mississippi_cpp_letter_3.2.16-4b80f6a037786452.pdf

A coalition of organizations advocates for Mississippi to prioritize energy efficiency to reduce emissions and costs. They argue that efficiency measures could meet over 100% of the state's 2030 Clean Power Plan goals, saving residents $873 million and avoiding 2.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most economical demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation, and is the only option that simultaneously reduces emissions and creates sustained local jobs.
• The document asserts that implementing common energy-efficiency policies—including updated building energy codes, energy-savings targets, and increased combined heat and power—could exceed 100% of Mississippi's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan.
• Utilizing efficiency measures to reach the state's goals would result in $873 million in savings for Mississippians and the avoidance of 2.6 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the authors highlight the importance of non-utility efficiency policies, such as residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power investments, 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). mississippi_cpp_letter_3.2.16-4b80f6a037786452.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Mississippi_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. mississippi_cpp_letter_3.2.16-4b80f6a037786452.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Mississippi_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016mississippicppletter32164b80f6a037786452pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{mississippi\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-4b80f6a037786452.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Mississippi_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }