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Energy and the Environment

Guide to Resource Planning with Energy Efficiency

A variety of successful processes are used to integrate energy efficiency into electric and gas resource planning and to facilitate the effective procurement of cost-effective energy efficiency. This “how-to” guide describes the key issues, best practices, and main process steps for integrating energy efficiency into resource planning on an equal basis with other resources.

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