Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

The document outlines the economic and environmental benefits of adopting energy efficiency policies in Virginia, asserting that such measures can help the state meet 85% of its carbon pollution reduction goals under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan. It highlights that specific interventions—including private sector energy service contracts, national model building codes, and 100 MWs of new combined heat and power—could avoid over 7 million tons of CO2 and save Virginians $1.8 billion by 2030.

• Implementing popular energy efficiency policies could enable Virginia to achieve 85% of its carbon pollution reduction target established by 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 avoid more than 7 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
• Energy efficiency policies are estimated to save the residents of Virginia $1.8 billion by 2030 and reduce other pollutants, specifically saving 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.

Wikipedia

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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} }