north_carolina_cpp_letter_3.2.16-e33dfc47f0c8b56e.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Patrick McCrory of North Carolina, 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 and electric or gas generation. It is described as the only option that simultaneously reduces emissions, mitigates Clean Power Plan implementation costs, and creates sustained local jobs.
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency policies and programs that can achieve substantial emissions reductions in North Carolina, including combined heat and power, building energy codes with green building certification, residential retrofit financing, and energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs). The U.S. ESPC market specifically generates over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• Implementing a combination of energy-efficiency policies—such as updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased use of combined heat and power—could meet 56 percent of North Carolina's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. This approach would save North Carolinians $652 million and avoid more than 8.9 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.
• The signatories recommend that North Carolina opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions if the state decides to submit a plan to avoid a Federal Plan.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). north_carolina_cpp_letter_3.2.16-e33dfc47f0c8b56e.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/North_Carolina_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. north_carolina_cpp_letter_3.2.16-e33dfc47f0c8b56e.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/North_Carolina_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016northcarolinacppletter3216e33dfc47f0c8b56epdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{north\_carolina\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-e33dfc47f0c8b56e.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/North_Carolina_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }