Appliance Standards

Appliance standards reduce energy & water use, save consumers and businesses money, and cut greenhouse gas emissions.

[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

The proposal from DOE would add challenging restrictions to the agency’s already lengthy standard-setting process.

“Efficiency standards are a proven policy for lowering Americans’ energy bills, but this would create hurdles designed to make updating them more difficult."

[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

A proposed rule announced by the Trump administration today would create roadblocks for future administrations updating efficiency standards for appliances and equipment, putting major cost-saving advances at risk.

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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

As more Americans struggle with rising energy bills, new research from @ACEEEdc shows that utility efficiency programs are underserving the households most in need of relief from increased costs.

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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

ASAP's new supplemental policy analysis estimates potential state-by-state impacts from the next round of updates to federal appliance standards, including bill savings and reductions in peak demand, air pollution, and water use.

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“The circuit court already found that the standards are legally sound, and there’s no reason that should change now just because the current administration opposes them. The facts of the case are fundamentally unchanged.”
-Andrew deLaski, @ASAPstandards

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[Utility Dive @UtilityDive]

High winter heating bills aren’t going away unless state policymakers act

States can help consumers switch to high-efficiency electric appliances, writes Kate Shonk at Advanced Energy United. https://t.co/ohFSYOi2gN

[ACEEE @ACEEEdc]

Our R2E2 initiative teamed up with local partners in Las Cruces, New Mexico, to help design a program for low- and no-cost energy upgrades for income-qualified households.

We spoke with two of the partners to learn about the rollout.
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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

Nearly half of US children are breathing dangerous levels of air pollution, a new report from @LungAssociation warns -- amid Trump EPA’s expansive rollback of environmental protections

"Now is the time to strengthen air pollution standards, but EPA is doing the opposite"

[U.S. Climate Alliance @USClimate]

NEW: @GovernorVA has joined the Alliance, making Virginia the newest member of our coalition!

Already, theGovernor is restoring Virginia’s climate leadership, taking action to unlock affordable clean energy & create good-paying jobs.

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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

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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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

"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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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

@EnvAm published a new resource in collaboration w/ the @uspirg 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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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

“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

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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

"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." @SierraClub

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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

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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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

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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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

A bipartisan majority of the PA House has approved legislation that supporters say could quietly reshape household budgets and energy use across the Commonwealth, advancing minimum efficiency standards for a wide range of appliances sold in the state.

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[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

“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

[Appliance Standards @ASAPstandards]

Energy Star--the program that helps guide consumers to more energy-efficient appliances & electronics--has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it, for now. But the appliance standards program and other important EE measures remain under attack
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