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Mary Louise Madigan: (216) 698-2521; mlmadigan@cuyahogacounty.us

CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH – Go Sustainable, on behalf of Cuyahoga County’s Department of Sustainability and Public Works Departments, released a request for information (RFI) seeking information regarding the technical, commercial, and contractual frameworks that would support the development of a municipal electric utility and multiple microgrids throughout Cuyahoga County.

Through the County’s work to make Northeast Ohio’s energy grid cleaner, more resilient, and cost effective for residents, industries, and commercial businesses, this RFI will help identify feasible models and timelines for the County Electric utility and the technical capabilities needed for local microgrid districts. Responses to the RFI will inform the RFQ or RFP process in the future.

“Microgrids are a forward-thinking way to serve our community with reliable power in a time when weather and outages can be unpredictable,” said County Executive Armond Budish. “The release of this RFI will help us determine the best way to create a municipal electric utility that will advance social equity, mitigate climate change, and bring jobs back into the region.”

“Stable and clean electricity are becoming more and more vital for regions to thrive. As things such as advanced manufacturing, transportation and communications depend more heavily on electric availability and as the planet depends more on clean energy, we think our County Utility can be a difference maker for the region and an important model for other communities to hopefully emulate”, said Mike Foley, County Sustainability Director.

The RFI will be open until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 30, 2022. The RFI can be viewed on the County Public Works or County Sustainability webpages. Responses must be emailed to the Director of Sustainability Mike Foley at mfoley@cuyahogacounty.us.