Advanced Energy Research

Renewable Energy Portfolio Study

The Cleveland Foundation commissioned the consulting firm ICF International to study the potential impact of a renewable energy portfolio standard (REPS) on electricity prices in Ohio. An REPS would require utilities in the state to produce a certain percentage of electricity through renewable sources such as solar or wind power. The study projected an almost-negligible impact on the price individuals and businesses would pay for electricity if an REPS similar to the one in effect in Pennsylvania were adopted in Ohio.

Read the full report of the study.