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EPA Guidance Documents
Tools and Resources
Under EPA policy and guidance, states can incorporate energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RE) measures into their state implementation plans, provided certain criteria are met. EPA’s guidance describes the criteria for EE/RE measures and how states can meet them. The guidance documents below help state and local energy and air quality officials incorporate EE/RE measures into air quality plans, or as a set-aside under cap-and-trade programs. For more information, see the Policy and Guidance section of the EPA Air Innovations Web site.
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- U.S. EPA Report, “Clean Energy Options for Addressing High Electric Demand Days” (PDF) (73 pp., 956K)
- Guidance on State Implementation Plan (SIP) Credits for Emission Reductions from Electric-sector Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures, August 2004 (PDF) (39 pp., 929K)
- Incorporating Emerging and Voluntary Measures in a State Implementation Plan (SIP), September 2004 (PDF) (30 pp., 62K)
- Guidance on Establishing an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE/RE) Set-Aside in the NOX Budget Trading Program
- State Set-Aside Programs for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Projects Under the NOX Budget Trading Program: A Review of Programs in Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. Draft Report (PDF) (46 pp., 104K)
- Fact Sheet: "Integrating Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Measures in the Air Quality Planning Process Guidance for State and Local Officials" (PDF) (2 pp., 130K)