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New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Utility-Scale Solar in Ohio
February 3, 2021 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 3, 2021
Today, the Utility Scale Solar Energy Coalition (USSEC) announced new Ohio polling data that shows an overwhelming majority of Ohio voters support renewable energy, support solar development and welcome it in their community. USSEC is a member-based trade organization representing utility-scale solar developers, manufacturers, and industry leaders throughout the state of Ohio.
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“We knew Ohioans overwhelmingly supported renewable energy. This poll further shows that not only do Ohioans support solar, but that they welcome it in their communities,”
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Across the heartland, rural communities have been struggling for decades and their economies have been hollowed out by the same forces affecting urban areas.
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