Articles About utilities

  • 2010 projects may include zoning update

    By Diane ChiddisterFebruary 18, 2010

    A zoning code update. Safety improvements and upgrades for the skate park. Energy improvements for Village buildings.

  • Plug pulled on power plant

    By Lauren HeatonDecember 3, 2009

    The Village made what some would call a wise and prescient decision last year when it declined to sign on to the coal-fired power plant American Municipal Power, Inc. planned to build along the Ohio River. AMP announced last week on Nov. 25 that it was terminating the AMPGS project due to a spike in construction cost estimates that rendered the project unaffordable for its customers.

  • Saving the planet, a house at a time

    By Diane ChiddisterApril 16, 2009

    Local residents Bob Brecha, right, and Dan Rudolf, second from right, are starting netØhome, a new business that provides home energy audits. Shown at left is Mark Campbell, who will do the audits, and center, Libby Rudolf, who handles graphic design and support services. The business kicks off with a celebration this Saturday, April 18, at 7 p.m. at The Emporium.

    Most people want their homes to be more energy efficient, Bob Brecha and Dan Rudolf believe, but they just don’t know how to make the needed changes. “People don’t know where to start,” Brecha said in a recent interview.

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