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Energy Efficiency
▪ Analyzed 250+ abatement opportunities across 7 ▪ Analyzed 675+ energy efficiency opportunities in
sectors of the US economy – buildings, power, stationary uses economy-wide (with regional
transportation, industrial, waste, agriculture and breakdown)
forestry
End-use 9.1quadrillion
9.1 quadrillion
energy BTUs
BTUs
Southeast
100 22 12
550 250 1,050
150
Southwest
150
700 600 1,650 23 18
200
West
40 35
25
Agency
Agency Educate users
Educate userson
on
Information flow
Landlord-tenant issues
issues
issues Home energy consumption
energy consumption
labeling and
Transaction
Transaction Research, procurement and preparation Promote voluntary
Promote voluntary
Structural
assessments
barriers
barriers time standards/labeling
standards/labeling
Pricing Establish
distortions pricing signals
Ownership
Ownership Limits payback to time owner lives in
transfer issues
transfer issues home
Risk and
Capital outlay
uncertainty* Increase availability
of financing vehicles
Awareness Limited understanding of energy use
Behavioral
Awareness
and information
and information and potential Provide incentives
and grants
Custom
and habit
Elevated
Elevated
Behavioral 40% discount factor
hurdle rate
hurdle rate
Capital
Capital
Availability
Product
Product
Limited availability of contractors
availability
availability
Installation
Installation Support 3rd-party
Improper installation and use of measures installation
and use
and use
Information flow
Landlord-tenant issues
issues Home energy consumption
labeling and
Transaction Research, procurement and preparation Promote voluntary
Structural
assessments
barriers time standards/labeling
Pricing Establish
distortions pricing signals
Ownership
Limits payback to time owner lives in home
transfer issues
Capital outlay
uncertainty* financing vehicles Increase availability
of financing vehicles
Awareness Limited understanding of energy use and
Behavioral
Elevated
Behavioral 40% discount factor
hurdle rate
Capital
Availability
Product
Limited availability of contractors
availability