Kentucky’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 Kentucky, specifically in the context of meeting federal air regulations and the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

• Implementing a small number of popular energy efficiency policies could enable Kentucky to achieve 43% of its carbon pollution reduction goal as established by 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 provide significant financial and environmental gains by 2030, including $1.6 billion in savings for Kentucky residents and the avoidance of 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} }