Unleashing Energy Efficiency

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The Best Way to Comply with EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Fortnightly Magazine - October 2014
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For over 25 years, utility-funded energy efficiency programs have proven to be a widely available resource for meeting customer demand at low cost. We now have a wealth of experience demonstrating that energy efficiency programs cost a fraction of the cost of generating, transmitting and distributing electricity, and provide a variety of benefits in terms of lower bills, reduced system risk, increased system reliability, reduced environmental impacts and more.

In June 2014, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed regulations1 under the Clean Air Act (CAA) for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from existing sources in the electricity industry, it created another compelling reason for states to promote energy efficiency programs. Efficiency programs are among the lowest-cost options for reducing carbon emissions, and can play a significant role in reducing the costs of complying with the EPA's new plan (abbreviated here as "CAA 111(d)").

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