Around 50 energy savings schemes globally
Around 50 energy savings schemes operate globally. These schemes have been introduced by governments to improve end-use energy efficiency and other objectives such as reducing greenhouse gas emissions and customer energy bills. The most effective schemes include those with an Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO).
Significant expertise now exists worldwide in this area. Australia has much to contribute with various jurisdictions having established some of the earliest schemes in the world from 2009 which are delivering cost-effective results and at lowest costs greenhouse gas abatement.
Of the 50 states of the United States of America, 26 of them had binding energy savings obligations at January 2017.
- 2018 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) 25 June 2018.
- State Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), ACEEE, Jan 2017.
- 2016 International Energy Efficiency Scorecard Research Report, ACEEE, July 2016.
- Best Practices in Designing and Implementing Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes. DSM University/Leonardo Energy Webinar: video and presentation slides.) Crossley David Dr, Senior Advisor, Regulatory Assistance Project, 25 June 2014.
Best Practices in Designing and Implementing Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes. Research Report. Task XXII of the International Energy Agency Demand Side Management Programme. (Including experiences in Australia: NSW, VIC, SA, pp8-22.) June 2012. Crossley, D, Gerhard J, Kadoch C, Lees E, Pike-Biefunska E, Sommer A, Wang X, Wasserman N and Watson E. Regulatory Assistance Project, Mar 2011.
- Market-based Mechanisms and Supporting Policies to Achieve Energy Efficiency, Energy Consumption, and Carbon Emissions Reduction Goals. (With reference to Australian schemes.) Dupuy M, Crossley D and Moskovitz D. Regulatory Assistance Project, Mar 2011.
Determining Energy Savings for Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes. (Including experiences in Australia: SA, Appendix 3.) Regulatory Assistance Project, April 2012.