new_mexico_cpp_letter_3.2.16-0d45bfeadce9edc4.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez, urging the state to prioritize energy efficiency as the most cost-effective strategy for complying with the Clean Power Plan.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the lowest-cost demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It is described as the fastest and cleanest compliance strategy for the Clean Power Plan, providing local job creation and reducing consumer utility bills.
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency opportunities for New Mexico, including residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power investments, the procurement of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) for large facilities, and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification.
• 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—could meet 78 percent of New Mexico's 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal. This approach is estimated to save New Mexico residents $645 million and avoid 3.8 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• The signatories recommend that New Mexico opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions under the Clean Power Plan.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). new_mexico_cpp_letter_3.2.16-0d45bfeadce9edc4.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/New_Mexico_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. new_mexico_cpp_letter_3.2.16-0d45bfeadce9edc4.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/New_Mexico_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016newmexicocppletter32160d45bfeadce9edc4pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{new\_mexico\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-0d45bfeadce9edc4.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/New_Mexico_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }