On the recordOctober 26, 2023
The Department of Energy is charged with implementing congressionally directed energy efficiency standards, and I think it is safe to assume that virtually all Americans, let alone all the people in this room, have benefited from these types of efficiency standards over the course of their lifetimes. Today, the typical new room air-conditioner uses 39 percent less energy than its 1990 counterpart. In that 33-year time span, the Department of Energy raised the efficiency standard for room air- conditioners three times, and real results happened. The Department of Energy estimates that these new standards will save American families and consumers approximately--are you ready?--$1.5 billion per year on their electricity bills. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time.
