kentucky_cpp_letter_3.2.16-8070c39b814de919.pdf

A coalition of organizations advocates for Kentucky to expand energy-efficiency programs, arguing they are the cheapest method to reduce emissions and lower consumer costs. The authors suggest that adopting specific policies, such as updated building codes and combined heat and power, could meet 43 percent of the state's 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal, potentially saving over $1.6 billion and avoiding nearly 13 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most affordable demand-side energy resource, costing less than renewables or electric and gas generation, and is described as the fastest and cleanest compliance strategy for reducing emissions.
• The implementation of specific energy-efficiency policies—including energy-savings targets, updated building energy codes, and increased use of combined heat and power—could satisfy 43 percent of Kentucky's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan.
• Adopting these energy-efficiency policies could result in over $1.6 billion in savings for Kentucky residents and avoid nearly 13 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, along with hundreds of thousands of tons of air pollutants.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the document identifies non-utility efficiency opportunities such as combined heat and power, green building certifications, residential retrofit financing, and energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), noting that the U.S. ESPC market generates over $5 billion in annual investments.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). kentucky_cpp_letter_3.2.16-8070c39b814de919.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Kentucky_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. kentucky_cpp_letter_3.2.16-8070c39b814de919.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Kentucky_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016kentuckycppletter32168070c39b814de919pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{kentucky\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-8070c39b814de919.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Kentucky_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }