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Building Relationships with Midwestern Policymakers

MEEA’s policy team has spent 2019 traveling throughout the Midwest to meet with state legislators, regulators and policymakers. MEEA serves as the region’s trusted source on energy efficiency and promotes how states can maximize energy savings pursuant to their specific policies. We share regional…

Rates and Incentives

There are several ways state legislatures and commissions can encourage utilities to invest in energy efficiency, including cost recovery, lost revenue recovery, utility incentives and penalties for under performing. Rate Structure & Incentive Policies in the Midwest State Cost…

Nebraska Energy Office

The Nebraska Energy Office was created in 1977 to promote the efficient, economic and environmentally responsible use of energy. In that role the Energy Office makes considerable investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy programs to ensure affordable and reliable energy for Nebraskans.…

Energy Code Collaboratives

Statewide collaboratives are also valuable in the building energy codes sector. Collaboratives that focus specifically on addressing barriers to building energy code compliance are gaining traction in the Midwest. In 2020 a few state collaboratives met to discuss code compliance, program updates…

Polls Predicted a Red Wave, But What About a Green Wave? EE Policy Implications from the 2022 Midterm Elections

With another election in the books, the Midwest political landscape looks a little bit different. Much of the attention this legislative season was focused on who would control the US Senate and House of Representatives, but with nine Governors races and thousands of state legislative seats in MEEA…

MEEA Policy Insider - March 2024

<< Previous EditionNext Edition >>  The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state and federal policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives.In this issue:State Updates: IL / IN / IA / KS / KY / MI / MN / MO / NE / …

MEEA Policy Insider - January 2020

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. In this issue: Policy Webinar: 2020 Midwest Energy Efficiency Spotlight Policy Webinar Recording: Energy Efficiency in the Midwest…

MEEA Policy Insider - December 2019

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. In this issue: Policy Webinar: Energy Efficiency in the Midwest: 2019 Round-up and 2020 Outlook Federal Update State Updates: IL…

MEEA Policy Insider - June 2019

The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. Ready to get involved? There are advocacy opportunities in Illinois, Iowa and Ohio. In this issue: State Updates: IL / IN / IA /…

MEEA Policy Insider - May 2023

​​​ The MEEA Policy Insider summarizes the latest state and federal policy activity and provides new resources to aid members in their outreach, education and advocacy initiatives. In this issue: MEEA Policy Steering Committee Upcoming MEEA Policy Webinars Previous MEEA Policy Webinars…