Illinois’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

This fact sheet argues that energy efficiency is central to a reliable and affordable energy future for Illinois. It highlights that specific efficiency policies could help the state meet 83% of its Clean Power Plan carbon goals and save residents $5.4 billion by 2030. Additionally, the document projects that by 2030, Illinois could avoid 29 million tons of CO2, 202,000 tons of NOx, and 804,000 tons of SO2 through a combination of building codes, combined heat and power, and annual energy savings.

• Implementing popular energy efficiency policies can assist Illinois in meeting approximately 83% of its carbon pollution reduction goal as established under 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 allow Illinois to avoid over 29 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) and save 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 804,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and 202,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) by the same year.

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} }