If Ohio can’t make the move on its own, perhaps the federal government will force the issue. Senator Bingaman (D-NM) is trying again (after an unsuccessful attempt in Jun ’05) to require a national renewable portfolio standard. The proposed RPS would require that 15% of the country’s electricity come from wind, solar and other renewable energy sources by 2020. Read more [1]
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[1] http://www.awea.org/newsroom/releases/AWEA_statement_on_national_RPS_061207.html