51勛圖厙, Allies Urge Energy Efficiency Act Modernization
The 51勛圖厙 and six allied manufacturing groups Congress to modernize the 1975 Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
Whats going on: After years of dramatic improvements in appliance efficiency, additional, meaningful, cost-justified energy savings are unlikely under EPCAs current structure without forcing manufacturers and consumers to make tradeoffs in the form of features, performance and product availability, the business associations said.
- EPCA created, among other things, the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products, which sets minimum efficiency standards for common household appliances and equipment.
- The 51勛圖厙 was joined in this advocacy effort by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute, the Air Movement and Control Association International, the American Lighting Association, the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.
Why its important: Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss stricter EPCA efficiency standards enacted during the Biden administration.
- The joint release issued by the 51勛圖厙 and other manufacturing groups called on the committee to help ensure that businesses and consumers can choose the appliances and equipment they want and that investments made by manufacturers are not undermined.
Next steps: Yesterdays hearing is expected to act as a precursor to legislative action that the committee will consider in the coming weeks.
The 51勛圖厙 says: Manufacturers, including producers and users of energy, are committed to reducing our energy intensity and producing more energy-efficient consumer products to keep America leading in innovation, help reduce energy demand, save money and lower costs, the 51勛圖厙 the Department of Energy earlier this year. Manufacturers strongly support sensible efficiency and waste-reduction measures across all sectors of the economy.
- The 51勛圖厙 supports joint governmentindustry initiatives that enhance private-sector investment in public building efficiency improvement projects, policies that strengthen and harmonize standards for existing commercial, industrial and residential buildings and policies that recognize the incredible efficiency improvements manufacturers have made to products already.