Minnesota 2020
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About This Study
This report is an adoption of work done for Fresh Energy in 2011 byWill Nissen and John Mitchell at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs,University of Minnesota.The authors wish to thank Elizabeth Wilson, Ross Jackson,Linda Taylor, Kate Ellis and Annika Brink for their help.
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Table of ConTenTs
Executive Summary 3Findings 5The Study 6
Conservation Legislation in MinnesotaMarket Barriers to Energy EfciencyEnergy Efciency Potential from Refrigerator ReplacementTenants and Property Owners in the Seven County Metro
Program Options 12
RebatesBenchmarkingOn-Bill FinancingGreen Leases
A Guide to the Options: The Three T’s 18
Time / TimingTrustTransparency
Recommendations 20
Option 1: Facilitate Customized Rebate Programs for Large Rental Property OwnersOption 2: Require Energy Cost Disclosure for Rental UnitsOption 3: Pilot a PAYS
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-Style On-Bill Financing Program For Appliance Upgrades
Conclusions 24Works Cited 26
Sensible Incentives: Enabling Energy Efficiency in Rental Housing
Energy efficiency is routinely highlighted as the most cost-effective way to save energy and expenses. However, if you are one of the nearly 538,000 Minnesotans who rent your living space, there are significant barriers to saving on energy bills: The appliances in the unit you rent.
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