Minnesota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the environmental and economic benefits of energy efficiency in Minnesota, asserting that such measures can help the state comply with the EPA's Clean Power Plan and save residents money.

• Implementing specific energy efficiency policies, including national model building codes, 100 MWs of new combined heat and power, and 1.5% annual energy savings, could allow Minnesota to avoid over 13 million tons of carbon dioxide and save approximately 17 million MWh of electricity by 2030.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to save the people of Minnesota approximately $550 million by 2030 and reduce other pollutants, specifically 151,000 tons of nitrogen oxide and 293,000 tons of sulfur dioxide.
• The adoption of popular energy efficiency policies can enable Minnesota to achieve 100% of its carbon pollution reduction goal under the EPA's Clean Power Plan.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Minnesota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_MN.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Minnesota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_MN.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendminnesotas, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Minnesota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_MN.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }