Community Solar would be a ray of sunshine for small family farms like mine: Phil House [Video]

As a proud American small family farmer, I am excited to support House Bill 197, which would create a community solar program for Ohio. I am asking Ohio lawmakers to do the same.

Community solar facilities are sometimes called solar gardens, and as a farmer, I like that. They are local projects shared by multiple subscribers who receive credit on their electricity bills for their share of the renewable energy that is generated. They provide access to energy choice for all, while building a more resilient electric grid for everyone.

A bipartisan proposal, HB 197 would establish a community solar pilot program. I view it as an investment in the future of Ohio and the well-being of small family farmers like me.

My wife and I have raised our 10 children on our farm in Ashtabula County, where we tend cows, chickens, horses and other animals. We grow a variety of produce …