Pickaway Chamber of Commerce touts the impressive economic impact of utility-scale solar
As the pandemic rages on, chambers of commerce are looking for ways to foster economic growth to support and promote local businesses.
For the Pickaway Chamber of Commerce, all they had to do is look up for inspiration. “As we look to build a stronger economy during the pandemic and these uncertain times, Atlanta Farms Solar has potential for significant economic development opportunities for Pickaway County, our schools and townships, farmers and our area businesses,” Marlee Martin, Executive Director at the Pickaway County Chamber of Commerce penned in an impassioned letter to the members of the Ohio Power Siting Board.
Martin shared these highlights of the projected economic benefits that Savion’s Atlanta Farms Solar Project could bring to her region:
- 500 jobs created during construction as well as almost 30 long term positions,
- $32 million investment in local businesses and supply chain,
- $33 million in additional (and diverse) income for landowners and farming families which creates financial security,
- $28 million in new tax revenue and over $6.5 million to local townships
- An additional $7 million for the Pickaway County general fund
With these benefits in mind, Martin asked the OBSP to consider the economic potential for growth in the community and to recognize that solar on farmland could really be a “cash cow.”
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