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California
Utilities could save around $20 billion over the next two decades in gas pipeline replacement costs by electrifying groups of buildings where technically feasible in California rather than replacing the aging gas pipelines that serve those buildings, finds a new analysis prepared for the Natural Resources Defense Council by consultancy Energy and Environmental Economics. Smart Cities Dive
Colorado
National and Colorado business groups sue against Denver rules that would block new gas in buildings The Denver Post
Illinois
The International Tailoring Company Building has achieved a triple-play with hybrid electrification: cutting fossil fuel use by over 80%, reducing annual energy use by 57% and -- crucially -- making apartments more comfortable. Habitat magazine
International
Residents at the Yuldong-With-U complex were able to use 840MWh of H2-generated power while the city decides on a unit price for heat and electricity. Hydrogen Insight
New Jersey
State officials must slow the timeline for commercial buildings to become fully electrified, ensuring that landlords will have reliable access to power and allowing policymakers to take a harder look at the costs and other hurdles to reaching that milestone by 2035. That's the position of NAIOP New Jersey. Real Estate NJ
U.S.
As households increasingly electrify appliances, heating and cooling systems, and shift to driving electric vehicles, utilities face new challenges to decarbonize and maintain customer affordability while meeting demand. Energy Trend
U.S.
On June 28, in a landmark decision, the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron Deference, dramatically limiting the federal government's ability to implement climate regulation. GreenBiz
Energy Efficiency
California
A growing body of research indicates that many households with at least 100 amps can skip these expensive service upgrades, especially if they use proactive approaches that limit a home's power needs. Canary Media
Georgia
Georgia Power working with Army to make 55,000 acre military base more efficient - its largest utility energy service contract ever Environment+Energy Leader
International
Aritcle highlights BP Energy Outlook's forecasts for energy efficiency, which are expected to fall short of needs to address climate change The Post
Nevada
Las Vegas area home builders are ramping up efficiency for new homes, article details efforts. Las Vegas Sun
New Hampshire
The energy conservation code has been the subject of a long-running debate, intersecting with some of the state's thorniest issues: the affordability of homes, the livability of our climate, and the cost of living. NHPR
New Jersey
PSEG details its energy efficiency programs impacts, which have been taken advantage of by 380,000 customers Financial Times
Ohio
Energy efficiency rules in Ohio House would pay utilities more due to increasing efficiency standards for products, but they are going to need to build significant generation as data centers ramp up anyways - so OP Ed calls decoupling a scam Toledo Blade
U.S.
House passes legisation that would curtail efficiency standards for fridges, dishwashers E&E News
U.S.
American Energy Efficiency Act from Sens Tina Smith (D-Minn.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) would set up national efficiency standard. Washington Times
U.S.
White House signals opposition to legislation that would limit efficiency regs, stops short of veto E&E News
Space Cooling & Heating
Minnesota
In Minneapolis, Cordia Energy is replacing natural gas boilers with electric models. And in downtown St. Paul, officials are seeking federal funding for a project to recover heat from a wastewater treatment plant and reduce energy use for a system currently powered by electricity and biomass. Minnesota Reformer
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