arizona_cpp_letter_3.2.16-265f02bb68f15829.pdf

A coalition of organizations advocates for Arizona to prioritize energy efficiency as the most cost-effective strategy for reducing emissions and meeting Clean Power Plan goals. The authors argue that a combination of energy-savings targets, updated building codes, and combined heat and power could meet 100 percent of the state's 2030 compliance goal, potentially saving Arizona residents $4.2 billion and avoiding nearly 15 million tons of carbon dioxide.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most economical demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation, and is described as the fastest and cleanest compliance strategy for reducing emissions.
• The authors claim that implementing specific policies—including energy-savings targets, updated building energy codes, and increased use of combined heat and power—could allow Arizona to meet 100 percent of its 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal.
• Utilizing efficiency measures to reach the state's goals is estimated to save the people of Arizona $4.2 billion and avoid nearly 15 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the document identifies non-utility opportunities for emission reductions, such as combined heat and power, green building certifications, residential retrofit financing, and energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), noting that the U.S. ESPC market generates over $5 billion in annual new investments.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). arizona_cpp_letter_3.2.16-265f02bb68f15829.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Arizona_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. arizona_cpp_letter_3.2.16-265f02bb68f15829.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Arizona_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016arizonacppletter3216265f02bb68f15829pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{arizona\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-265f02bb68f15829.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Arizona_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }