virginia_cpp_letter_3.2.16-bcc4ad55b9873a89.pdf

A letter dated March 2, 2016, addressed to Governor Terry McAuliffe of Virginia, urging the state to maximize investments in energy efficiency to meet Clean Power Plan (CPP) compliance goals. The letter, signed by a broad coalition of industry and environmental organizations, argues that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective method for reducing emissions and lowering consumer energy bills.

• Energy efficiency is presented as the most economical demand-side energy resource, being cheaper than renewables or electric and gas generation. It provides rapid, local emissions reductions and is the only option that simultaneously creates sustained local jobs and reduces emissions while mitigating the costs of implementing the Clean Power Plan (CPP).
• The document identifies several non-utility administered energy-efficiency policies and programs that can achieve significant cost and emissions reductions. These include residential retrofit financing, the procurement of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs) for large facilities, the adoption of building energy codes with green building certification, and investments in combined heat and power generation. The U.S. ESPC market specifically generates over $5 billion in new investments annually.
• The authors recommend that Virginia opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions. They claim that implementing a combination of updated building energy codes, energy-savings targets, and increased combined heat and power generation could meet 85 percent of Virginia's 2030 compliance limit under the Clean Power Plan, potentially saving Virginians over $1.8 billion and avoiding more than 7 million tons of carbon dioxide pollution.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). virginia_cpp_letter_3.2.16-bcc4ad55b9873a89.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Virginia_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. virginia_cpp_letter_3.2.16-bcc4ad55b9873a89.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Virginia_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016virginiacppletter3216bcc4ad55b9873a89pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{virginia\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-bcc4ad55b9873a89.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Virginia_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }