State Progress Toward Clean Power Plan Benchmarks in 2020

The report provides a state-by-state breakdown of progress toward 2020 Clean Power Plan benchmarks, noting that some states have exceeded 500% of their goals while others show 0% progress. It highlights the role of energy efficiency, renewable energy standards, and regional initiatives in achieving these targets.

• State progress toward 2020 benchmarks varies significantly, with Rhode Island at 520% and Hawaii at 569%, while Alaska, Louisiana, and North Dakota are at 0%.
• The nine states in the Northeast Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative are collectively expected to exceed their combined 2020 emission reduction benchmarks by more than 150%.
• Certain states, specifically Florida, Indiana, and Ohio, repealed their Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS) within the year preceding the report, though they still maintain small improvements from previous measures.
• Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee are credited for the emissions rate reduction resulting from nuclear power plants currently under construction.

APA

Union of Concerned Scientists (n.d.). State Progress Toward Clean Power Plan Benchmarks in 2020. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/06/state-progress-clean-power-plan-2020-benchmarks.pdf

Chicago

Union of Concerned Scientists. State Progress Toward Clean Power Plan Benchmarks in 2020. n.d. https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/06/state-progress-clean-power-plan-2020-benchmarks.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{unionofconcernedscientistsndstate, author = {{Union of Concerned Scientists}}, title = {{State Progress Toward Clean Power Plan Benchmarks in 2020}}, institution = {Union of Concerned Scientists}, url = {https://www.ucs.org/sites/default/files/attach/2015/06/state-progress-clean-power-plan-2020-benchmarks.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }