COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Consumer and business groups in Ohioare continuing to oppose proposed
utility legislation after its sponsorremoved a provision that would have eliminated the state’s
renewablestargets by year’s end.A group including Ohio’s utility ratepayerwatchdog and the Ohio
Manufacturers’ Association said Tuesday the billas revised by state Sen. Bill Seitz (syts) remains bad
for consumers.Associationpresident Eric Burkland said Seitz’s changes do "next to nothing"
tokeep electricity bills from rising or to improve manufacturers’competitiveness.Ohio Consumers’ Counsel
Bruce Weston cited anOhio State University analysis that shows Ohioans would pay $300 millionmore per
year on electricity bills under the proposal.Seitz said his many revisions represent a significant
compromise. He expects a committee vote after
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Consumer and business groups in Ohioare continuing to oppose proposed utility legislation after its
sponsorremoved a provision that would have eliminated the state’s renewablestargets by year’s end.A
group including Ohio’s utility ratepayerwatchdog and the Ohio Manufacturers’ Association said Tuesday
the billas revised by state Sen. Bill Seitz (syts) remains bad for consumers.Associationpresident Eric
Burkland said Seitz’s changes do "next to nothing" tokeep electricity bills from rising or to
improve manufacturers’competitiveness.Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Bruce Weston cited anOhio State University
analysis that shows Ohioans would pay $300 millionmore per year on electricity bills under the
proposal.Seitz said his many revisions represent a significant compromise. He expects a committee vote
after Thanksgiving.___http://www.occ.ohio.gov/lservices/sb58-electric.shtmlCopyright 2013 The Associated
Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten
orredistributed.