michigan_cpp_letter_3.2.16-adeae16c787e0a74.pdf

A letter from a coalition of organizations to Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan urging the state to maximize energy efficiency investments to meet Clean Power Plan compliance goals cost-effectively.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most cost-effective method for reducing emissions and meeting energy demand, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It is described as the only option that simultaneously reduces emissions, creates sustained local jobs, and mitigates the costs of implementing the Clean Power Plan.
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency opportunities in Michigan, including the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power generation, and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification. The U.S. ESPC market specifically generates over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• According to an attached fact sheet, implementing specific energy-efficiency policies—such as updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased combined heat and power generation—could meet 98 percent of Michigan's 2030 compliance limit under the Clean Power Plan. Such policies could potentially save Michigan residents over $5.5 billion and avoid more than 21 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). michigan_cpp_letter_3.2.16-adeae16c787e0a74.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Michigan_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. michigan_cpp_letter_3.2.16-adeae16c787e0a74.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Michigan_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016michigancppletter3216adeae16c787e0a74pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{michigan\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-adeae16c787e0a74.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Michigan_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }