Expanded utility-funded energy efficiency programs can significantly slow rising electricity demand and reduce electricity bills; this report explains how.
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 ACEEE International Energy Efficiency Scorecard ranks the top 25 highest energy-consuming countries on their energy efficiency policies and perf…
Energy efficiency upgrades can lower household energy costs significantly. However, many low-and moderate-income (LMI) households cannot afford the full cost of upgrades, even with assistance from …
About one in five (approximately 19% of) income-eligible households in our national survey were initially deferred from the Weatherization Assistance Program …
Twenty-six states plus the District of Columbia presently have an energy efficiency resource standard (EERS), which requires utilities to achieve multiyear ut…
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