Expanding its traditional ranking of states on utility program spending, ACEEE issued a new and more comprehensive scorecard that rates state accomplishment on multiple efficiency policy and progra…
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Expanding its traditional ranking of states on utility program spending, ACEEE issued a new and more comprehensive scorecard that rates state accomplishment on multiple efficiency policy and program initiatives. These include utility program spending, Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), appliance efficiency standards, building codes, combined heat and power, mass transit spending, state facility and fleet management, and vehicle fuel economy. The top 10 ten states in the Scorecard are Vermont, California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Oregon, Washington, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Minnesota.
The commonwealth spends almost $11 billion a year buying energy from out of state. Mass Save lowers bills and keeps money at home.
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
The United States faces interlocking energy challenges: rising home energy bills and gasoline prices; new demand for electricity from data centers and other loads; high greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Now, a new era of energy efficiency progress in our buildings, transportation, and industry is needed to meet this moment. This wide-ranging study finds a massive opportunity.
The BUILD America 250 Act, advanced by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would eliminate or weaken many programs that help lower transportation …
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