Press Mention Chattanooga Times Free Press March 27, 2023
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Tennessee and Alabama lag rest of US in home energy efficiency
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A new analysis by the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy found that Tennessee and Alabama spend significantly less on home energy efficiency measures than the U.S. average, with spending on energy savings representing less than 2% of the national average as a share of electricity bills. The report highlights the region's lagging performance in residential insulation, heat pumps, and other efficient heating and cooling methods.
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Tennessee and Alabama lag rest of US in home energy efficiency
TVA singled out as worst major utility in Southeast for energy efficiency programs
March 28, 2023
by
Dave Flessner
Tennessee and Alabama are among the worst states for home energy efficiency, spending only a fraction of the U.S. average on home insulation, heat pumps and other methods of efficient residential heating and cooling, according to a study released Tuesday.
In a new analysis of energy efficiency in the Southeast, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy found spending on energy savings as a share of electricity bills in Tennessee and Alabama is less than 2% as much as the U.S. average.