Miami Valley Community Action Partnership. Keelie discusses her role at MVCAP, advocacy efforts she is focused on, and how other […]
Recap of OPAE’s Energy Efficiency Presentation to PUCO
On March 23, 2022, John Sarver, OPAE’s Executive Director, and Nick Milano, OPAE’s Director of Utility Programs, gave a presentation to the Commissioners of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio on the necessity and benefits […]
COAD Ohio Weatherization Training Center Update
Greetings Ohio Weatherization Network!
COAD is excited to share with you that we have a new Training and Technical Manager, Kris Jones. Kris joins us after 7 years in the solar industry as a Senior Drafter, […]
“Be Good to One Another” 1st Annual Golf Outing – Gift Basket & Volunteering
1ST ANNUAL DCR “BE GOOD TO ONE ANOTHER” GOLF OUTING
Champions Golf Course | Columbus, OH
July 13, 2022
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OPAE Shares – MVCAP on Braided Funding
What is braided funding? And how does an agency leverage this strategy to provide more for low-income Ohioans? Eddie Cooper and Barry Strahorn from Miami Valley CAP discuss how their agency uses braided funding, […]
OPAE focused on ensuring energy-efficiency programs for Ohioans
Ohio has a proud history of helping low-income households cut their electric bills through energy-efficiency programs, including weatherizing homes and replacing outdated appliances.
When low-income families have an opportunity to participate in these programs, […]
OPAE Fireside Chat – Ohio Poverty Law Center
This month, we welcome Susan Jagers from the Ohio Poverty Law Center. Susan discusses her organization’s efforts in expanding broadband infrastructure, offering internet bill assistance, and how the now-expired Child Tax Credit impacted low-income Ohioans.
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OPAE reviewing new federal LIHEAP legislation
The Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy (OPAE) is carefully monitoring current federal legislation, including the “Heating and Cooling Relief Act” introduced by U.S. Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA).
According to the National […]
OPAE and its members focus advocacy efforts on energy-efficiency bill
Passage of House Bill 389 would help low-income families
The Ohio Partners for Affordable Energy (OPAE) and its members are meeting with legislators to gain support for passage of legislation promoting energy-efficiency programs to reduce Ohioans’ […]
Slide Puzzle – January
Play our slide puzzle game to put the OPAE logo back together.
Letter to the editor: Congress needs to back Ohioans and the CTC
Valerie Keeney, who sent this letter to The New Political, is the public relations coordinator of the development division of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, an agency working to address poverty […]
House lawmakers pitch community solar measure
Originally published 11/21/2021 in Ohio Capital Journal
This summer, Ohio took a big step backward when it comes to renewable energy. Lawmakers approved Senate Bill 52 which grants county officials the opportunity to […]
Jigsaw Puzzle – December
Click and drag the pieces to fit them together. Enjoy!
Word Search – November
Word Search – November
Instructions:
- You may want to decrease your screen size to better fit the game on your screen – press “ctrl” and “-” to […]
Ohio House Committee approves energy-efficiency bill
Ohio House Committee approves energy-efficiency bill
Clears way for the legislation to hit the House floor
COLUMBUS – Legislation incentivizing public utilities to promote energy-efficiency programs to reduce energy bills appears to be […]
Weatherize Ohio Recap
Thank you to all our attendees and speakers for a successful Weatherize Ohio 2021.
Please enjoy these pictures from the conference. Also, below are several of the presentation slides from the event. Thank you. […]
FirstEnergy Settlement Summary
FirstEnergy’s electric distribution utilities have agreed to record settlement for $306 million in “significantly excessive earnings” to be returned to over two million FirstEnergy residential consumers in addition to commercial and institutional customers. The Stipulation […]
John Sarver Testimony in support of HB-389
Chair Hoops, Vice Chair Ray, Ranking Member Smith, and members of the Ohio House of Representatives Public Utilities Committee, thank you for the opportunity to submit testimony in support of House Bill 389. House Bill […]
House Bill 389 – What You Should Know
House Bill 389 (“HB 389”) was introduced on September 21 with bipartisan sponsorship. Representatives Seitz and Leland introduced HB 389 to authorize electric distribution utilities (“EDUs”) to offer a voluntary portfolio of […]