kansas_cpp_letter_3.2.16-2f5fd3821b320f76.pdf

A coalition of organizations encourages the Governor of Kansas to prioritize energy efficiency as the lowest-cost strategy for reducing emissions and meeting Clean Power Plan goals, noting that specific policies could meet 54 percent of the state's 2030 compliance target.

• Energy efficiency is identified as the most affordable demand-side energy resource, costing less than renewables or electric and gas generation. It is described as the fastest and cheapest method to meet energy demand and improve air quality through residential upgrades, commercial building energy reduction, and improved manufacturing efficiency.
• The document highlights non-utility administered energy-efficiency policies as significant drivers of investment and emission reductions. These include energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), which generate over $5 billion in annual new investments in the U.S., as well as combined heat and power, residential retrofit financing, and building energy codes using green building certification.
• Implementing a combination of updated building energy codes, energy-savings targets, and increased use of combined heat and power could allow Kansas to meet 54 percent of its 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. Such policies could potentially save Kansas residents over $1 billion and prevent nearly 7 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
• The authors recommend that Kansas 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). 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} }