Wednesday, January 28th 2026 in Columbus, Ohio

Last week, GWA leaders capped off our fifth national meeting by joining community allies in Columbus, Ohio to rally for lower utility rates and more renewable energy. Members braved freezing temperatures to send a message to the state’s public utility commission that we would not accept a proposed rate hike from utility giant AEP. Ohio Solar worker and GWA member Isaac Kerr said, ”My wife and I are very involved in the community. We are a 4H family. We are country folk. We ha

Throughout 2025, GWA members mobilized to defend their industry. Just last week, members Nick Gammon, Alexis Drake, and Tim Pierce turned out for a hearing in Morrow County, Ohio, in support of the Crossroads Solar Grazing Center. Before a crowd of more than 100 people, Nick told his solar story before asking the Ohio Power Siting Board to support the project: Years ago, when the recession hit, the transmission plant where I worked closed, and I lost my job. I went through a