Exploring Strategies for Implementing a Performance based State Efficiency Program: State Energy Consumption Metrics
In order to meet the goal of abating global warming at least cost, a U.S. federal a climate and energy policy must invest in unlocking America's energy efficiency potential. One approach to reliably measuring energy efficiency performance at the state level is to implement a Performance based State Efficiency Program (PSEP). PSEP addresses the question of whether energy intensity is improving or declining in the residential sector (and separately in the commercial sector.) In other words, are we making progress towards reducing overall energy consumption? Under this approach, states would be able to track the energy efficiency performance of residential and commercial buildings within their state compared to previous years. With this metric, States could easily see whether they are improving relative to their own baseline. State performance would be tracked using aggregate, state-level metrics.
Authors: Colin Sheppard, Margaret Harper, Charles Chamberlin, and Arne Jacobson
Schatz Energy Research Center, Humboldt State University
Project Managers: Yerina Mugica, Dale Bryk, and Jacqueline Wong
Center for Market Innovation, Natural Resources Defense Council
