OH: Bill to revive RPS, EERS introduced

Posted by Miriam on

A bill introduced in Ohio would resuscitate the state’s RPS and efficiency standard, which was frozen for two years by legislation (S.B. 310) enacted in June 2014. Specifically, H.B. 472 would require the following levels of renewables:

  • By the end of 2016, 3.5% renewables and 0.15% solar
  • By 2017, 4.5% renewables and 0.18% solar
  • By 2018, 5.5% renewables and 0.22% solar
  • By 2019, 6.5% renewables and 0.26% solar
  • By 2020, 7.5% renewables and 0.3% solar
  • By 2021, 8.5% renewables and 0.3% solar
  • By 2022, 9.5% renewables and 0.34% solar
  • By 2023, 10.5% renewables and 0.42% solar
  • By 2024, 11.5% renewables and 0.46% solar
  • By the end of 2025 and each calendar year thereafter, 12.5% renewables and 0.5% solar.

H.B. 472 also would revise the state’s minimum setback requirement for wind turbines.