ACEEE | American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Apr 30, 2020
State Policies and Rules to Enable Beneficial Electrification in Buildings through Fuel Switching
ACEEE published an updated version of this policy brief in July 2022. To meet ambitious emissions reduction goals, efficiency practitioners in several states are promoting electrification of space …
To meet ambitious emissions reduction goals, efficiency practitioners in several states are promoting electrification of space and water heating as an important building decarbonization tool. However, one barrier to deployment is the need to ensure that fuel-switching and electrification efforts are beneficial; i.e., they must reduce emissions and energy costs while harmonizing with existing energy efficiency policies aimed at reducing demand. Though a handful of motivated states―mostly in the northeast―have taken promising steps to clarify rules and guidance enabling and/or promoting fuel switching within customer efficiency programs, most have not, and some explicitly prohibit such incentives. This policy brief provides a helpful reference and snapshot of the existing state policy landscape for regulators and program administrators seeking to design and deliver effective programs that enable fuel switching and achieve maximum net carbon reduction benefits.
Bridging the Equity Gap for Utility Energy Efficiency Programs
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.
This report identifies pathways for India’s cement industry to decarbonise at a pace compatible with the national climate goal of net-zero emissions by 2070.
Efficiency Saves: Cutting Energy Waste Can Save $31,000 per Household
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.
Congress Can Cut Freight Costs and Consumer Prices by Addressing Key Issues in the BUILD America 250 Act
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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