COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP): With months of public testimony concluded, a committee studying the future of Ohio's alternative-energy targets is weighing changes to the law.

Chairman Troy Balderson says the Energy Mandates Study Committee that's been meeting since February won't recommend eliminating the requirements altogether, but reducing them is an option.

The panel wrapped up hearings Monday. It has until September 30th to submit recommendations to the Legislature.

At issue is a 2008 law that requires 25 percent of Ohio's energy to come from alternative sources such as wind and solar by 2025. The law also sets goals for energy efficiency.

Witnesses laid out competing arguments that have divided the state for years. Some say such targets hurt businesses and raise electric bills. Others say they benefit the environment and preserve diminishing natural resources.