Ohio Stimulus Toolkit

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Ohio Utilities

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OHIO WEB RESOURCES

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Ohio Recovery and Reinvestment Act

Ohio Means Jobs

Green Energy Ohio

Repowering the Midwest: Ohio

Ohio State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency

OHIO MEDIA

Cleveland.com

        ·   FirstEnergy gets stimulus funds for "smart" meters

• Wind Turbines Becoming Growth Industry in Ohio
• Wind-power industry threatened by Ohio’s tax structure

Galion Inquirer

• Many People and Agencies Studying Alternative Energy in Ohio

Vindy.com

• Counties to get stimulus funds to make homes energy-efficient

Business Courier

• Cincinnati eyes $6M in efficiency projects 

OHIO ENERGY CONTACTS

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SELECT OHIO ENERGY PROJECTS

Biomass Waste-to-Energy Program

• This program solicits applications for biomass waste-to-energy projects including, but not limited to, anaerobic digestion projects that are near ready for implementation to serve as demonstrations of this technology in Ohio’s farm communities. The Biomass – Waste-to-Energy Program aims to encourage private investments in projects that will move forward within the next eighteen (18) months. A total of $500,000 is available. One award of $500,000 or two awards of $250,000, each, will be made to the highest-scoring qualified applicant(s). Inputs must include farm waste and can include, but are not required to include, food processing waste. Outputs may be grid-connected electricity, thermal energy, and/or conditioned methane gas.

Contact:

Judy Pacifico

Ohio Energy Office

(614) 387-2732

AEF@development.ohio.gov

Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Technologies Projects for the Transportation Sector

• Funds for cost-shared projects that expand the use of alternative fuel and advanced vehicle technologies including the installation or acquisition of infrastructure necessary to directly support these vehicles. Up to 30 awards with a 50/50 cost share will be appointed. The funding minimum per project is $5 million to a maximum of $15 million.

Details: grants.gov

Batteries / Component for Electric Vehicles

• Construction (including production capacity increase of current plants) of U.S. based manufacturing plants to produce batteries and electric drive components. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: cell and battery manufacturing facilities; advanced battery supplier manufacturing facilities; advanced lithium ion battery recycling facilities; and electric drive component and subcomponent manufacturing facilities. Funding available for more than 37 anticipated awards.

Contact:

Kelly McDonald

kelly.mcdonald@netl.doe.gov

OHIO UTILITIES

Regulatory Authority:

Ohio Public Utilities Commission

Private Companies:

Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co

Columbus Southern Power Co

Dayton Power & Light Co

Duke Energy Ohio Inc (formerly Cincinnati Gas & Elec Company)

MidAmerican Energy Co

Monongahela Power Co

Ohio Edison Co

Ohio Power Co

Toledo Edison Co

Ohio does not have ratemaking authority over the following electric utilities.

Cooperatives:

Midwest Energy Cooperative

Pioneer Rural Electric Coop Inc

South Central Power Company

Municipals:

City of Bowling Green

City of Cleveland

City of Columbus

City of Hamilton