Goal: Develop, analyze, advocate, and support the implementation of new policies for increasing energy efficiency in the United States.

As part of our commitment to making energy efficiency the centerpiece of our nation's energy policy, we develop specific energy efficiency policy initiatives; analyze their impacts; advise national, regional, and state policymakers; and work with coalitions of environmental, consumer, business, and progressive energy organizations in order to increase our influence. We have contributed to major national energy legislation including the National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987, the Energy Policy Act of 1992, and the comprehensive energy legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate in 2003.

ACEEE actively participates in the energy policy, clean air, and climate change debates, developing policy recommendations and documenting how energy efficiency measures can reduce energy use, air pollutant emissions, and greenhouse gas emissions while benefiting the economy. We contributed to the U.S. Climate Change Action Plan and President Bush's National Energy Policy. We are also involved in emerging clean air policy discussions revolving around multi-pollutant strategies that use energy efficiency as an air pollution emissions reduction mechanism.

We help to develop and support energy efficiency programs sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). We document the results of ongoing programs; identify funding priorities; and promote new research, development, and deployment initiatives. We frequently meet with policymakers, serve on expert panels, and testify before the U.S. Congress regarding energy policy.

ACEEE also develops and analyzes energy efficiency policies and strategies for regions and states, including analysis of energy intensity trends and the cost savings, job creation potential, and environmental benefits of pursuing greater energy efficiency at the regional or state level. These studies and policy recommendations have helped energy efficiency advocates and influenced the energy policy debate in many localities; for example, in the Southwest, Northeast, Midwest, Mid-Atlantic, and Pacific regions.

Recent ACEEE Energy Policy Reports

For more information contact:
Steven Nadel, Executive Director
Suzanne Watson, Energy Policy Director