The co-ops educate residents about the benefits of distributed solar energy, help them organize group solar installations, and strengthen Ohio solar policies and its community of solar supporters. Since the partnership began in 2017, over 250 residents have gone solar through the co-op, and saved roughly 20 percent on the total cost of their installations, amounting to over half a Megawatt of rooftop solar in the county alone. Most recently, the County completed its final installation on the four County-owned buildings to receive solar panels, in partnership with AEP OnSite Partners, a subsidiary of American Electric Power (AEP). The Harvard Avenue Public Works Maintenance Garage turned on power for the panels last week, joining the Medical Examiner's Office, the Jane Edna Hunter building, and the Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter.