To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy from prescribing any new or amended energy conservation standard for a product that is not technologically feasible and economically justified, and for other purposes.
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Passed HouseMrs. Lesko introduced the following bill; which was referred to …
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to make DOE's energy conservation standards permissive rather than mandatory. Allows petitions to revoke standards that increase consumer costs or don't significantly conserve energy.
Who Benefits and How
Appliance manufacturers gain relief from potentially costly efficiency standards. Consumers may have more affordable appliance options. DOE has more flexibility in standard-setting.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Energy conservation goals may be weakened. Environmental interests lose mandatory efficiency improvements.
Key Provisions
- Changes "shall" to "may" for publishing proposed standards
- Allows petitions to amend OR revoke standards
- Standards can be challenged if they increase consumer costs
- Standards must result in significant energy conservation
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Restricts DOE authority to set appliance energy standards
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Reduce regulatory burden on appliance efficiency standards"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Energy
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