Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) Staff last week issued their annual report detailing the utilities' compliance with Ohio's Renewable Portfolio Standard and highlighting policies that may encourage the use of renewable resources. The report--required by statute to be provided to the General Assembly--primarily recounts the compliance shortfalls of 2009 and 2010 caused by the shortage of in-state solar resources. It also includes a federally funded National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) analysis of Ohio's renewable energy market. The PUCO is required to solicit public input prior to submitting the report to the legislature. The Commission is inviting interested parties to file comments by May 21. The PUCO report is available here. The NARUC report is available here.