COLUMBUS — “Renewable energy could save Ohio residents hundreds of dollars a year. That is, if state lawmakers and lobbying groups can agree on how and when to invest in it here.
Ohioans could save $156 per year on their utility bills by 2030 if the state continually invests in wind and energy technology, according to a report from pro-green energy think tank Advanced Energy Economy Institute.
…Natural gas prices are expected to nearly double by 2030 due to increased nationwide demand, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. By investing in renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, which lower electricity production costs and consumption, Ohio utility payers can be protected from potentially higher prices, Tolbert said.
Ohio could take a key first step toward the savings mentioned in the report by ‘unfreezing’ renewable energy standards that were put under a two-year freeze in 2014, Tolbert said.”
— Liam Niemeyer, WCPO
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