AMERICAN COUNCIL FOR AN ENERGY EFFICIENT ECONOMY

ACEEE's overarching goal is to foster a robust and resilient US economy by using energy efficiency to reduce energy costs, support environmental health, and protect disadvantaged communities. Our specific goals are as follows: 1) Advance policies that reduce industrial greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by a third by 2030 and decarbonize by 2030, 2) Push to increase fuel efficiency by 50%, increase share of electric vehicles in the new-vehicle market to at least 20%, and decrease vehicle miles 10% by 2030 and cut emissions 60% by 2050. 3) Push to double energy retrofits and make one quarter of new buildings carbon neutral by 2030 and cut energy use by half by 2050. And, comprehensively weatherize the homes of one-third of eligible low-income households. 4) Use energy efficiency and demand flexibility to support a cost-effective, clean power grid reaching 50% carbon-free electricity in most states by 2030. 5) Increase five-fold the investments in efficiency for buildings occupied by low-income households, reaching one-third of eligible households with a comprehensive weatherization program.

ACEEE has identified three strategic approaches to work towards our goals. 1) We will advance policies that drive greater public and private investment in energy efficiency; 2) We will develop and demonstrate new approaches that eliminate energy waste within and across multiple sectors of the economy; and 3) We will increase support for energy efficiency among key stakeholders. ACEEE will implement these strategies at all levels of government, and with the private sector. Within all of these efforts, we work to ensure that energy efficiency benefits disadvantaged communities, supports low-income communities, and protects environmental health.

Since 1980, ACEEE has become known as America's leading center of expertise on energy efficiency. Our reputation is based on the high quality, credibility, and relevance of our work, as well as our bipartisan approach. ACEEE's thorough and peer-reviewed technical work is widely relied on by policymakers, business and industry decision-makers, consumers, media, and other energy professionals.

ACEEE carries out its mission by: conducting in-depth technical and policy analyses; advising policymakers and program managers; working collaboratively with businesses, government officials, public interest groups, and other organizations; convening conferences and workshops; assisting and encouraging media to cover energy efficiency policy and technology issues; and educating consumers and businesses through our reports, books, conference proceedings, press activities, and website.

In our 41 years, we have helped establish national energy efficiency standards for more than 50 products, assisting states and utilities to develop and improve their efficiency programs, and advancing combined heat and power systems that cut energy waste in electricity generation by as much as half. ACEEE has issued more than 300 publications and worked on policy issues resulting in legislation signed by Presidents Reagan, Bush (I), Bush (II), and Obama. We played a major role in developing the energy efficiency sections of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, the 2002 and 2008 Farm Bills, the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and the Energy Act of 2020. These steps, combined with the contributions from our many allies, have helped to slow the growth in US energy demand since the 1970s. In our 2015 review of efficiency accomplishments over the past 35 years, we estimate that efficiency improvements in the United States saved $2,500 per capita in 2014.

Looking ahead, ACEEE seeks to maximize energy efficiency in most end use sectors. We will leverage our bipartisan relationships to find opportunities to make progress while rigorously defending successful policies and initiatives. In addition, we will work at the state, local, and utility levels, and are looking for new opportunities to work with the private sector to help transform markets. We are also committed to expanding our reach into underserved markets, including low-income communities and rural areas.