Next Generation Energy Efficiency Brief

The Northeast is a national leader in prioritizing energy efficiency. Efficiency programs in the Northeast make the highest per capita investments and achieve the most ambitious energy savings goals in the country. It is time to build from this strong platform and refocus efficiency programs so that they 1) directly improve poorer quality housing that disproportionately burdens lower-income residents and communities of color; 2) embrace clean electrification technologies for heating and cooling; and 3) do more to attain ambitious reductions in greenhouse gases and local air pollution.