Energy Efficiency Legislation Advances, Illustrating

Bipartisan Support for Energy Efficiency

Under intense pressure from Wall Street, public utilities in a growing number of states are charging customers upfront for costly upgrades to aging gas, water and electric systems. It’s a shift in financial obligation that’s rankling consumer advocates, who say companies are shirking their basic responsibility to keep infrastructure up to date.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Ohio's energy efficiency standards will remain intact -- for now.

FirstEnergy Corp. has abandoned its behind-the-scene lobbying campaign to persuade lawmakers to gut a four-year-old law requiring utilities to help customers use less electricity by switching to energy efficient equipment and lighting.

November 14, 2012
EPA Fines 16 Firms for Violations of the Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule

ACEEE is launching a new multi-year project to improve and expand utility programs for multifamily buildings.