Household solutions including smart, efficient electric appliances save consumers money, while also benefiting the broader energy system by mitigating gas supply gaps, managing peak electricity demand, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Co-chairs of the U.S. Climate Alliance—Gov Newsom & Gov Evers—issued the following statement in response to passage of the reconciliation bill that'll increase energy costs, worsen pollution, and jeopardize industries, jobs, and investments across America.

“The bill will raise energy costs and make it harder to keep the lights on. Taking away incentives for energy-saving improvements would raise monthly bills for families and businesses. It will only exacerbate the growing strain on the electric grid.".

RT @ACEEEdc: How can efficiency efforts expand and evolve to help utilities and policymakers overcome the rapid electric load growth challe….

"The Trump administration's push to dismantle Energy Star and [appliance and equipment efficiency] standards marks a pivotal shift in U.S. energy policy—one that threatens to unravel decades of progress in energy efficiency.".

"Energy-efficiency experts say that eliminating these regulations would drive costs up for consumers. Without them, running household appliances would become more expensive, draining more natural resources and adding more pollution to our environment.".

RT @EnvAm: .@ENERGYSTAR isn’t a mandate, it’s a voluntary, bipartisan success that builders, renters & real estate professionals have all e….

Utilities have warned extreme heat can lead to power outages, but individuals can make small changes to ease stress on the grid, like: .-moderating your A/C use in peak hours.-participating in demand response program.-purchasing energy-efficient appliances.

Wirecutter Blames Efficiency Standards for Appliances That Last About as Long as They Used To. The article presents several arguments for why efficiency standards might hurt durability. None hold up to basic scrutiny.

“The business case around energy efficiency has been made for the past 30 years. Reducing the cost of energy, any of those fixed costs for folks, can really be life changing" said a DOE employee who requested to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation.

How Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Are Increasing Costs on Americans. A new DOGE tally claims that erasing rules on credit card fees, appliance standards and health insurance “saves the American people” money. Data show the opposite.

RT @ACEEEdc: A key federal tax credit supports the construction of new homes with low energy costs. It spurred nearly 350,000 new energy-e….

The program costs $32 million to administer but has saved consumers $200 billion since 1992 — $14 billion in 2024 alone.” . That's a 6,250-to-1 return. @ENERGYSTAR helps families cut energy bills & perform better. Why would anyone want to lose that?.

“Energy efficiency standards are good for families. Weakening these standards would reverse decades of progress in reducing air pollution, improving public health, lowering energy costs and cutting carbon emissions.". @LungAssociation .

A recent package of proposals from @ENERGY to roll back efficiency standards for numerous products would cost households and businesses nearly *five* times as much as it would save them. “The costs of rolling these things back dwarf the benefits.".

RT @fwaction: Even appliance manufacturers say that removing energy efficiency standards “will not serve the American people” and will driv….

RT @ACEEEdc: Did you know that energy efficiency can halve domestic energy use and associated emissions by 2050? . That's why ACEEE works h….

"The list DOE released Monday in part targets energy efficiency standards for appliances that have been on the books for years. The latest round of attempted rollbacks appears to be driven by ideology more than industry pressure.".

"By his administration's logic, they could now undo any standard they want. Fortunately, it’s patently illegal, so hold your horses. Every standard they want to revoke has been saving consumers / businesses far more than it costs. These plans are not a good deal for consumers.".

Proposals by DOE today to revoke existing efficiency standards for over a dozen types of appliances and equipment would sanction products that use multiple times the energy use of today’s, bringing dramatically increased costs for households & businesses.