Owners and operators of publicly and privately owned power projects should establish voluntary goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their facilities and implement a plan to meet them

Move towards improved environmental performance of power generation facilities, recognizing the efforts being made to attain health-based air quality standards and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions cost effectively while maintaining economic growth and reliable electric service, and avoiding unreasonable burdens on particular sectors or geographic regions.

As part of restructuring legislation, permit demand-side management services currently provided by electric power utilities to be sold separately from other services so that value-added services such as energy efficiency and conservation can be offered for profit.

States should establish a wire charge to encourage development and installation of cleaner energy systems as the electric power sector is restructured, recognizing that, as many large industrial facilities subject to global competition already make significant investments in energy efficiency as a business mainstay, incentive programs involving surcharges may not be warranted in all cases.

Improve the information provided to consumers and sellers of power about the cost savings of energy efficiency and conservation, particularly in industrial settings and commercial buildings.

Establish uniform requirements for disclosure of the environmental characteristics of power sources, and the amounts and types of air and other pollutants generated by these sources.

Eliminate or lower grid exit fees for cleaner power sources used on site for small commercial or residential applications that fall below a de minimis standard of power generation.

Develop a certification program for green power that takes into account the varying availability of renewable and other clean power sources in different regions of the country. Electricity consumers should stimulate demand for clean energy products by purchasing certified green power.

Develop energy policy in the context of water impacts, e.g. choosing energy sources that minimize water use and identifying win-win opportunities to advance CO2 emissions reductions and water conservation.