Energy Department proposes hurdles for future appliance efficiency standards
The proposal would change testing and cost thresholds, and officials say it could make future efficiency rules harder to adopt.
- On Thursday, the Department of Energy issued a notice of proposed rulemaking to overhaul its Process Rule, with Energy Secretary Chris Wright framing the effort to "permanently end home appliance and equipment mandates" and protect consumer choice.
- This proposal continues President Trump's deregulation campaign, following his action last year repealing Obama-era water-flow restrictions and the DOE's June termination of a rebate program encouraging gas-to-electric appliance switches.
- The 192-page proposal introduces a definition of "significant energy savings" and new economic thresholds to govern future efficiency standards. While not repealing existing mandates, it establishes stricter requirements for the Department to enact future updates.
- Home Appliance Manufacturers supports the changes, with CEO Kelly Mariotti citing reduced regulatory uncertainty. Andrew deLaski, executive director of the Appliance Standards Awareness Project, warned the proposal would "create hurdles" hindering the Department from fulfilling its congressional mandate.
- The Department opened a 30-day comment period for the NOPR and 60 days for a related information request. Mariotti urged Congress to "lock these reforms into statute" by amending the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, ensuring the changes endure.
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Energy Department proposes hurdles for future appliance efficiency standards
The Energy Department has proposed new hurdles for future energy efficiency standards for appliances, which could make it more difficult for a future Democratic administration to tighten standards.
DOE Moves to Curb Future Appliance Efficiency Mandates
The U.S. Department of Energy has proposed a sweeping overhaul of federal rules, a move that would make it harder for regulators to impose new limits on how much energy is used by light bulbs, washing machines, furnaces, and a wide range of other appliances and equipment. The department said on Thursday that it had issued a notice of proposed rulemaking aimed at “permanently” ending home appliance and equipment mandates that officials said have …
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