{"id":14871,"date":"2017-02-03T12:52:52","date_gmt":"2017-02-03T18:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/?p=14871"},"modified":"2017-02-03T13:35:40","modified_gmt":"2017-02-03T19:35:40","slug":"this-years-super-bowl-is-energy-efficient-shouldnt-texas-be","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2017\/02\/03\/this-years-super-bowl-is-energy-efficient-shouldnt-texas-be\/","title":{"rendered":"This Year\u2019s Super Bowl is Energy-Efficient. Shouldn\u2019t Texas Be?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-14875\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/02\/nrg-stadium-flickr-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"nrg stadium flickr\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/02\/nrg-stadium-flickr-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/02\/nrg-stadium-flickr-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/02\/nrg-stadium-flickr-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/38\/files\/2017\/02\/nrg-stadium-flickr.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>This weekend, thousands of people will descend upon Houston to watch the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons duke it out at the Super Bowl. But the game won\u2019t be the only thing on display.<\/p>\n<p>In 2014, Houston\u2019s NRG Stadium <a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20141002005168\/en\/Energy-Efficient-LED-Light-Installation-History-NRG-Stadium\">became<\/a> one of the first major sports venues to use LED energy-efficient lights. The system uses 60 percent less power than the previous lighting array, translating to significant energy savings. What if Texas took a page from NRG\u2019s book to lead the country in saving energy?<\/p>\n<p>Texas recently kicked off its 85<sup>th<\/sup> Legislative Session. Now is the time for state leaders to seize on energy efficiency as a win-win-win path, creating local jobs while helping Texans save money and water, and reducing electricity waste and pollution.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>New market, new jobs<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A new U.S. Department of Energy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.energy.gov\/sites\/prod\/files\/2017\/01\/f34\/2017%20US%20Energy%20and%20Jobs%20Report%20State%20Charts.pdf\">report<\/a> shows nearly 150,000 Texans already work in energy-efficiency related jobs. That\u2019s no small figure, yet California has over twice as many people working in the sector. Since Texas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eia.gov\/state\/rankings\/#\/series\/12\">has<\/a> a significantly higher energy use per capita than California, there is huge potential for the Lone Star State to use power more efficiently and significantly increase the number of Texans in energy-efficiency related jobs.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to creating jobs, energy efficiency is an extremely cost-effective resource. According to the major private investment firm Lazard, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lazard.com\/perspective\/levelized-cost-of-energy-analysis-90\/\">costs<\/a> zero to 5 cents per kilowatt hour to save energy through energy-efficiency investments, making it\u00a0<em>by far<\/em>\u00a0the\u00a0cheapest energy resource. A kilowatt hour saved by one person makes it available for other uses, like powering our state\u2019s businesses.<\/p>\n<p>[Tweet &#8220;This Year\u2019s Super Bowl is Energy-Efficient. Shouldn\u2019t Texas Be?&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>Energy efficiency also requires no water, as opposed to the thirsty demands of other electricity sources, particularly coal. In a state prone to droughts, the importance of water conservation cannot be understated, especially with more people moving here every day. In fact, the most recent state water plan <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twdb.texas.gov\/waterplanning\/swp\/2017\/chapters\/06-SWP17-WATER-SUPPLIES.pdf\">shows<\/a> available and existing water supplies will drop in the coming years. Energy efficiency has the added benefit of safeguarding Texas water, on top of saving money and lowering pollution by not generating unnecessary power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Legislative support<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, Texas is already on an energy-efficient path due to existing legislatively-approved building codes and utility programs. These initiatives will significantly reduce the growth of the state\u2019s energy demand by 2030, and <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/energyexchange\/2016\/05\/11\/saving-energy-and-money-texas-is-on-a-path-to-greater-efficiency\/\">accumulate<\/a> net savings for Texans of almost $5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>Yet we can \u2013 and should \u2013 aim higher. Currently, the Public Utility Commission of Texas has imposed a cap on how much utilities can spend on energy efficiency initiatives. This limit hamstrings the utilities by restricting them from pursuing more innovative, cost-effective efficiency programs. Removing this budgetary cap \u2013 while maintaining the current stringent standards that require a utility to prove an investment will be cost-effective \u2013 will accelerate Texas\u2019 efficiency and economy. The Commission also should take a fresh look at the state\u2019s existing energy efficiency opportunities, so the most cost-effective areas can be targeted for implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Additional strategies can drive the state\u2019s energy efficiency further. In 2013, Texas legislators passed an innovative, market-based <a href=\"http:\/\/www.keepingpaceintexas.org\/\">financing program<\/a> that enables commercial property owners to obtain low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency, onsite generation, and water conservation improvements to their properties. Called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE), more than 11 communities, including Dallas and Houston, have enabled their local businesses to use lower-cost financing for improvements to their buildings, with the loans repaid through property tax bills. Texas legislators can take steps to increase the use of PACE financing, like by making government-owned and new development of affordable housing properties eligible for this financing strategy. <div class=\"simplePullQuote right\"><p>Many other states have set more meaningful, ambitious standards and continue to strengthen them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n<p>Finally, the Legislature should increase the state\u2019s efficiency goal. Texas <a href=\"http:\/\/aceee.org\/sites\/default\/files\/state-eers-0117.pdf\">was<\/a> actually the first state in the country to adopt an energy efficiency standard, but has now fallen behind. In fact, Texas hasn\u2019t updated its efficiency goal in years, and the majority of utilities have no trouble meeting it. Meanwhile many other states have set more meaningful, ambitious standards and continue to strengthen them, as Michigan and Illinois have done in just the past few months. By putting in place a stronger, well-within-reach efficiency standard, Texas could reclaim its leading spot.<\/p>\n<p>Will this year\u2019s energy-efficient Super Bowl be a sign of the times to come? With some small pushes from our state leaders, we could also take the reins on driving the nation\u2019s energy efficiency. On the <a href=\"http:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/energy-environment\/263647-feds-push-historic-new-air-conditioning-energy-rules\">national<\/a> level, we\u2019ve seen that efficiency rules don\u2019t hurt manufacturers while saving utility customers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.neep.org\/blog\/major-agreement-rooftop-air-conditioners-will-lead-biggest-energy-savings-yet\">billions<\/a> of dollars. In addition to serving as a cost-effective means of creating jobs and saving money, cutting energy-use helps protect our water supplies and lower pollution. The health rewards from cleaner air would be the cherry on top of a more efficient, affordable Texas energy economy.<\/p>\n<p><em>A version of this article ran on Dallas Morning News on January 17, 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo source: Flickr\/<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/131676210@N06\/with\/23379590215\/\">Victor Araiza<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This weekend, thousands of people will descend upon Houston to watch the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons duke it out at the Super Bowl. But the game won\u2019t be the only thing on display. In 2014, Houston\u2019s NRG Stadium became one of the first major sports venues to use LED energy-efficient lights. 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