OHIO HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Policy Department Rep. Seitz Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Legislation Bottom Line: a The legislation uses House Bill 554 (1315t General Assembly) as a foundation 6 Energy Efficiency (EE) and Peak Demand Reduction (PDR) 0 Cumulative benchmark set at 17.2% and is assessed every three years 0 EE requirements terminate at the end-of 2027 0 Includes counting reforms (more ways to comply) from H8554 Renewable Energy Portfolio RPS requirements are now goals, but annual benchmarks still apply 0 All costs from a utility to provide all generation services are bypassable a Customer Opt?Out of Programs 0 Mercantile opt?out of EE program 0 All customer classes eligible for opt~out of EE and RPS program 0 Effective on January 1, 2019 a Review and Reports 0 PUCO must adopt rules and provide disclosure of costs by January 1, 2018 PUCO must report benchmark attainment annually on August 1st 0 PUCO Chairman must testify to attainment annually on September 15t