COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Environmental groups say a new Ohio law on renewable energy is full of loopholes.
The advocacy group Environment Ohio is urging state regulators to tighten rules so that companies don't dodge requirements.
Governor Strickland signed the law in May.
It requires Ohio utilities to produce 25 percent of their power from alternative sources by 2025.
Half of that would come from renewables such as wind and solar power; the other half would be alternatives such as clean-burning coal and nuclear power.
But advocates say a provision in the law exempts companies if the cost of meeting the standard on renewable energy forces them to raise rates by more than 3 percent in a given year.
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, which regulates the industry, will finalize rules next month.
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