September 22, 2009 September 22, 2009 Tennessee Green Summit, Nashville, TNTennessee Green Summit, Nashville, TN

SOUTHEAST ENERGY EFFICIENCY ALLIANCE

Who is SEEA?Who is SEEA?

Covering 11 southeastern statesCovering 11 southeastern states 71 million residents71 million residents

The Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance builds regional partnerships to promote and achieve energy efficiency for a cleaner environment, a more prosperous economy, and a higher quality of life.

SEEA ParticipantsSEEA Participants

State, federal & local governments, State, federal & local governments, electric and natural gas utilities, electric and natural gas utilities, businesses (energy users and businesses (energy users and efficiency suppliers), and Non-efficiency suppliers), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Governmental Organizations (NGOs) (environment, low income housing, (environment, low income housing, etc.).etc.).

Why SEEA?Why SEEA?

• Electric energy efficiency spending Electric energy efficiency spending per capita in the Southeast is just per capita in the Southeast is just one-fifth the national average. one-fifth the national average.

The Southeast region has the The Southeast region has the lowest lowest levels in the nation for levels in the nation for ENERGY STAR market penetration.ENERGY STAR market penetration.

Lower electricity rates Lower electricity rates in the Southeastin the Southeast

Significant upfront Significant upfront investmentsinvestments

Misaligned incentives Misaligned incentives between investment between investment and rewardand reward

Regulatory structuresRegulatory structures Information gapsInformation gaps

Source: The Power of Efficiency, by WRI, SEEA, & Southface, April 2009

More than half of expected growth in demand for electricity and natural gas can be avoided over the next 15 years

This can be done by extending energy efficiency “Best Practice” programs to the entire country

Save nearly $20 billion annually on energy bills Avoid 30,000 MW -- 60 new 500 MW power plants Avoid more than 400 million tons of CO2 annually NAPEE Leadership Group included 27 electric and gas utilities, 16

state agencies, and 13 other organizations (+ EPA and DOE)

The “National Action Plan for The “National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency” concluded:Energy Efficiency” concluded:

www.epa.gov/eeactionplan Leadership Group. 2006. National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Potential Energy Savings

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Source: Energy Efficiency in Appalachia, March 2009

Energy Efficiency in Energy Efficiency in Appalachia could offset:Appalachia could offset:

By 2020By 2020• ≈≈20 new coal-fired 20 new coal-fired

electric power electric power plantsplants

ANDAND• 63 million barrels of 63 million barrels of

oil – about 3% of oil – about 3% of U.S. production in U.S. production in 2007 or 2.6 million 2007 or 2.6 million light-duty vehicleslight-duty vehicles

By 2030By 2030• ≈≈40 new coal-fired 40 new coal-fired

electric power plantselectric power plants

AND AND • 182 million barrels of 182 million barrels of

oil – about 10% of oil – about 10% of U.S. production in U.S. production in 2007 or 6.7 million 2007 or 6.7 million LDVsLDVs

Source: Energy Efficiency in Appalachia, March 2009

Jobs

Macroeconomic Impacts

2010 2013 2020 2030

Jobs (Actual) 16,200 15,400 37,300 77,300

Wages (Million $2006)

$517 $450 $1,169 $3018

GRP (Million $2006)

$763 $444 $1,197 $3056

Source: Energy Efficiency in Appalachia, March 2009

Fifteen Policies are ModeledFifteen Policies are ModeledResidentialBuildings

CommercialBuildings

Industry Transportation

Improved Building Energy Code with Third Party Verification and Compliance Incentive

Commercial Building Energy Codes with Third Party Verification and Compliance Incentives

Expanded Industrial Assessment Centers

Pay-as-You-Drive Insurance

Expanded Weatherization Assistance Programs

Support for Commissioning of Existing Commercial Buildings

Increasing Energy Savings Assessments

Clean Car Standards

Residential Retrofit Incentive with Resale Energy Labeling and Incremental Cost Incentives

Efficient Commercial HVAC and Lighting Retrofit Incentive

Supporting Combined Heat and Power (CHP) with Incentive

SmartWay Heavy Truck Efficiency Loan Program

Tightened Residential Appliance Standards with Incentive

Tightened Office Equipment Standards with Efficient Use Incentives

Speed Limit Enforcement

Source: The Power of Efficiency, by WRI, SEEA, & Southface, April 2009

Cost of Energy Efficiency

ContactContact

Ben Taube/Alex TapiaBen Taube/Alex Tapia

Southeast Energy Efficiency AllianceSoutheast Energy Efficiency Alliance

Email: Email: ben@seealliance.orgalex@seealliance.org

Website: Website: www.seealliance.org