Iowa’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 implementing energy efficiency policies in Iowa, specifically highlighting their role in meeting federal air regulations and reducing utility costs.

• Implementing a selection of popular energy efficiency policies could enable Iowa to achieve over 71% of its carbon pollution reduction goal as established by the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, a combination of 40 MWs of new combined heat and power, national model building codes, and annual energy savings of 1.5% would allow Iowa to avoid more than 9 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and save over 11 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to provide significant financial and environmental benefits by 2030, including over $7 billion in utility bill savings for Iowa residents, and the avoidance of 98,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 189,00 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2).

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.

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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} }