arkansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-21a1297a40765bb2.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas, 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 or electric and gas generation. It provides rapid local emissions reductions and is the only option that simultaneously reduces emissions, creates local jobs, and lowers energy bills for residents and businesses.
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency policies and programs that can achieve substantial emissions reductions, including combined heat and power, building energy codes with green building certification, residential retrofit financing, and energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). The U.S. ESPC market specifically generates over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• Implementing a combination of energy-savings targets, updated building energy codes, and increased combined heat and power could meet nearly 50 percent of Arkansas's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. This approach would save Arkansas residents $441 million, avoid 6.4 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, and reduce toxic air pollutants.
• The signatories recommend that Arkansas expand existing energy efficiency policies and opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions if the state submits a plan to avoid a Federal Plan.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). arkansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-21a1297a40765bb2.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Arkansas_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. arkansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-21a1297a40765bb2.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Arkansas_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016arkansascppletter321621a1297a40765bb2pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{arkansas\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-21a1297a40765bb2.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Arkansas_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }