Power of Efficiency

This fact sheet outlines the benefits of a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) for Mississippi, projecting nearly $2 billion in savings, 2,700 new jobs, and an 11% reduction in electricity consumption by 2015.

• Implementing a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) in Mississippi could result in nearly $2 billion in energy savings and the creation of 2,700 new jobs.
• Mississippi has the potential to reduce electricity consumption by 11% by 2015, which would cover approximately 160% of the expected increase in demand.
• According to ACEEE’s March 2009 EERS analysis for a 15% electricity savings target and 10% natural gas savings target by 2020, the projected outcomes for Mississippi include annual electricity savings of 5,854 GWh, peak demand savings equivalent to 6 300 MW power plants, $1,935 million in energy savings, 2,731 net jobs created, and 4.1 million metric tons of CO2 emission savings.

APA

World Resources Institute (2009). Power of Efficiency. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_power_of_efficiency_ms.pdf

Chicago

World Resources Institute. Power of Efficiency. 2009. https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_power_of_efficiency_ms.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitute2009power, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{Power of Efficiency}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, year = {2009}, month = apr, url = {https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_power_of_efficiency_ms.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }