Power of Efficiency

A 2009 WRI fact sheet states that a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) could save Tennessee $3.5 billion and create over 5,000 jobs by 2020. It highlights that Tennessee could reduce electricity consumption by 11% by 2015 to meet all expected demand increases, noting that efficiency is the cheapest option for meeting new energy needs.

• Implementing a national energy efficiency resource standard (EERS) in Tennessee could result in $3.5 billion in energy savings and the creation of over 5,000 new jobs by 2020. According to Table 1, this would also lead to annual electricity savings of 13,026 GWh, peak demand savings equivalent to 14 300 MW power plants, and CO2 emission savings of 12.3 million metric tons.
• Tennessee has the potential to reduce electricity consumption by 11% by 2015, which would offset 100% of the expected increase in demand through efficiency gains. Energy efficiency is identified as the most cost-effective method for addressing new energy requirements.

APA

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

Chicago

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

Wikipedia

{{cite report |author=World Resources Institute |title=Power of Efficiency |date=April 2009 |url=https://wriorg.s3.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/pdf/southeast_power_of_efficiency_tn.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

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_tn.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }