There is a limited window, a delta, in which the State of Ohio must act to
craft an energy policy that will allow these companies to thrive. If we miss
this window, other markets will mature and companies will have invested
capital elsewhere, in facilities that will not be easily relocated. Our business association is advocating 2 policies which we believe will allow Ohio to capitalize on its advance energy strengths.

1. Advanced Energy Portfolio Standard (“AEPS”): Through an AEPS, the
State can create a market for advanced energy products by mandating
that by a date certain, the utilities obtain a certain percentage of electricity
from advanced energies and energy efficiency. 24 states, including
our neighbor Pennsylvania, already have such a standard in place
and are already attracting investment by advanced energy companies.

2. Distributed Generation: Companies should be encouraged to develop
innovative advanced energy solutions-- generating power on-site and
selling back excess electricity to the grid. Archaic regulations and
excessive “stand-by” charges that discourage investments
in advanced energies need to be reformed.