HOW TO BE MORE EFFICIENT

Energy Efficiency: An Economic Development Strategy for South Carolina
November 11, 2009 (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy)

"…[South Carolina’s Energy Future: Minding Its Efficient Resources by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE)] shows that a combination of energy and water efficiency policies could cut electricity and water bills for South Carolinians by $5.1 billion and could create almost 22,000 new “green” jobs by 2025…

"…The report examines the potential electricity and water efficiency savings that could be realized in South Carolina through the implementation of a suite of eleven electric and five water efficiency policies, and quantifies the growth in gross state product and employment that would result from these investments…"

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"For the first time in any of its state-based, efficiency reports, ACEEE did an analysis of the potential for water efficiency as well as added three new energy efficiency measures of interest to the state: improved efficiency in manufactured housing, implementation of a behavioral awareness program, and a rural/agricultural initiative. This last initiative is of particular importance to a state such as South Carolina with a large rural population…

"ACEEE developed a suite of eleven electric and five water efficiency policy suggestions based on successful models implemented in other states and in-depth consultation with stakeholders in South Carolina…"

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"Contributing to [an 18% by 2025 Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS)]…[1] Advanced Building Initiative…[2] Behavioral Initiative…[3] Combined Heat and Power…[4] Lead by Example…[5] Low-Income Weatherization…[6] Manufactured Homes Initiative…[7] Manufacturer Initiative…[8] Rural and Agricultural Initiative…Enabling Policies…[1] Building Energy Codes…[2] Workforce Development Initiative…[3] Expanded Demand Response Programs…

"To assist South Carolina’s public water supply and wastewater treatment systems to meet the growing demand for water and wastewater service cost-effectively, the report suggests five water efficiency policies…[1] Plumbing Efficiency Standards…[2] Replacement of Inefficient Plumbing in Pre-1995 Homes…[3] Utility System Water Loss (Leakage) Reduction…[4] Water Efficient Landscape Irrigation…[5] Conservation Pricing of Water and Sewer Service…"