Ohio
Geographic Eligibility
At least 50 percent of the renewable energy requirement must be met by in-state facilities and the remaining 50 percent with resources that can be shown to be deliverable into the state.
Reporting Year
January 1st through December 31st
Banking
RECs have a lifetime of five years following their purchase or acquisition.
Solar Requirement
Yes, separate from Class I
Renewable Energy Sources
Renewable energy sources include solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal, wind, geothermal, biomass, biologically-derived methane gas, landfill gas, certain non-treated waste biomass products, fuel cells that generate electricity and qualified hydroelectric facilities. In 2012, S.B. 315 and S.B. 289 added certain cogeneration and waste heat recovery system technologies that meet specific requirements.
Advanced Energy Resources are defined as any process or technology that increases the generation output of an electric generating facility without additional carbon dioxide emissions. Includes clean coal; generation III, advanced nuclear power, distributed combined heat and power (CHP), fuel cells that generate electricity, certain solid waste conversion technologies, and demand-side management or efficiency improvements.
| RPS Percentages |
| Year |
Renewable (%) Benchmark |
Solar (%) Benchmark |
| 2010 |
0.5% |
0.010% |
| 2011 |
1.0% |
0.030% |
| 2012 |
1.5% |
0.060% |
| 2013 |
2.0% |
0.090% |
| 2014 |
2.5% |
0.12% |
| 2015 |
3.5% |
0.15% |
| 2016 |
4.5% |
0.18% |
| 2017 |
5.5% |
0.22% |
| 2018 |
6.5% |
0.26% |
| 2019 |
7.5% |
0.30% |
| 2020 |
8.5% |
0.34% |
| 2021 |
9.5% |
0.38% |
| 2022 |
10.5% |
0.42% |
| 2023 |
11.5% |
0.46% |
| 2024+ |
12.5% |
0.50% |
Alternative Compliance Payments
| REC - $45/MWh |
| Solar – $400 in 2010 and 2011, reduced by $50 every two years thereafter |
Contacts
Stuart M. Siegfried
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
180 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43215-3793
Phone: 614-466-7536
Fax:614-752-8353
Email: stuart.siegfried@puc.state.oh.us
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