or more of current energy bills even after paying for energy-efficiency investments. Written for a nontechnical audience, Energy Budgets at Risk (EBar)(r) shows all those on the frontline who are responsible for electric, natural gas, and fuel oil budgets in commercial, industrial, government, and institutional buildings and other facilities how to develop and apply a comprehensive, consistent financial risk management framework to evaluate energy budget risk; how to make the most of alternative energy- efficiency investments; and how to integrate efficiency investment decisions with purchase decisions. An opportunity to meet environmental goals through energy-efficiency investments that reduce energy use, EBaR analysis should be a cornerstone of every organization's carbon-reducing efforts.