Oklahoma’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the economic and environmental benefits of energy efficiency in Oklahoma, stating that specific policies could help the state meet 87% of its carbon pollution goals under the EPA's Clean Power Plan. By 2030, a combination of annual energy savings, model building codes, energy service contracts, and 40 MWs of combined heat and power could avoid over 10 million tons of CO2 and save Oklahomans $288 million.

• Implementing a small number of popular energy efficiency policies could enable Oklahoma to achieve 87% of its carbon pollution reduction target established by the EPA's Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, the combination of 1% annual energy savings, national model building codes, energy service contracts, and 40 MWs of new combined heat and power would result in avoiding more than 10 million tons of CO2 and saving over 12 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to save the people of Oklahoma $288 million by 2030, while also reducing 170,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and 96,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx).

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Oklahoma’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_OK.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Oklahoma’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_OK.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendoklahomas, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Oklahoma’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_OK.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }