illinois_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2b477cf9d3ba7e6d.pdf

A coalition of energy and environmental organizations advocates for the use of energy efficiency to meet Illinois' Clean Power Plan compliance limits, arguing it is the cheapest and fastest way to reduce emissions while creating local jobs and saving consumers money.

• Energy efficiency is identified as the lowest-cost demand side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It is described as the fastest and most cost-effective compliance strategy for emissions reductions, providing local job creation and reducing consumer utility bills.
• The implementation of specific energy-efficiency policies—including energy-savings targets, updated building energy codes, and increased combined heat and power (CHP) generation—could meet over 80 percent of Illinois’ 2030 compliance limit under the Clean Power Plan. This approach could potentially save Illinois residents $5.4 billion and avoid more than 29 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). illinois_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2b477cf9d3ba7e6d.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Illinois_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. illinois_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2b477cf9d3ba7e6d.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Illinois_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016illinoiscppletter32162b477cf9d3ba7e6dpdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{illinois\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-2b477cf9d3ba7e6d.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Illinois_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }