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Proposed legislation would have Ohio back away from green jobs in utility industry
BY JIM PROVANCE
BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF

COLUMBUS — Four years after Ohio became a leader in trying to force renewable and advanced technology sources of power onto the menus of electric utilities, the state may be preparing to back away.

State Sen. Kris Jordan (R., Powell) this week introduced a bill that would strip from Ohio's 2007 rewrite of energy law the mandate that utilities find 25 percent of their power from such sources. Current law further requires that half of that must come from renewables like wind, solar, and landfill gases.

READ MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/Energy/2011/09/08/Proposed-legislation-would-have-Ohio-back-away-from-green-jobs-in-utility-industry.html

Posted 8 months ago #
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Given this concession written in the current law,

"The current law contains a provision that if compliance with the mandates should raise consumers' bills by more than 3 percent, they would be suspended."

I don't see this current law being bad for Ohio's economy. The green energy sector in Ohio is creating a lot of jobs, relative to other industries, and that is worth 3% to me to support its growth and the new jobs it can create. We need more manufacturing in America, especially specialized, if we want to protect our ridiculously high standard of living without imposing tariffs on imports. But that's another story...

Posted 8 months ago #
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Clearly written for corporations and has nothing to do with costs or jobs.

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scooby3r said:
The green energy sector in Ohio is creating a lot of jobs, relative to other industries....

Source?

Posted 8 months ago #
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Kris Jordan is a real piece of shit. there, I said it. I've got my reasons.

The last time the legislature voted on utilizing green energy sources, it passed like 125 to 1 or something. He's worried about cost increases, but the green energy bill has a circuit breaker built in, limiting increases to 3% annually.

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howatzer said:
Source?

Seconded

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groundrules said:
Kris Jordan is a real piece of shit. there, I said it. I've got my reasons.

The last time the legislature voted on utilizing green energy sources, it passed like 125 to 1 or something. He's worried about cost increases, but the green energy bill has a circuit breaker built in, limiting increases to 3% annually.

Not to mention Kris Jordan beats his wife. But I guess thats ok because the Bible says he can.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/06/huge-solar-plant-to-bring-green-jobs-to-ohio/

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Not to mention Kris Jordan beats his wife. But I guess thats ok because the Bible says he can.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/06/huge-solar-plant-to-bring-green-jobs-to-ohio/

I also heard that Kris Jordan raises puppies to harvest their soft ears, from which he makes jackets. That wife-beating, puppy-ear jacket-wearing, green job killing bastard.

By the way, from that article/blog/whatever:
"One of the partners in New Harvest Ventures is David Wilhelm, a venture capitalist from Ohio's Appalachian region and a heavyweight in Democratic Party politics."

So, the law, pushed through when the dem's were in power, stipulates that 12.5% of our energy has to be bought from solar arrays built by their good buddy. Nice. Maybe if I make friends with Kris Jordan I can get a law passed mandating that Ohio will buy power from me.

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Maybe if I make friends with Kris Jordan I can get a law passed mandating that Ohio will buy power from me.

Or maybe if you make friends with Kris Jordan he'll get wasted and wave his gun at you.

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howatzer said:
I also heard that Kris Jordan raises puppies to harvest their soft ears, from which he makes jackets. That wife-beating, puppy-ear jacket-wearing, green job killing bastard.

dunno about the puppy thing, but yer googler won't have much trouble finding transcripts of the 911 calls.

Kris Jordan has some ballz talking about jobs, considering he's never had a real one that didn't involve being elected.

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groundrules said:
dunno about the puppy thing, but yer googler won't have much trouble finding transcripts of the 911 calls.

Kris Jordan has some ballz talking about jobs, considering he's never had a real one that didn't involve being elected.

I agree. I think all career politicians should stop talking out their asses about jobs.

Posted 8 months ago #
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The SB 221 mandated that state grant funds went to local Ohio installers. It never said the 12.5% had to be with a specific solar company.

joshlapp said:
Not to mention Kris Jordan beats his wife. But I guess thats ok because the Bible says he can.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/10/06/huge-solar-plant-to-bring-green-jobs-to-ohio/

The State grant mandated their funds went to projects supported by local certified Ohio installers only. It never said the 12.5% had to be done with a specific solar company.

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Three Northeast Ohio offshore wind power projects secure federal money
By SCOTT SUTTELL
1:52 pm, September 9, 2011

Three Northeast Ohio offshore wind power projects are among 41 nationwide that have received money from the federal government.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the distribution of $43 million in grants over the next five years to “speed technical innovations, lower costs, and shorten the timeline for deploying offshore wind energy systems.”

READ MORE: http://www.crainscleveland.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110909/FREE/110909856#

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Wind farm OK'd by state
Jan. 25, 2012
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SHELBY -- Wind turbines could start sprouting in rural north central Ohio as soon as spring, bringing with them jobs and millions of dollars in investment. The state board that certifies construction plans for new energy facilities has approved an agreement that authorizes a 91-turbine wind farm along the Crawford and Richland county line.

READ MORE: http://www.bucyrustelegraphforum.com/article/20120125/NEWS01/201250311/Wind-farm-OK-d-by-state?odyssey=mod|newswell|text||p

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Bill would kill Ohio’s renewable energy law
By Jim Siegel
The Columbus Dispatch
Thursday February 2, 2012 5:30 AM

A bill that would eliminate the requirement that 12.5 percent of Ohio’s energy come from renewable sources by 2025 got a warm reception from a Senate committee yesterday, but it is unclear how much farther the bill is going. The state requires investor-owned electric companies such as American Electric Power to generate 25 percent of their power from advanced or renewable sources by 2025.

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2012/02/02/bill-would-kill-ohios-renewable-energy-law.html

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Environment Ohio criticizes FirstEnergy in its annual clean energy report card
Published: Friday, February 17, 2012, 6:00 AM
By John Funk, The Plain Dealer

The PSEG Wyandot Solar Farm in Upper Sandusky straddles the Wyandot County Airport. Its 159,200 solar panels sit on 80 acres of county-owned land and generate 12 million watts. The power goes into a nearby American Electric Power substation and is then distributed to customers throughout the county. AEP has signed a 20-year contract with PSEG to purchase the power. The greening of Ohio is well under way, and consumers can expect to see more wind turbines and solar arrays as well as utility-sponsored energy efficiency projects, says one of the state's environmental advocacy groups.

READ MORE: http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2012/02/environment_ohio_criticizes_fi.html

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http://mobile.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/project_syndicate/2012/02/why_germany_is_phasing_out_its_solar_power_subsidies_.html

Germany once prided itself on being the “photovoltaic world champion”, doling out generous subsidies—totaling more than $130 billion, according to research from Germany’s Ruhr University—to citizens to invest in solar energy. But now the German government is vowing to cut the subsidies sooner than planned and to phase out support over the next five years. What went wrong?

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Obama administration, 5 states reach deal to quicken approval of wind farms in Great Lakes

By Associated Press, Published: March 30

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Obama administration and five states announced an agreement Friday to speed up consideration of plans for offshore wind farms in the Great Lakes, which have been delayed by cost concerns and public opposition.

Under the deal, state and federal agencies will craft a blueprint for speeding regulatory review of proposed wind farms without sacrificing environmental and safety standards. The Great Lakes have no offshore wind turbines, although a Cleveland partnership announced plans last year for a demonstration project that would place five to seven turbines in Lake Erie about 7 miles north of the city, generating 20-30 megawatts of electricity.

READ MORE: http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/obama-administration-5-states-reach-deal-to-quicken-approval-of-wind-farms-in-great-lakes/2012/03/30/gIQARZxakS_story.html

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