City Opens Climate Resilience Hub in North Linden
Columbus has opened its first climate resilience hub at the Maize Manor campus, a site backed by a $75,000 award for a battery-powered microgrid.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Safety
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The City of Columbus opened its first climate resilience hub at the Maize Manor campus in North Linden. Sustainable Columbus awarded the site $75,000 to install a battery-powered microgrid.
Why it matters
The hub is part of the city's Climate Action Plan and gives Columbus residents a place to go during weather emergencies that shut down electricity. Climate change is increasing extreme weather and grid instability in the community.
The Sustainable Columbus award of $75,000 funds a battery-powered microgrid on the property, and the area's electricity was out for five days this past summer. The source does not specify the hub's expected capacity or the microgrid's completion date.
The players
Sustainable Columbus
Sustainable Columbus is a local nonprofit organization focused on sustainability initiatives in the Columbus area.
City of Columbus
The City of Columbus is the municipal government of Ohio's state capital, responsible for city services, infrastructure and public safety.
The details
The hub provides heating, cooling, refrigeration, internet, and phone charging stations, and it opens during weather emergencies that temporarily shut down electricity. Solar panels cover much of the church building's roof, and the campus includes green spaces and a half-acre farm next to the church.
Timeline
This past summer: Electricity was out for five days in the area.
Thursday evening (published November 13, 2026): Dedication ceremony for the resilience hub in North Linden.
Seasonal Patterns
The hub is positioned under the city's Climate Action Plan as a physical extension of its resilience goals, addressing grid failures like the five-day outage this past summer. The source does not compare the outage to historical averages for the region.
Columbus residents in North Linden can use the Maize Manor resilience hub for heating, cooling, refrigeration, internet, and phone charging during weather emergencies that shut down electricity. The source does not list specific hours or an official sign-up process.
The takeaway
Residents who depend on power for medical devices, refrigeration or communication should identify a backup location before the next outage. Local resilience hubs can serve as a practical place to charge devices and stay cool or warm during emergencies.
Further reading
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Source note: This article includes information reported by NBC4i.
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