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PROSPERING IN A CARBON CONSTRAINED ECONOMY & ADAPTING TO CLIMATE
IMPACTS
JULIE HARRISONFEBRUARY 24, 2010
Who is SEEA?
• 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.– Covering 11 southeastern
states– 71 million residents
SEEA Participants & Programs• State, federal & local governments, electric
and natural gas utilities, businesses (energy users and efficiency suppliers), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) (environment, low income housing, etc.).
•Utility and PSC•Business Forum•State Policy•Transit•Industrial
•Private Sector •Education•Government •Research
Need for Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency End-Use Potential Across Regions
Source: Unlocking Energy Efficiency in the U.S. Economy, McKinsey Global Energy and Materials, July, 2009
Energy Efficiency in the South• Residential
– Building Codes with Third-Party Verification– Appliance Incentives & Standards– Expanded Weatherization Assistance Program– Residential Retrofits & Equipment Standards
• Commercial– Tighter Commercial Appliance Standards– Commercial Retrofit Incentives
• Industry– Industrial Plant Assessments for Plant Utility Upgrades– Industrial Process Improvement Policy– Combined Heat & Power Incentives
Potential of Energy Efficiency
Electricity & Natural Gas Bill Savings Per Capita
Impact of EE Investment in Appalachia (2010 to 2030)
2010 2020 2030
Jobs (Actual) 16,231 37,268 77,378
Wages (Million $2006) 517 1,169 3,018
GRP (Million $2006) 763 1,197 3,056
• QUESTIONS/COMMENTS?
Contact
Julie HarrisonDeputy Director
Southeast Energy Efficiency AllianceAtlanta, Georgia
Phone: [email protected]