Ohio County Takes Next Step to Become "Microgrid Hub of the US"

By Elisa Wood, Microgrid Knowledge

Cuyahoga County, Ohio, is seeking a partner to bring to fruition its ambitious plans for multiple microgrids coordinated by a newly created county utility.

The county recently issued a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a partner to get the new county utility up and running.

“Microgrids are a forward-thinking way to serve our community with reliable power in a time when weather and outages can be unpredictable,” said Armond Budish, county executive, noting the massive power outages that Hurricane Ian recently brought to Florida.

“We’ve had positive momentum on our county utility and the release of this RFQ is the next step to making our county resilient and better prepared for anything,” Budish said.

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