Voinovich School’s Michaud interviews with NPR about economic impact of power plant closures

Assistant Professor of Practice Dr. Gilbert Michaud recently interviewed with NPR affiliate Ohio Valley Resource in a feature about rural economies bracing for power plant closures

The story, Powering Down: Ohio Community Reckons with Coal Plant Closure, focuses on the shuttering of several coal-burning power plants throughout Ohio in the next few years and the impact on their local communities.

According to Michaud’s quote in the article, "'They employ hundreds of workers, they have this rippling effect through the use of vendors and supply chain … where they are really driving activity and creating jobs and a lot of ancillary industries too,’ he said. ‘A lot of these rural communities that don’t have very diverse economies, these are core industries and core facilities that are really driving economic development and jobs in these regions.’”

To read the full article and listen to the interview, visit the Ohio Valley Resource website.