tennessee_cpp_letter_3.2.16-55e845e41dd46896.pdf

A coalition of organizations advocates for Tennessee to utilize energy efficiency as its primary mechanism for meeting Clean Power Plan goals, arguing it is the lowest-cost option for reducing emissions and lowering consumer bills. The letter suggests adopting energy-savings targets, updated building codes, and combined heat and power to meet nearly 50 percent of the state's 2030 compliance goal, potentially saving residents $689 million and avoiding 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most economical demand-side resource, being less expensive than renewables or electric and gas generation, and it provides rapid, local emissions reductions.
• The document identifies several non-utility energy-efficiency opportunities for Tennessee, including combined heat and power, green building certifications via energy codes, residential retrofit financing, and energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs).
• Implementing specific policies such as energy-savings targets, updated building codes, and combined heat and power could fulfill nearly 50 percent of Tennessee's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan.
• The use of efficiency measures to reach compliance goals in Tennessee is estimated to save residents $689 million and prevent the emission of 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). tennessee_cpp_letter_3.2.16-55e845e41dd46896.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Tennessee_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. tennessee_cpp_letter_3.2.16-55e845e41dd46896.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Tennessee_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016tennesseecppletter321655e845e41dd46896pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{tennessee\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-55e845e41dd46896.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Tennessee_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }