In a new white paper, the Institute for Electric Efficiency (IEE) offers electric utilities potential paths for including building codes and appliance standards in their energy efficiency portfolios. A previous IEE study found that these two policy mechanisms hold tremendous potential to affect the country’s long-term energy growth rate.
The new IEE study, “Integrating Codes and Standards into Electric Utility Energy Efficiency Portfolios,” draws on lessons learned by electric utilities in the handful of states and regions that already have taken steps to promote more efficient codes and standards. The study then presents three broad approaches or models for utilities to follow.
