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Freeze On Energy Standards Hurting Central Ohio Solar Business

A Central Ohio solar company is blaming Ohio's freeze on green energy standards for some of the slowdown in its business. Recently a study from research group Pew Charitable Trusts' Clean Energy Initiative found that the 2 year freeze on mandated renewable or alternative energy sources has led to sharp drops in business for the wind and solar industry in Ohio. Ohio lawmakers voted for the two year freeze on mandated renewable or alternative energy sources while they study the effect on utilities and ratepayers. President of Solar Vision in Dublin, Greg Kuss says his company is looking for opportunities out of state to help grow his business. (To hear the full interview, click on listen above.)