North Dakota’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 North Dakota, specifically focusing on goals for 2030.

• Implementing specific energy efficiency policies—including annual energy savings of 1%, national model building codes, and 40 MWs of new combined heat and power—could allow North Dakota to avoid over 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide and save more than 3.1 million MWh of electricity by 2030.
• Energy efficiency measures can assist North Dakota in meeting more than 20% of its carbon pollution reduction goal under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and reduce other pollutants by 2030, specifically saving 26,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 52,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2).
• The adoption of efficiency policies is projected to provide financial benefits to the residents of North Dakota totaling $335 million by 2030, which can help reduce electricity costs for vulnerable populations.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). North Dakota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_ND.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. North Dakota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_ND.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendnorth, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{North Dakota’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_ND.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }