MSI Utilities Celebrates Completion of Landmark Twin Lakes Floating Solar Project in Lima

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MSI Utilities Celebrates Completion of Landmark Twin Lakes Floating Solar Project in Lima  Dublin, Ohio — September 1, 2026 — MSI Utilities is proud to celebrate the successful completion and operation of the City of Lima’s Twin Lakes Floating Solar Project, an innovative clean-energy initiative demonstrating how municipalities can reduce energy costs while advancing sustainability and making strategic use of existing infrastructure. Located on Twin Lakes Reservoir adjacent to the City of Lima’s Water Treatment Plant, the… Read More »

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Massachusetts Protecting Commercial Energy Choice in H.5175

Massachusetts is facing a new bill that is designed to give residential power consumers protection from aggressive energy scammers. At the same time it hurts energy suppliers that serve the commercial and industrial sectors. One of our suppliers, Gridwealth, has a good article on this bill and what it means to all energy consumers in Massachusetts. Read about it here.

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MSI UTILITIES ISSUING A FRAUD ALERT ANNOUCMENT

Many of our clients across all major Ohio utilities, including AEP Ohio, FirstEnergy, AES Ohio, and Duke Energy have reported phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the “Customer Choice Program”, “Energy Choice Program”, “Price Protection Program” or some misleading version of the above. These callers state that you have been receiving notices regarding “additional protection or benefits available to your account” and “price protection”. The caller will claim they need to verify information from your electric bill and… Read More »

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Massive 10-Gigawatt AI Datacenter in Ohio

The rapid expansion of hyperscale data infrastructure in Ohio driven by a public–private partnership between American Electric Power and SoftBank Group is poised to fundamentally reshape the state’s electricity market. While the development of a 10-gigawatt data center complex represents economic growth and technological investment, it also introduces unprecedented pressure on the state’s already strained energy supply, with direct implications for electricity pricing. To understand the scale, consider that Ohio’s peak electricity demand was approximately 9.4 GW in 2023.… Read More »

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Another floating solar win for MSI Utilities and solar energy partner D3 Energy

Lima, Ohio received the Power a Clean Future Ohio’s Clean Energy Innovator Award for their new floating solar farm supplied by D3 Energy and MSI Utilities. The project started in 2023 and came on line in 2025. The solar array will provide a power output of 2 megawatts. The total project cost is $5.3 million, with grants from the Department of Energy covering $2.4 million and $889 thousand in direct pay tax credits through the Inflation Reduction Act’s Direct… Read More »

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Market Alert: Natural Gas Prices

Market Alert: Natural Gas Prices Up 8% Today Natural gas prices have surged by 12% today, driven by tightening supply and rising seasonal demand. If your business is on a variable or index-based plan, you may see higher energy costs reflected in upcoming billing cycles. What This Means for You: Now is a critical time to review your energy strategy. Locking in a fixed-rate contract prior to winter could help shield your business from ongoing market volatility. Take Action:… Read More »

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Update – Interview with MSI by Ener G magazine about floating solar energy

Ener G magazine interviewed our Ray Eversole about the Del-Co Water floating solar energy project and the new one being started with the city of Lima, Ohio. Read the interview at the link below about the energy savings and the additional benefits the floating solar array has provided. Taking the plunge with floating solar power The state of Ohio is taking the plunge with floating solar power projects, with one project completed, and another—the state’s largest, at 2 MW—on… Read More »

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PJM Capacity Auction Set to Make Electricity Prices Rise for 2026

Electricity bills are set to increase once more following the latest PJM Capacity Auction for 2026, which showed a 22% jump in capacity charges. This adds to the steady rise in electricity costs across the 13 state PJM region—including New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Washington DC, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois—where rates have already nearly doubled since 2020. In July 2024, PJM held its Base Residual Auction (BRA) for the year 2025/2026, revealing a dramatic surge in capacity prices—9 to 10… Read More »

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