Creating Equity-Centered Program Goals

Oftentimes, equity of treatment, program access, and outcomes are expressed as a policy but not as a program requirement. Policymakers can change this dynamic by creating goals that align with energy equity policy. Identifying a goal or goals for energy efficiency programs that prioritize energy equity can make policy a program requirement. Aligning energy efficiency program goals with energy equity will ensure program administrators prioritize equal access to benefits and opportunities for meaningful participation of representatives from historically marginalized and/or excluded communities.