Consultant advises Crawford County on renewable projects, says two interconnection requests are active

Apr 10, 2026

A municipal advisory consultant told the Crawford County Commission that two active interconnection requests are on file for the county and offered to negotiate ‘‘pilot’’ payments and compensate municipalities out of developer fees while warning commissioners developers typically present only the benefits.

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Oleg Alba, a municipal advisory consultant with Akers Strong, told the Crawford County Commission on April 10 that his firm helps local governments negotiate developer payments and analyze renewable-energy and data-center proposals.

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