HB 79 - Amends Energy Efficiency Standards - Ohio Key Vote

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Title: Amends Energy Efficiency Standards

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends energy efficiency standards in Ohio.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes electric distribution utilities to develop voluntary portfolios of energy savings programs to help their customers to save energy (Sec. 1). 

  • Defines terms related to electric distribution and utilities (Sec. 1). 

  • Establishes that an electric distribution utility may submit an application to the public utilities commission for approval of a portfolio of energy savings programs (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies what is to be included in a portfolio application (Sec. 1). 

  • Specifies that an electric distribution utility portfolio shall include at least one program planned to benefit low-income residential customers with an annual income at or below two hundred per cent of the federal poverty level (Sec. 1).

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