EFFICIENCY SCORING BIG ACROSS THE COUNTRY

States Achieve Big Savings with Energy Efficiency Targets

April 9, 2014 (American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy)

“Energy efficiency targets implemented in half of U.S. states in 2012 saved enough electricity to power 2 million homes for a year [according to Energy Efficiency Resource Standards: A New Progress Report on State Experience from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy]…The report also finds that most states met or exceeded their targets and that these targets are making substantial contributions to national energy savings…Texas was the first state to set efficiency targets, also called an energy efficiency resource standard (EERS), in 1999. Since then, half of the states in the country have followed suit, setting long term targets designed to spur electricity and natural gas savings…Prompted by EERS policies, utilities in these states have invested in energy efficiency programs ranging from appliance rebates to whole-building retrofits…” click here for more

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