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SEE Action Guide for States: Energy Efficiency as a Least-Cost Strategy to Reduce Greenhouse Gases and Air Pollution and Meet Energy Needs in the Power Sector

Publication Type

Report

Date Published

02/2016

Authors

Schwartz, Lisa C, Greg Leventis, Steven R Schiller, Emily Martin Fadrhonc

Abstract

Highlights energy efficiency as a least-cost strategy to meet air pollution reduction and other policy objectives, including energy affordability and reliability. A practical document that presents established policy and program “pathways” to advance demand-side energy efficiency, including:

Ratepayer-funded energy efficiency
Building energy codes
Local government-led efforts, such as building performance policies
State-led efforts, such as energy savings performance contracting
Commercial and industrial private sector approaches, such as strategic energy management and combined heat and power

The guide presents case studies of successful regional, state, and local approaches to energy efficiency with sources for more information, resources to understand the range of expected savings from energy efficiency, and common protocols for documenting savings.

Useful for state air regulators and other state policy makers or administrators and their stakeholders in a variety of policy contexts including but not limited to:

State, local, and corporate climate and energy strategies, goals, and regulations
State clean air strategies and regulations
Federal clean air requirements: National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Clean Power Plan

Year of Publication

2016

Notes

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Organization

Energy Markets and Policy Department, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division

Research Areas

Energy Efficiency, Efficiency, Electrification, and Flexibility, Policy & Regulation