Kentucky’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The fact sheet outlines the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency in Kentucky, stating that specific policies could save the state $1.6 billion and avoid 12 million tons of CO2 by 2030. It emphasizes that these measures would help Kentucky meet 43% of its carbon pollution reduction goal under the EPA's Clean Power Plan and significantly reduce nitrogen oxide and sulfur dioxide emissions.

• Implementing popular energy efficiency policies can enable Kentucky to achieve 43% of its carbon pollution reduction target established under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, a combination of 1% annual energy savings, national model building codes, and 500 MWs of new combined heat and power would allow Kentucky to avoid over 12 million tons of carbon dioxide and save more than 17 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to save Kentucky residents $1.6 billion by 2030 and reduce air pollutants, specifically saving 97,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 289,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2).

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Kentucky’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_KY.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Kentucky’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_KY.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendkentuckys, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Kentucky’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_KY.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }