colorado_cpp_letter_3.2.16-46cd48e6eb4f5785.pdf

A coalition of organizations advises Governor John Hickenlooper to maximize investments in energy efficiency to achieve Colorado's 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance limits. The letter argues that efficiency is the cheapest demand-side resource, capable of saving Colorado residents $1.5 billion and avoiding nearly 16 million tons of carbon dioxide. It recommends expanding non-utility programs, such as combined heat and power generation and updated building energy codes, and suggests opting into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP).

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most economical demand-side energy resource, being less expensive than renewables or electric and gas generation, and is the fastest and cheapest method to meet energy demand while improving air quality.
• The document asserts that utilizing efficiency measures to reach Colorado's emissions limit would result in $1.5 billion in savings for the state's people and the avoidance of nearly 16 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the letter identifies several non-utility energy-efficiency opportunities, including residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power generation, the procurement of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification.
• To maximize cost-effective emissions reductions under the Clean Power Plan, the authors recommend that Colorado opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP).

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). colorado_cpp_letter_3.2.16-46cd48e6eb4f5785.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Colorado_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. colorado_cpp_letter_3.2.16-46cd48e6eb4f5785.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Colorado_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016coloradocppletter321646cd48e6eb4f5785pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{colorado\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-46cd48e6eb4f5785.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Colorado_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }