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On May 8, the Ohio Senate passed S.B.310, a bill to alter the state's renewable portfolio standard (RPS). The RPS requires Ohio utilities to procure 12.5% of their electricity from renewable resources, such as wind and solar, by 2024. However, S.B.310 aims to freeze those requirements at current levels for two years while a new committee reassesses the law's standards.
Originally, lawmakers behind the bill pushed to fully eliminate the RPS, but the Republican-controlled Senate and Republican Gov. John Kasich worked together on the new version. The governor and Ohio Sen. President Keith Faber, R-Celina, issued a joint statement regarding the change.
"The well-intentioned strategy developed in 2008 to encourage alternative energy generation mandated levels which are now emerging as a challenge to job creation and Ohio's economic recovery. They are simply unrealistic and will drive up energy costs for job creators and consumers, the officials said.
However, alternative energy sources are an important component of Ohios diverse energy portfolio, which is why we've rejected the notion of scrapping Ohio's renewable standards, the statement continued. Instead, by temporarily holding at our current level while problems are ironed out, we keep the progress we've made, ensure we steadily grow new energy sources and preserve affordable energy prices for both businesses and consumers.
