minnesota_cpp_letter_3.2.16-50c50e4182b91643.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Mark Dayton of Minnesota, urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to meet Clean Power Plan compliance 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, non-exportable jobs.
• The authors suggest that Minnesota can exceed 100 percent of its 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal by implementing specific energy-efficiency policies, including updated building energy codes, energy-savings targets, and increased use of combined heat and power. Such policies could potentially save Minnesotans $549 million and avoid over 13 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the letter identifies several non-utility energy-efficiency opportunities for Minnesota, such as residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power (CHP) investments, energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) for large facilities, and building energy codes that use above-code green building certification.
• To maximize cost-effective emissions reductions under the Clean Power Plan, the signatories recommend that the Governor of Minnesota opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP).

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). minnesota_cpp_letter_3.2.16-50c50e4182b91643.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Minnesota_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. minnesota_cpp_letter_3.2.16-50c50e4182b91643.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Minnesota_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016minnesotacppletter321650c50e4182b91643pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{minnesota\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-50c50e4182b91643.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Minnesota_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }