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ACEEE 2011 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard. Presented to NARUC Committee on Energy Resources & Environment November 14, 2011. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) .
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ACEEE 2011 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard Presented to NARUC Committee on Energy Resources & Environment November 14, 2011
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ACEEE is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) that acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments & behaviors. 40+ staff in DC, DE, MI, WA & WI Focus on end-use efficiency in industry, buildings, utilities & transportation Other research in economic analysis; behavior; national, state & local policy. Funding: Foundations (34%) Federal & State Grants (7%) Specific Contract Work (21%) Conferences and Publications (34%) Contributions and Other (4%)
Key Findings and Major Developments • Massachusetts: #1 • General upward trend among all states in both policy adoption and energy savings achieved • ~30 states with stringent building codes • EE remains a bi-partisan solution • 24 states with an EERS • States implementing EERS policies moving ahead • Total utility budgets for EE at $5.5 billion • Electricity savings of 13,147 GWh in 2009 • Major gap in states advancing efficient transportation policies
Looking ahead to 2012 • Continued improvement in EERS states • Sour economy’s impact on customer participation • Political climate
Contact Information: ACEEE: R. Neal Elliott, Ph.D., P.E., Assoc. Director for Research rnelliott@aceee.org, 202-507-4009 Michael Sciortino, Scorecard Team Lead msciortino@acee.org, 202-507-4028 Visit us on the Web at: www.aceee.org Follow us on Twitter at: @aceeedc