tennessee_cpp_letter_3.2.16-55e845e41dd46896.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Bill Haslam of Tennessee, 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 or electric and gas generation. It is described as the fastest and cleanest compliance strategy for reducing emissions while lowering consumer utility bills and creating non-exportable local jobs.
• The authors suggest that Tennessee can meet nearly 50 percent of its 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal by implementing specific energy-efficiency policies, including updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased use of combined heat and power. Such measures could save Tennessee residents $689 million and avoid 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• Beyond utility-administered programs, the letter identifies several non-utility energy-efficiency opportunities for Tennessee, such as residential retrofit financing, combined heat and power investments, procurement of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) for large facilities, and the adoption of building energy codes that use above-code green building certification.
• The signatories recommend that Governor Haslam opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) and, if requesting an extension from the EPA, explicitly state the intention to include energy efficiency in the state's final plan.

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} }