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Solar Incentive Program Reopening Early This Year

91.7 WVXU | By Ann Thompson
Published January 5, 2017 at 4:27 PM EST
Twenty-four city government buildings have solar panels in Cincinnati. Now the city is trying to increase the number of residences.
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Twenty-four city government buildings have solar panels in Cincinnati. Now the city is trying to increase the number of residences.

Cincinnati, known as Ohio's "solar capital," according to Director of Cincinnati's Office of Environment and Sustainability Larry Falkin, saw a 33 percent increase last year in residential solar installation.

He credits "Solarize Cincinnati," an incentive program where home owners bulk buy solar panels to drive down costs. That program will be opening to city residents early this year. Falkin encourages interested residents to get a free online assessment here.

He says, "The 33 systems that we did in a four month period as part of the "Solarize"  program was more than all Hamilton County had done in all of the previous year."

Right now Falkin's office is piloting the program in Pleasant Ridge.

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Ann Thompson
With more than 30 years of journalism experience in the Greater Cincinnati market, Ann Thompson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to her reporting. She has reported for WKRC, WCKY, WHIO-TV, Metro Networks and CBS/ABC Radio. Her work has been recognized by the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2019 and 2011 A-P named her “Best Reporter” for large market radio in Ohio. She has won awards from the Association of Women in Communications and the Alliance for Women in Media. Ann reports regularly on science and technology in Focus on Technology.
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