Ohio's restrictions on wind and solar projects raise energy costs for residents
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Ohio's Senate Bill 52 has significantly blocked wind and solar energy projects, with only about one-third of permit applications filed after its effective date receiving approval. The state has also hindered energy-efficiency efforts through legislation like House Bill 6, which eliminated utilities' energy-efficiency requirements after 2020. These policy decisions have prevented clean energy development that could have helped meet rising energy demand, lowered electricity bills, and reduced pollution for Ohio residents.
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It's not just solar and wind — Ohio has also stymied energy-efficiency efforts over the years, which would have additionally cut down on pollution and saved money for residents.
The Save Ohio Parks' report doesn't consider the effects of the state's infamous House Bill 6, which eliminated utilities' energy-efficiency requirements after 2020.
Those impacts would have been quite sizable
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