utah_cpp_letter_3.2.16-09eec9969ff2109b.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Utah Governor Gary Herbert from a coalition of energy and environmental organizations, urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to meet Clean Power Plan 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 authors identify several non-utility administered energy-efficiency opportunities for Utah, 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 utilize above-code green building certification. The U.S. ESPC market is noted to generate over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• The letter highlights that Utah has already implemented strict building energy codes for residential and commercial buildings and adopted a renewable energy standard in 2008 that includes energy-efficiency measures.
• According to an attached fact sheet referenced in the letter, implementing specific policies—such as updated building energy codes, an energy-savings target, and increased combined heat and power—could meet 47 percent of Utah's 2030 Clean Power Plan compliance goal. This approach is estimated to save Utah residents $5.8 billion and avoid more than 3.9 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• The signatories recommend that Utah 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). utah_cpp_letter_3.2.16-09eec9969ff2109b.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Utah_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. utah_cpp_letter_3.2.16-09eec9969ff2109b.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Utah_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016utahcppletter321609eec9969ff2109bpdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{utah\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-09eec9969ff2109b.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Utah_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }