alabama_cpp_letter_3.2.16-c8023a5e89d78dbf.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Robert Bentley of Alabama, urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to meet Clean Power Plan goals cost-effectively.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most cost-effective demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables and electric or gas generation. It is described as the only option capable of simultaneously reducing emissions, mitigating Clean Power Plan implementation costs, and creating sustained local jobs.
• The authors identify several non-utility administered energy efficiency opportunities for Alabama, including the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power investments, and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification. The U.S. ESPC market is noted to generate over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• The letter acknowledges Alabama's existing efforts, specifically the AlabamaWISE Home Energy Program, which provides loans and rebates to consumers, the funding of two loan programs, and the adoption of modern building energy codes.
• According to an attached fact sheet, implementing specific energy efficiency policies–including updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased combined heat and power–could meet 25 percent of Alabama's 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal. This approach could save Alabama residents over $939 million and avoid more than 4.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). alabama_cpp_letter_3.2.16-c8023a5e89d78dbf.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Alabama_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. alabama_cpp_letter_3.2.16-c8023a5e89d78dbf.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Alabama_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016alabamacppletter3216c8023a5e89d78dbfpdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{alabama\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-c8023a5e89d78dbf.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Alabama_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }