Iowa’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency in Iowa, stating that specific policies could save residents over $7 billion on utility bills and avoid 9 million tons of CO2 by 2030.

• Implementing popular energy efficiency policies can enable Iowa to achieve over 71% of its carbon pollution reduction goal established by the EPA's Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, a combination of 1.5% annual energy savings, national model building codes, and 40 MWs of new combined heat and power would allow Iowa to avoid more than 9 million tons of carbon dioxide and save over 11 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to save Iowa residents over $7 billion on utility bills by 2030 and reduce other pollutants, specifically 98,000 tons of nitrogen oxide and 189,00 tons of sulfur dioxide.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Iowa’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_IA.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Iowa’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_IA.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendiowas, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Iowa’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_IA.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }