Value Added: Measuring the Health Benefits of the “Layer Cake”

REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PROJECT: A new blog discussing the challenge of placing a monetized value on energy efficient and renewable energy resources cites a new EPA tool co-designed by Abt Associates. EPA’s Estimating the Health Benefits per-Kilowatt Hour of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy report contains a set of benefits per kilowatt hours— calculated by Abt–that help policymakers estimate the air quality-related health value of investments in these resources.