Power Trip: Reducing Carbon Emissions, Not Energy Consumption

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However, as Mike Specian from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) points out, while many utilities have embraced decarbonization commitments, not all have translated these corporate goals into robust energy efficiency programs.

Additionally, regulatory frameworks (like the Clean Power Plan or state-level renewable energy mandates) require utilities to meet certain energy efficiency or renewable energy targets.

Jennifer Garber, spokesperson for Duke Energy in North Carolina, appreciates the president’s focus on new power generation, and Ryan Lowry, spokesperson for DTE Energy in Michigan, explained that they recently demolished their Trenton Channel coal-fired power plant and in its place are building a 220 MW battery energy storage center.