Colorado’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines the economic, environmental, and health benefits of prioritizing energy efficiency in Colorado, specifically highlighting how targeted policies can help the state meet federal air regulations and reduce carbon pollution.

• Implementing specific energy efficiency policies—including an annual energy savings target of 1.5%, national model building codes, and 100 MWs of new combined heat and power—could allow Colorado to avoid over 15 million tons of carbon dioxide and save more than 16 million MWh of electricity by 2030.
• Energy efficiency measures can assist Colorado in meeting 100% of its carbon pollution reduction goals under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan while reducing other pollutants, specifically saving 162,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 128,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) by 2030.
• Increasing energy productivity through efficiency policies is projected to save the people of Colorado $1.5 billion by 2030, which can help reduce electricity costs for vulnerable populations.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Colorado’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_CO.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Colorado’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_CO.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendcolorados, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Colorado’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_CO.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }