Energy Efficiency Takes Backseat as States Tackle Affordability

Some Democratic-led states are looking to cap or cut energy efficiency funding as policymakers aim to reduce consumers’ electricity bills in the short term, worrying advocates who say efficiency improvements lower bills over the long run.

Energy efficiency proponents are expressing concern over the cuts, saying officials are focusing on short-term and not long-term relief. They also point to how much consumers have saved from efficiency programs in recent years.

“These are things that we can actually do to reduce bills, and if we don’t do them, it’s going to be even worse in the future,” said Kyle Murray, state program implementation director at Acadia Center, a nonprofit aiming to lower the Northeast’s carbon emissions by at least half by 2030.

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