pennsylvania_cpp_letter_3.2.16-aac3896910652a05.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf from a coalition of organizations urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to comply with the Clean Power Plan.

• The signatories argue that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective method for reducing emissions and meeting energy demand, noting it is cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. They claim it provides rapid, local emissions reductions and creates sustained local jobs while lowering energy bills for residents and businesses.
• The letter identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency opportunities for Pennsylvania, including the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), combined heat and power generation, residential retrofit financing, and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification. The U.S. ESPC market is noted to generate over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• The authors recommend that Governor Wolf expand existing programs such as Pennsylvania Sustainable Energy Financing (PennSef) and opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP). They state that implementing a combination of energy-savings targets, updated building codes, and combined heat and power generation could meet 68 percent of Pennsylvania's 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance limit.
• Utilizing efficiency measures to reach state goals is estimated to save the people of Pennsylvania $4.7 billion and avoid more than 20 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). pennsylvania_cpp_letter_3.2.16-aac3896910652a05.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Pennsylvania_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. pennsylvania_cpp_letter_3.2.16-aac3896910652a05.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Pennsylvania_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016pennsylvaniacppletter3216aac3896910652a05pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{pennsylvania\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-aac3896910652a05.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Pennsylvania_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }