West Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future

A fact sheet by the Environmental and Energy Study Institute outlining the economic, health, and environmental benefits of implementing energy efficiency policies in West Virginia, including potential carbon and pollutant reductions by 2030.

• Implementing specific energy efficiency policies can assist West Virginia in meeting 26% of its carbon pollution reduction goal established under the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
• By 2030, a combination of 1.5% annual energy savings, national model building codes, and 100 MWs of new combined heat and power could prevent more than 5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and save over 6 million MWh of electricity.
• Energy efficiency policies are projected to save West Virginians $410 million by 2030 and reduce air pollutants, specifically saving 36,000 tons of nitrogen oxide (NOx) and 131,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) by that same year.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (n.d.). West Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_WV.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. West Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future. n.d. https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_WV.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=Environmental and Energy Study Institute |title=West Virginia’s Path to an Energy-Efficient Future |url=https://www.eesi.org/files/Energy_Efficiency_Fact_Sheet_030116_WV.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{environmentalandenergystudyinstitutendwest, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{West 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_WV.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }