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Ohio General Assembly leaders expect renewable energy to be on the...
hio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger, R-Clarksville, and Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof, R-Medina. COLUMBUS — “It appears pretty certain that renewable energy will be on the Ohio General Assembly’s...
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FirstEnergy, American Electric Power to approach renewable energy differently
CLEVELAND — “Now that Ohio’s renewable energy standards have snapped back in place by virtue of Gov. John Kasich’s veto of Substitute House Bill 554, FirstEnergy Corp. of Akron will be required to...
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Crain’s editorial: Up to standard
CLEVELAND — “If Ohio goes on to develop a vibrant clean-energy industry, Dec. 27, 2016, will go down as a landmark date. That was the day Gov. John Kasich vetoed House Bill 554, which would have...
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Governor Kasich restores clean energy standards in Ohio
COLUMBUS, OH — “It’s important for Ohio to take advantage of the 5 year extension of the federal production and investment tax credits (PTC and ITC) for wind and solar energy resources. This provides...
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2016 Year in Review
Coal and Energy Our efforts since the 2014 “freeze” on Ohio’s renewable energy and energy efficiency standards ramped up this year in anticipation of December 31. If legislators failed to pass a...
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Ohio Senate president wants an energy policy that can last a decade, giving...
Senate President Larry Obhof, R-Medina. COLUMBUS — “Ohio’s Senate leader wants to create energy policy that can last the next 10 years. Senate President Larry Obhof, R-Medina, said at an energy forum...
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Despite solar job growth, company officials say Ohio policy prevented more
Workers install solar panels at a facility in Wayne National Forest in Ohio.Photo by Wayne National Forest / Creative Commons WASHINGTON, DC — “Employment in Ohio’s solar industry grew 21 percent last...
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Ohio GOP targets clean energy standards, efficiency rules
COLUMBUS — “It’s been just six weeks since Gov. John Kasich vetoed a GOP bill that would have delayed for another two years mandates requiring power companies to sell an increasing percentage of...
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Advocates say industrial lobbyists play outsized role in blocking Ohio clean...
COLUMBUS —”Ohio lawmakers may be relying upon an industrial energy lobbying group more than they should, a watchdog group suggests after reviewing emails between lobbyists and legislators. Industrial...
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Ohio GOP lawmakers aim to kill wind, solar mandates, endorse competitive markets
Iberdrola Renewables built these wind turbines as part of the Blue Creek Wind Farm in Van Wert, Ohio. GOP lawmakers have slowed down wind development in Ohio since 2014, changing the state’s renewable...
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Ohio’s renewable energy mandates would become goals under latest Statehouse...
A solar array at Sycamore Township Fire Department’s facilities in Cincinnati. (Credit: Tom Knox / Columbus Business First) COLUMBUS — “Ohio Republicans have introduced a bill to gut the state’s...
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After December veto, proposal to change green energy requirements on...
Statehouse News Bureau COLUMBUS — “When Gov. John Kasich vetoed another two year freeze on the state’s renewable energy benchmarks last year, his fellow Republicans in the legislature promised they’d...
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‘Outlier’ study on Ohio renewable standards is flawed, say critics
The Timber Road II wind farm in Ohio (Credit: Keith Lott/USFWS, Creative Commons) COLUMBUS — “A study calling for repeal of Ohio’s enforceable renewable energy standards – released just days ahead of...
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Bill to weaken clean energy standards progresses despite Kasich opposition
COLUMBUS — “The latest proposal to weaken Ohio’s clean-energy standards is on a fast track, as a key lawmaker said today that he wants to see the measure pass on the House floor within a matter of...
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Ohio energy bill hearings begin today, would end rules on efficiency and...
Levin Furniture in Avon has installed solar panels as part of its green initiatives, proving to some conservative Ohio lawmakers that solar will be built whether or not the state requires power...
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Round 2: House Republicans VS. Kasich in Green Energy Fight
Blue Creek Wind Farm in Van Wert County. photo: Iberdrola Renewables COLUMBUS — “House Republicans are sending a message to Gov. John Kasich by moving a bill that would effectively kill green energy...
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Ohio bill would allow customers to opt out of utility renewable energy charges
Ohio Statehouse (Wikimedia Commons) COLUMBUS — “Ohio’s debate over renewable energy standards is poised to heat up again. Rep. Bill Seitz, who heads the House Public Utilities Committee, said the bill...
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Ohio House speaker predicts bill removing green energy standards will pass...
COLUMBUS — “The House is likely to pass a bill weakening Ohio’s clean-energy standards next week with a veto-proof majority, Speaker Cliff Rosenberger said Wednesday. ‘I think it’s sending a clear...
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Ohio Citizen Action joins opposition to HB 114
COLUMBUS — The House is likely to pass a bill weakening Ohio’s clean-energy standards next week, but opponents are lining up for a battle in the Senate. Here is a partial list of those who testified...
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Don’t let knuckle-draggers on Ohio’s energy future win, leaving the people...
CLEVELAND — “Five strikes and you’re more than out, you’re living in denial. And that’s where backers of House Bill 114 now reside — in denial of the jobs, investment, growth and future economic...
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