One Planet Seven Theatres. Waxman-Markey 50 States Analysis. In June 2009, the House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 (ACESA).
This climate and energy legislation included a number of provisions intended to help the U.S. reduce energy use through various energy efficiency measures, which have largely been overlooked in recent discussions and analyses of ACESA. When analyses ignore the readily available benefits from energy efficiency they distort how energy and climate legislation, such as ACESA, could affect American consumers and the U.S. economy. This report, Energy Efficiency in the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: Impacts of Current Provisions and Opportunities to Enhance the Legislation, discusses these national-level impacts and breaks them down on a state-by-state basis. Ghgblog.