CleanTechnica•5 months ago
House Passes Bills That Would Worsen Energy Affordability & Reliability
- •House Republicans passed H.R. 4626, the Home Appliance Protection and Affordability Act, and another bill, which are projected to worsen energy affordability and decrease reliability.
- •H.R. 4626 specifically aims to weaken or revoke federal appliance efficiency standards and make it harder to update them.
- •This policy shift could lead to increased overall electricity demand due to less efficient appliances, potentially impacting grid planning and future capacity requirements for developers and large loads.
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