The Public Benefit of Energy Efficiency for Massachusetts
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Published: August 25, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9780833031976
Subjects: Energy industries & utilities; Environmental impact analysis; Management of land & natural resources; Business & Economics; Science; Business/Economics; Energy; Current Events / General; Government & Business; Industries - Energy Industries; Economic aspects; Energy conservation; Energy policy; Massachusetts
First sentence: In Massachusetts, ratepayer-funded energy efficiency programs have been in place since the 1980s.
Description: The future of energy consumption, prices, and intensity remains uncertain, but this analysis suggests that greater energy efficiency has had, and may continue to have, a positive effect on the Massachusetts economy. Together, targeted energy-efficiency programs in commercial, industrial, and residential sectors have the potential to continue to provide benefits to Massachusetts, and they remain a cost-effective option for meeting the state's increasing energy demand. The authors show that savings from commercial and industrial energy-efficiency programs have provided a positive return on utility investment, and they demonstrate benefits of energy efficiency for Massachusetts households, particularly for low-income households.