State Legislatures

ACEEE Primer, On-Bill Energy Efficiency

Breaks down the differences between on-bill financing, on-bill repayment, tariffed on-bill programs, and other nuances between various on-bill programs for energy efficiency.

Oregon SB 978

Created an open investigation into multiple aspects of the regulatory structure, including rate design, revenue regulation, grid modernization, integrated resource planning, and others.

New Jersey’s EERS

State legislation and responsive PUC Order requires each utility to implement energy efficiency measures to reduce electricity usage by 2.15 percent and natural gas usage by 1.1 percent annually.

New Hampshire’s SB 284

In 2019’s SB 284, New Hampshire established a statewide, multi-use online energy data platform, allowing consumers to monitor their energy usage and encourage energy efficient behaviors.

Hawaii’s HB 556

Sets minimum efficiency standards for common household products including computers, faucets, and showerheads. 

Washington’s HB 1444

Establishes efficiency standards for products not federally preempted.

Colorado’s HB 12-1931

Updates and adopts standards for water efficiency and energy efficiency that apply to a list of consumer and commercial appliances and other products.

Washington’s Energy Code Incentives for Efficient Products

Allowed builders to select from multiple compliance pathways listed in an options table, only some of which touched on federally regulated appliances, so that it did not effectively require builders to exceed federal standards.

New York AB 7779

Requires an annual state report on appliance and equipment energy efficiency standards and resulting energy and utility bill savings.

New York Energy Law 16-102

Codified a list of product efficiency standards outside the federal purview directly into statute.