Illinois’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency in Illinois, asserting that specific policies can help the state meet 83% of its carbon reduction goals under the EPA's Clean Power Plan. It projects that by 2030, a combination of 1.5% annual energy savings, national model building codes, and 500 MWs of new combined heat and power would avoid over 29 million tons of CO2 and save Illinoisans $5.4 billion.

• Implementing popular energy efficiency policies can enable Illinois to achieve approximately 83% of its carbon pollution reduction target established by the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, the combination of 500 MWs of new combined heat and power, national model building codes, and annual energy savings of 1.5% would result in the avoidance of over 29 million tons of carbon dioxide and the saving of more than 35 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to provide $5.4 billion in savings to the people of Illinois by 2030, while also reducing nitrogen oxide by 202,000 tons and sulfur dioxide by 804,000 tons.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Illinois’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_IL.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Illinois’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_IL.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendillinoiss, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Illinois’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_IL.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }