indiana_cpp_letter_3.2.16-ad79e80213d21d4a.pdf

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

• Energy efficiency is identified as the most cost-effective demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It provides rapid, local emissions reductions and is the only option that simultaneously creates sustained local jobs and reduces emissions while mitigating the costs of implementing the Clean Power Plan.
• The authors suggest that Indiana can achieve significant emission reductions through non-utility administered programs. Examples include the procurement of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), which generate over $5 billion in new annual investments in the U.S., as well as residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power investments, and the adoption of building energy codes using above-code green building certification.
• The letter recommends that Indiana expand existing programs, such as tax credits for energy-efficiency investment and performance incentives for specific utilities with reasonable revenue recovery. It specifically advises the state to opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions.
• According to an attached fact sheet, implementing updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased combined heat and power could meet 45 percent of Indiana's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. This approach could save residents nearly $3 billion by 2030 and prevent the emission of over 15 million tons of carbon dioxide.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). indiana_cpp_letter_3.2.16-ad79e80213d21d4a.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Indiana_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. indiana_cpp_letter_3.2.16-ad79e80213d21d4a.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Indiana_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016indianacppletter3216ad79e80213d21d4apdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{indiana\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-ad79e80213d21d4a.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Indiana_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }