Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

This fact sheet from the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlines how implementing energy efficiency policies in Virginia can reduce carbon pollution, lower energy costs for residents and government, and improve public health by 2030.

• Implementing a small number of popular energy efficiency policies could enable Virginia to achieve 85% of its carbon pollution reduction target established under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, the combination of national model building codes, private sector energy service contracts, and 100 MWs of new combined heat and power is projected to save over 12 million MWh of electricity and prevent more than 7 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
• Energy efficiency policies are estimated to provide $1.8 billion in savings for the people of Virginia by 2030, while also reducing air pollution by 40,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 105,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2).

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_VA.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_VA.pdf.

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BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendvirginias, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future}}, institution = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_VA.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }