Ohio Sub SB 58: PROPOSED FORMAT FOR PROPONENT WITNESSES
November 13th, 2013

Daniel Simmons, Institute for Energy Research, State Policy Director: Economic
Overview of Subsidization of Electricity Technologies past – present (Opening
summary testimony)
PANEL 1:
Dr. Michael Giberson, Professor of Energy Economics, Texas Tech University:
Capacity value comparisons in the real world and additional macro-economic
concepts and realities concerning wind electricity http://giberson.ba.ttu.edu/
Dr. George Taylor, Palmetto Energy Research: The Hidden Costs of Wind Electricity:
Economic and environmental comparisons between “real” electricity source
alternatives. http://www.atinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/HiddenCost.pdf
Dr. Jay Lehr, Science Director, the Heartland Institute: Review and discussion of his
Wall Street Journal article published July 18, 2013
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB100014241278873243101045785072423364
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PANEL 2:
Robert Rand, Acoustic Engineer: Noise and Infrasound from wind energy devices:
implications to neighboring residents http://randacoustics.com/profile/
Michael McCann, Real Estate Appraiser: Residential property value impacts of
industrial wind energy facilities
http://s3.amazonaws.com/windaction/attachments/1460/McCann_Appraisal__LLC_wr
itten_testimony_re_Setbacks___property_values_June_8_2010.pdf
Lisa Linowes, Industrial Wind Action Group: Net value? Wind resource, PPA pricing,
rural residential homestead density and state mandate comparisons: Ohio vs.
windier states. http://saveourseashore.org/?p=2099
PANEL 3:
James Fuscaldo, Esq.: Legal landscape of RPS and power purchase agreements for
renewables http://iiccusa.org/wpcontent/uploads/2013/08/JamesFuscaldoCaseU17321Comments.pdf
John Adams, Ohio House of Representatives District 85: Caveat Emptor - The
energy policy learning curve and the representations made by special interest
industries. http://www.ohiohouse.gov/john-adams

 Kevon Martis, Director of Interstate Informed Citizens Coalition: Scarlett and Gray,
Maize and Blue fighting a common foe (Closing summary testimony)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhEXQ16U_2c