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OHIO’S CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE

UNDER ATTACK

Presenting Partners Ohio Environmental Council Ohio Sierra Club National Wildlife Federation Environmental Law and Policy Center

Electricity…

Electricity…

The Hidden Costs

Ohio’s Fossil Fuel Dependency

2008: Senate Bill 221

Ohio’s Clean Energy Standard

Energy Source

OtherRenewableAdvanced

Renewable Energy Standard 12.5% Renewable Energy Half From Within Ohio Solar Carve Out

Advanced Energy Standard 12.5% by the year 2025 Advanced technologies include: clean

coal, advanced nuclear, etc. No Annual Benchmarks

Energy Efficiency Standard 22.5% Cumulative Reduction by 2025 Annual Benchmarks By Law, Programs Cannot Cost More

Than They Save

The Results – Five Years In

The Results: Wind Energy

The Results: Solar Energy

The Results: Energy Efficiency Ohio’s efficiency standard has saved the

equivalent amount of energy that would be generated by a 125-Megawatt power plant continuously running 24/7/365

Energy efficiency is job intensive – and the jobs cannot be exported

The Threat

SB 58 November, 2012: FirstEnergy Lame Duck February: Sen. Seitz Announces Review Committee Hearings Placeholder Legislation

Shale Gas

Opponents of Ohio’s clean energy standards argue that the energy landscape, since 2008, has changed dramatically and therefore investments in clean energy no longer make sense

But natural gas prices are volatile, and environmental concerns are still largely unknown

Get Involved Write a letter to your State Senator and

copy your State Representative and Governor Kasichhttp://www.ohiosenate.govhttp://www.ohiohouse.govhttp://governor.ohio.gov

Letter should state: Ohio’s Clean Energy Standards are workingUrge them to retain Ohio’s Clean Energy Laws

Get Involved Attend a Hearing on April 23rd

Contact Brian Kunkemoeller at 614-461-0734 ext. 310 or Seth Johnson with ELPC at 614-377-6339

Submit Testimony for April 23rd HearingWritten or In-person Testimony is due by 4:00

p.m. on Monday, April 22nd to Sen. Seitz’s officeContact Trish Demeter at 614-487-5829 or

TDemeter@theoec.org

More InformationTo learn more, visit the www.theOEC.org.

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