Affordable multifamily buildings hold significant energy savings opportunities. Recognizing this potential, utilities are increasingly offering targeted energy efficiency programs designed to suppo…
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Affordable multifamily buildings hold significant energy savings opportunities. Recognizing this potential, utilities are increasingly offering targeted energy efficiency programs designed to support building owners pursuing retrofits in these properties. This brief discusses best practices for utilities providing energy efficiency services to affordable multifamily customers, highlights three existing program models, and discusses the local and state context in which each model functions best. We also highlight successful programs, including individual utility programs, jointly administered programs, and ratepayer-funded state-administered programs.
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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