Ohio Utilities’ Efficiency Programs Rate Among Worst - GHOST OF HB6 STILL HAUNTS OHIO UTILITIES
[Ohio Utilities rank at the bottom in a recent study of national energy efficiency programs. Learn why and what it means for your bills.]_Ohio Utilities rank at the bottom in a recent study of national energy efficiency programs. Find out how this affects your bills and the future of Ohio energy policy._
We’ve covered the House Bill 6 story [https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdoh/pr/former-ohio-house-speaker-sentenced-20-years-prison-leading-racketeering-conspiracy#:~:text=CINCINNATI%20%E2%80%93%20Former%20Ohio%20House%20Speaker,billion-dollar%20nuclear%20plant%20bailout.] before. And while it _was_ mostly dead and buried, it's still making Ohio look bad. In a recent study by the AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT ECONOMY (ACEEE) [https://www.aceee.org/]. The study looked at the energy saving policies and programs at 53 of the nation’s largest electric utilities. It then ranked them in terms of energy, economic, and environmental benefits. Three Ohio utilities came in among the last five. One was even dead last with the lowest scores in the country. Let's see why.
WHY OHIO UTILITIES RANK SO LOW
According to the latest ACEEE EFFICIENCY SCORECARD [https://www.aceee.org/research-report/u2304], utilities earn their scores and rankings because they "reflect the utilities themselves and the legislative and regulatory environments within which they operate." ACEEE also points ou...
