Building energy codes have saved U.S. families and businesses billions of dollars in recent decades by ensuring new homes and buildings become increasingly energy efficient.
A new proposal from the body that develops model codes threatens to upend that.
Administrator Lee Zeldin claims his agency can’t regulate greenhouse gases without congressional approval -- but many lawyers and policy experts disagree.
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"Modern appliances, such as new refrigerators, use significantly less electricity than older models. These energy savings eventually cover the initial price difference and reduce your overall household expenses."
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Env. America published a new resource in collaboration w/ the PIRG Right to Repair team--a survey of appliance repair technicians re: factors contributing to declines in product durability. Efficiency requirements ranked near the very bottom, unsurprisingly!
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“Weakening these standards will contribute to higher energy costs for everyday consumers. Efficiency rules are incredibly popular because they save families money on their utility bills.”
-Dylan Jaff, sustainability policy analyst at @consumerreports.org
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"These bills are a step backward for people who are already struggling with rising energy costs. By gutting efficiency standards and undermining consumer savings and rebate programs, these bills would lock households into higher bills."
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Yesterday the House passed H.R. 4626, which would raise utility bills by handing the executive branch new powers to undo efficiency standards for appliances & equipment and reducing the Department of Energy’s ability to strengthen standards in the future.
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Ahead of House Vote, Consumer Groups Warn H.R. 4626 Threatens Consumer Savings.
Without existing standards, the typical US household would have spent an additional $6,000 on utility bills over the past decade.
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"A bipartisan majority of the Pennsylvania House on Monday approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, advancing minimum efficiency standards for a range of appliances sold in the state."
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“These are standards that are quietly saving people money on their utility bills year after year in a way that most consumers never notice. Repealing these standards would simply increase cost. It just doesn’t make sense.”
-Andrew deLaski, ASAP
Energy Star--the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances & electronics--has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it, as of now. But the federal appliance standards program and other important EE measures remain under attack.
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Amid soaring U.S. electricity use, new research finds that the fastest and cheapest way to alleviate rapid electric load growth is through expanding investment in energy efficiency and demand flexibility.
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House Bill 660 has passed the Pennsylvania House with bipartisan support. If signed into law, the bill would set minimum appliance efficiency standards for a set of 15 household and commercial appliances and plumbing fixtures sold new in the commonwealth.
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With the federal government retreating from climate action, cities and states have increasingly stepped in to ease emissions and address the crisis. But those efforts often fail to reach renters, leaving a persistent gap in local climate policy.
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Businesses would have paid $330 billion more in energy costs over the past decade if federal energy efficiency standards weren’t in place--and the federal government’s energy efficiency standards are now at risk.
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Hundreds of thousands of Americans are still without power - many in poorly-sealed homes that get cold quickly. But some policymakers are stepping backward, not forward, in making homes more prepared.
AGA, APGA and National Propane Gas Association have filed a petition asking the high court to reverse a 2-1 decision by the Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit blocking the sale of non-condensing natural gas furnaces and commercial water heaters.
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A bill in Congress would give the president new powers to attack appliance efficiency standards and would stymie future updates. It’s a rotten deal for consumers. Our new study finds that standards are cutting utility bills in all 50 states.
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A bill passed by the House to cancel energy efficiency standards for new manufactured homes would raise utility bills and total costs for residents.
“Energy bills are rising, and this bill would make the situation worse, especially for many lower-income Americans."
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Proposed bill H.R. 4626 would roll back energy-saving appliance standards, perpetuating energy waste and increasing pollution.
Last year, efficiency standards saved American households and businesses around $105 billion on utility bills. Now is not the time to go backwards.
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House lawmakers will vote this week on two pieces of harmful legislation that would codify a Trump executive order redefining showerheads and roll back Biden-era energy efficiency standards for manufactured homes.
Stop the Climate-Damaging DOE Efficiency Rollback
The Trump Admin’s DoE just announced plans to eliminate core federal energy-efficiency programs — incl. the Weatherization Assistance Program & appliance standards Millions rely on them keep energy bills affordable.
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Last week, The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted unanimously to advance a five-year extension of federal weatherization and energy upgrade assistance while raising the average subsidy per housing unit from $6,500 to $12,000 for low-income households.
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“If the Trump administration succeeds in rolling back appliance standards and building codes and all the things it’s trying to do, costs are going to go up.”
- Mark Kresowik, senior policy director at @aceee.org
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“Our Congressional leaders should keep in mind the adage 'Waste not want not.' Reducing energy waste is the fastest, cheapest, cleanest way to meet our energy needs. Now is not the time to reverse course”
-Johanna Neumann, senior director at Environment America
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Among bills being considered is H.R. 4626 (proposed by Rep. Allen), which would hand the executive branch new powers to attack existing efficiency standards and create roadblocks to future updates, keeping old, energy-wasting technologies on the market.
Several bills set to be considered in a House committee would raise costs for households and businesses by attacking energy-saving standards. The Committee on Energy & Commerce’s holds a markup today to consider amending the bills and vote on advancing them.
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