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Energy Resources for State and Local Governments

Fact Sheet for Decision Makers

AVoided Emissions and geneRation Tool (AVERT) is a free tool with a simple user interface designed to meet the needs of state air quality planners and other interested stakeholders. Non-experts can easily use AVERT to evaluate changes in county-level emissions from electric power plants as a result of energy policies and programs such as energy efficiency and renewable energy. AVERT uses public data that are accessible and auditable.

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