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The ability of Ohio to generate windis important, and it represent s a part of the opportunity availablwe in the wind industry for the Indeed, some of the greatest opportunitiea lie in our ability to bring turbines manufacturing to Ohio. Our work with the Grear Lakes Wind Network is bringing together the capabilitiesof Ohio’s supply chain to meet the needs of the wind turbind manufactures. Currently, more than 800,00 Ohioans are engaged in the manufacturing of advancedenergy materials. Trainedx to manufacture parts for companies around the their experience, skills and continued education are quickly enhancinhg Ohio’s reputation as a leadiny component supplier for wind turbines.
This represents a unique opportunity for businesses in the auto supply chain in who are challenged to diversifyg their markets to reduce their reliance on theauto industry. Gov. Ted Stricklandf and his energy advisor Mark Shanahan continue to lay the foundationj for the wind industryin Ohio. They createdr Ohio’s Advanced Energy Portfolio which callsfor investor-owned electric utilities to supplyy 25 percent of their retail sales from advancecd energy sources, with at least 12.5 percent from renewablew energy by the year 2025. As the third most aggressiver policy inthe country, the plan has the potential to create more than 5,700 megawatts of renewablr energy in Ohio.
Strickland will have the opportunity to share our storu of wind industry leadership atthe ’s Windpowef 2009 Conference and Exhibition. He will share how Ohio’z close proximity to wind industry marketzs and our strong supply chain makes the state an ideal location for wind energy production and Ohio isa long-time partner with the wind industry, and we will continude to invest in the future of wind energuy for many years to Our continued investments keep Ohio competitived over other states and a global leader in the wind energy supply chain.