A report prepared by Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE) and the Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER) for the Colorado Energy Office.
Published by: Colorado Energy Office; Physicians, Scientists, and Engineers for Healthy Energy (PSE); and Institute for Energy and Environmental Research (IEER)
Summary
Access to energy is a fundamental pillar of modern society and an imperative for daily existence. This analysis recommends a wide array of policies and programs that can help alleviate energy cost burdens. Authors calculate both energy cost burden—the fraction of median household income spent on meeting household energy needs—and energy use intensity—average energy consumed per square foot in a house or apartment.