In 2022, the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) ranked California #1 of 50 states in its energy efficiency scorecard, for reasons including new bold actions in energy efficiency delivery and equity. Energy Division’s Energy Efficiency Branch oversees the policies and a portfolio of programs scored in this national assessment.   The total regulated energy efficiency program administrator budget totals to over $820 million annually, with tangible program impacts that reduce energy demand and thus reduce costs of procuring new generation and transmission to meet demand. The energy efficiency program administrators regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) include investor owned electric and gas utilities, and networks of local