georgia_cpp_letter_3.2.16-25826315c90474a0.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Nathan Deal of Georgia, urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to meet Clean Power Plan goals cost-effectively.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most cost-effective resource for reducing energy demand and emissions, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It is described as the only option capable of simultaneously reducing emissions, mitigating Clean Power Plan implementation costs, and creating sustained local jobs.
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency opportunities for Georgia, including residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power investments, the procurement of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) for large facilities, and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification.
• According to an attached fact sheet, implementing specific energy efficiency policies—such as updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased combined heat and power—could meet 73 percent of Georgia's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. This approach would save Georgians $1.9 billion and avoid 12 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
• The authors recommend that Georgia opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions if the state decides to submit a plan to avoid a Federal Plan.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). georgia_cpp_letter_3.2.16-25826315c90474a0.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Georgia_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. georgia_cpp_letter_3.2.16-25826315c90474a0.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Georgia_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016georgiacppletter321625826315c90474a0pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{georgia\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-25826315c90474a0.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Georgia_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }