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New Memo from NEEP Provides Guidance to Efficiency Programs Considering a More Involved Role in Minimum Efficiency Standards

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Remain in place

Congress and the President are set to pass a spending bill that will, among other things, defund the enforcement of the EISA light bulb standards for the 2012 fiscal year. While this means that the Department of Energy (DOE) will have no funding to enforce the standards until October 2012, the standards themselves remain in place. [More]

First Regional Energy Savings Standards for Furnaces is Boon to Northeast Economy & Communities

Consensus Standards Developed by Advocates and Industry Will Save Consumers Billions, [More]
NEEP's Appliance Efficiency Standards Policy Project is a regional coalition of consumer, environmental and energy efficiency groups advocating for the enactment of state and federal energy efficiency standards for a range of commercial and residential products.

With the underwriting support of most of the energy efficiency program administrators in the region, from support provided by our supporting foundations and in concert with key allies, NEEP's Appliance Standards Project has been a model for regional partnerships to advance energy efficiency policy. Find out more by clicking on the Policy Tab on the left or reading Appliance Standards 101.

Appliance Efficiency Standards present one of the most effective ways to accelerate energy efficiency. Appliance standards bring energy and cost savings to consumers, relief to our strained energy system and significant reductions of harmful emissions to our planet.

Setting the Record Straight on Appliance Efficiency Standards

2012 ushers in new efficiency standards for light bulbs. Make it a New Year's resolution to educate yourself.

  • Did you know that new energy efficiency standards for lighting took effect on January 1, 2012?
  • Did you know that incandescent light bulbs will not be banned under the new law?
  • Did you know that this new law, once fully implemented, will save consumers more than $10 billion annually - $143 per household - and will avert the need for 30 new power plants?

The new standards, and their impact on the market, have some consumers feeling confused. NEEP has partnered with the LUMEN Coalition (LUMEN stands for Lighting Understanding for a More Efficient Nation) to develop educational resources for consumers. Visit the LUMEN Coalition's new website, www.LUMENnow.org, for more information.

Click here for a quick consumer tip guide from Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union.

More Information

For more information regarding the Project, contact Project Manager David Lis at 781-860-9177, ext. 127 or at djlis@neep.org.