kansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2f5fd3821b320f76.pdf

A letter from a coalition of organizations to the Governor of Kansas 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 demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It is described as the fastest and cleanest compliance strategy for reducing emissions while lowering consumer utility bills and creating local jobs.
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency opportunities for Kansas, including combined heat and power, building energy codes with green building certification, residential retrofit financing, and energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). The U.S. ESPC market is noted to generate over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• The authors highlight existing energy-efficiency efforts in Kansas, specifically the Efficiency Kansas loan program, a grant program for energy-efficiency investments, and a residential energy use disclosure requirement.
• According to an attached fact sheet, implementing specific policies—such as energy-savings targets, updated building codes, and combined heat and power—could meet 54 percent of Kansas' 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. This approach could potentially save Kansans over $1 billion and avoid nearly 7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). kansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2f5fd3821b320f76.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Kansas_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. kansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2f5fd3821b320f76.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Kansas_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016kansascppletter32162f5fd3821b320f76pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{kansas\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-2f5fd3821b320f76.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Kansas_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }