Energy efficiency makes good economic and environmental sense. For over 25 years, the Pace Center has sought to find the most efficient and effective ways to capture all cost-effective energy efficiency through sound public and regulatory policies, as well as through innovative financing mechanisms and legal arrangements.  In various energy efficiency portfolio standard and system benefit charge processes, for example, we engage stakeholders and decision makers to cost-effectively reduce the demand for electricity and natural gas while saving consumers money.

Our Renewable Energy program focuses on all forms of renewable energy, including solar, wind, and waste-digesters.  We produce legal and policy research and analysis on ways to eliminate barriers and promote renewable penetration.  We engage state policy makers with advice based in analysis to produce real world results.  On an international level, we are active in studying policy and project precedents to understand successful pathways.