wyoming_cpp_letter_3.2.16-ea2f043629c39e70.pdf

A letter from a coalition of energy and industry organizations to Governor Matt Mead of Wyoming, 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 or electric and gas generation. It is described as the fastest and cleanest compliance strategy for reducing emissions while providing local job creation and allowing residents and businesses to control energy bills.
• The authors suggest that Wyoming can achieve substantial emission reductions through non-utility administered programs. These include the use of energy savings performance contracts (ESPCs), which generate over $5 billion in new annual investments in the U.S., as well as combined heat and power generation, residential retrofit financing, and the adoption of building energy codes with green building certification.
• The letter claims that implementing specific energy-efficiency policies—including updated building energy codes, combined heat and power, and energy-savings targets—could meet 14 percent of Wyoming's 2030 compliance goal under the Clean Power Plan. Such measures would reportedly save the people of Wyoming $2 billion and avoid more than 2.6 million tons of carbon dioxide.
• The signatories recommend that if Wyoming submits a plan to avoid a Federal Plan under the Clean Power Plan, it should expand existing programs and opt into the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP) to maximize cost-effective emissions reductions.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2016). wyoming_cpp_letter_3.2.16-ea2f043629c39e70.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/Wyoming_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. wyoming_cpp_letter_3.2.16-ea2f043629c39e70.pdf. 2016. https://www.eesi.org/files/Wyoming_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2016wyomingcppletter3216ea2f043629c39e70pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{wyoming\_cpp\_letter\_3.2.16-ea2f043629c39e70.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2016}, month = mar, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/Wyoming_CPP_Letter_3.2.16.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }