There’s no reason heating and cooling equipment should be treated differently from virtually every other product,” said Ernst. “My bill uses the date it is manufactured to provide a fair, predictable standard that helps distributors, gives contractors certainty, and keeps equipment available for American families.
Discussing her new energy efficiency standards bill.
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