WHEREAS, The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (Action Plan) was
released on July
31, 2006, recommending key action items for public policymakers and private
industry to
consider in each region, with the goal of saving consumers billions of
dollars in energy costs
over the next 15 years; and
WHEREAS, The Action Plan presented the following five key policy
recommendations for
fully developing the cost-effective energy resources in this country: (1)
Recognize energy
efficiency as a high priority energy resource; (2) Make a strong, long-term
commitment to cost-
effective energy efficiency as a resource; (3) Broadly communicate the
benefits of and
opportunities for energy efficiency; (4) Provide sufficient, timely, and
stable program funding to
deliver energy efficiency where cost-effective; and (5) Modify policies to
align utility incentives
with the delivery of cost-effective energy efficiency and modify ratemaking
practices to promote
energy efficiency investments; and
WHEREAS, On August 2, 2006, the Board of Directors of the National
Association of
Regulatory Utility Commissioners adopted a “Resolution Supporting the
National Action Plan
on Energy Efficiency” that endorsed the principal objectives and
recommendations of the Action
Plan; commended to member commissions a State-specific and regional review
of its
recommendations to identify potential improvements in energy efficiency
policy; and
encouraged State commissions and other stakeholders to take specific actions
to move their
States aggressively toward increased energy efficiency; and
WHEREAS, The aspirational goal for the Action Plan is to achieve all
cost-effective energy
efficiency by 2025; and
WHEREAS, The National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Leadership Group
identifies 10
implementation goals necessary to meet the objective of achieving all
cost-effective energy
efficiency in its Vision for 2025: Developing a Framework for Change; and
WHEREAS, The 10 implementation goals are as follows:
1. Establishing Cost-Effective Energy Efficiency as a High-Priority
Resource;
2. Developing Processes to Align Utilities Incentives Equally for Efficiency
and Supply
Resources;
3. Establishing Cost-Effectiveness Tests;
4. Establishing Evaluation, Measurement and Verification Measures;
5. Establishing Effective Energy Efficiency Delivery Mechanisms;
6. Developing State Policies to Ensure Robust Energy Efficiency Practices;
7. Aligning Customer Pricing and Incentives to Encourage Investment in
Energy Efficiency;
8. Establishing State-of-the-Art Billing Systems;
9. Implementing State-of-the-Art Efficiency Information Sharing and Delivery
Systems;
and
10. Implementing Advanced Technologies; and
WHEREAS, NARUC’s support for the Vision for 2025: Developing a Framework for
Change
recognizes the key role to be played by State commissions in achieving the
full potential of
energy efficiency; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors of the National Association of
Regulatory Utility
Commissioners, convened in its 2008 Winter Meetings in Washington, D.C.,
endorses the principal
objectives and recommendations expressed by the National Action Plan for
Energy Efficiency
Leadership Group in its Vision for 2025: Developing a Framework for Change;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors commends to its member commissions the
guidance
provided by the Vision for 2025: Developing a Framework for Change to
advance State-specific
policies and frameworks enabling the acquisition of all cost effective
energy efficiency by 2025.
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Sponsored by the Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
Adopted by the Board of Directors February 20, 2008