Green Communities Act

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Ohio Needs A Green Communities Act

July 4, 2008

Beth Daily of the Boston Globe reported yesterday that Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick signed into law the Green Communities Act that will do away with long-standing obstacles to building renewable energy power projects in the state and to make homes and businesses more energy efficient.

The law will provide rebates to homeowners and businesses to install insulating windows and more efficient boilers. Homeowners and businesses will also be able to rent solar panels from utilities to avoid expensive upfront costs as well as wind turbines. They will also be allowed to sell surplus energy back to the utility companies. The new law could help save millions of dollars through energy efficiency and hold down consumers’ electric bills. Governor Patrick also has set an aggressive goal to increase solar power in the state by 600 percent in four years.


As the Green Party Candidate for State Representative for the 60th district, I believe we need a state representative who is willing to work with other leaders in the house and senate in Ohio to make the same kind of commitment here in the Buckeye state.

Dennis Spisak   Campaign Site; Http://votespisak.tripod.com