north_dakota_cpp_letter_3.2.16-a6efe988b826abc0.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to North Dakota Governor John Dalrymple from a coalition of energy and industry organizations, urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to meet Clean Power Plan goals cost-effectively.

• The authors argue that energy efficiency is the most affordable demand-side energy resource, costing less than renewables or electric and gas generation. They assert that it provides rapid, local emissions reductions at a lower cost than other compliance options and is the only method that simultaneously reduces emissions, creates sustained local jobs, and lowers energy bills for residents and businesses.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the letter identifies several non-utility energy-efficiency opportunities for North Dakota, including the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), combined heat and power, residential retrofit financing, and the adoption of building energy codes with green building certifications. The U.S. ESPC market is noted to generate over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• The coalition recommends that North Dakota expand its loan program for energy-efficient investments, adopt utility performance incentives linked to energy savings targets, and opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions.
• According to an attached fact sheet referenced in the letter, implementing specific policies—such as updated building energy codes, energy-savings targets, and increased combined heat and power—could meet 20 percent of North Dakota's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. These actions could potentially save North Dakotans $335 million and avoid more than 2.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions and tens of thousands of tons of air pollutants.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). north_dakota_cpp_letter_3.2.16-a6efe988b826abc0.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/North_Dakota_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. north_dakota_cpp_letter_3.2.16-a6efe988b826abc0.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/North_Dakota_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016northdakotacppletter3216a6efe988b826abc0pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{north\_dakota\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-a6efe988b826abc0.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/North_Dakota_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }