Conservation works as well as developing new energy sources

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An op-ed by Jim Powell and Angela Speir arguing that energy efficiency is a cost-effective solution to meet Georgia's energy needs, citing potential savings of $6.3 billion and creation of 9,000 jobs. The authors advocate for Congress to pass an Energy Efficiency Resource Standard (EERS) that would reduce electricity usage 15 percent and natural gas usage 10 percent by 2020, while also promoting renewable energy investment in the Southeast.