Department of Energy Postpones Efficiency Standards for Home Appliances

Department of Energy Postpones Efficiency Standards for Home Appliances


WASHINGTON — Led by President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright announced the Department of Energy (DOE) will postpone the implementation of seven of the Biden-Harris administration’s restrictive mandates on home appliances. These actions are a key step in undoing the previous administration’s burdensome policies that have driven up costs, reduced choice and diminished the quality of Americans’ home appliances.

“A top priority for President Trump is lowering costs for American families,” Wright said. “Today’s announcement will foster consumer choice and lower prices — it is a win for all Americans. The people, not the government, should be choosing the home appliances and products they want at prices they can afford.”

These actions postpone the efficiency standards for the following home appliance rules:

  • Central Air Conditioners;
  • Clothes Washers and Dryers;
  • General Service Lamps;
  • Walk-In Coolers and Freezers;
  • Gas Instantaneous Water Heaters;
  • Commercial Refrigeration Equipment; and
  • Air Compressors.

Additionally, the DOE is creating a new energy efficiency category for natural gas tankless water heaters. Creating a new category for these popular and low-cost water heaters exempts these products from the Biden-Harris Administration’s onerous rules and gives the American people the power to choose the best option for their homes and budgets.

Under the leadership of President Trump, Federal agencies continue to slash unnecessary red tape and regulations that raise prices, reduce consumer choice, and frustrate the American people. These actions were announced alongside action taken by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to overhaul all Biden-Harris administration WaterSense specifications. The list of specifications developed during the last administration have encouraged the sale of bathroom and kitchen faucets, residential toilets and sprinkler nozzles that just don’t work well, the news release said.

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