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\"\"<\/a>BLOG UPDATE \u2013 JANUARY 19, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

In 2016, Ohio lawmakers tried to gut the state\u2019s clean energy standards, which had created thousands of jobs and saved Ohioans over $1 billion<\/a> on their electricity bills. They almost succeeded, until Gov. John Kasich stood up for Ohio\u2019s clean energy economy<\/a> and vetoed the harmful bill.<\/p>\n

Now state legislators are back with a new bill \u2013 House Bill 114 \u2013 that has the same agenda: Destroy Ohio\u2019s renewable and energy efficiency standards.<\/p>\n

By requiring electric utilities to lower energy-use and sell increasing amounts of renewable electricity, these standards send a signal to the investment community that Ohio is open for business. And businesses want clean energy \u2013 Amazon, for example, frequently decides where to locate its data centers and other facilities based, in part, on the availability of clean energy<\/a>. The internet giant is currently looking for a site for its second headquarters (or HQ2), and Columbus, Ohio has just been named one of the top 20 finalists<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If Ohio legislators are serious about winning the estimated 50,000 jobs<\/a> associated with Amazon\u2019s new HQ2, the lawmakers should maintain the clean energy standards and reject House Bill 114.<\/p>\n

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Harmful bill<\/strong><\/p>\n

House Bill 114 would gut the state’s clean energy standards by making them voluntary goals rather than enforceable standards, and by lowering the overall targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency investments.<\/p>\n

The bill would also exempt certain large electric utility customers (like manufacturers) from paying an equal share of the clean energy standards\u2019 implementation costs. Essentially, these customers with big utility bills would benefit from energy efficiency \u2013 such as by cutting electricity use and considerable costs \u2013 without having to pay an equitable part of the expense for putting the efficiency standards into action.<\/p>\n

Creating exemptions lets big companies pay less, as Ohioans pay more. According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE), creating exemptions from Ohio\u2019s efficiency standard would likely lead to more than $6 billion<\/a> in added energy and health costs over the next decade.<\/p>\n

Clean energy benefits<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ohio is now home to more than 100,000 clean energy jobs<\/a>, and three out of four clean energy workers in the Midwest work in energy efficiency, the region\u2019s largest clean energy industry. Ohio also leads the Midwest in clean energy manufacturing jobs.

In addition to creating jobs, renewable energy and efficiency are improving public health.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

In addition to creating jobs, renewable energy and efficiency are improving public health. According to a recent study<\/a>, Ohio\u2019s clean energy standards are projected to reduce Ohio\u2019s annual carbon pollution by about one million tons between 2017 and 2029 \u2014 equivalent to avoiding emissions from the annual electricity consumption of 1 million homes. The same study<\/a> demonstrates that reinstating the clean energy standards at the start of 2017 (following a two-year freeze) is projected to prevent 2,230 asthma attacks, 230 heart attacks, and 140 premature deaths.<\/p>\n

Amazon potential<\/strong><\/p>\n

Today, many businesses have corporate sustainability goals that require them to use clean energy. Amazon has a long-term goal to use 100 percent renewable energy, and, as mentioned above, factors in the availability of clean energy when choosing where to put its facilities.<\/p>\n

Cleveland<\/a> and Cincinnati<\/a> are among the cities vying for Amazon\u2019s HQ2, and both cities have a realistic chance to win. In fact, since 2015, Amazon has located three data centers\u00a0and two product warehouses in central Ohio; two wind farms in northwest Ohio; and a product warehouse in Cleveland. Let\u2019s give these cities every opportunity to win their bids \u2013 and earn 50,000 jobs \u2013 by keeping Ohio\u2019s clean energy standards intact.<\/p>\n

Ohio\u2019s renewable energy and energy efficiency standards create jobs, grow the economy, reduce utility bills, and prevent harmful emissions. House Bill 114 would move Ohio backwards, and put opportunities like Amazon\u2019s second headquarters at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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