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WASHINGTON, D.C. [07\/25\/19]—Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Angus King (I-Maine) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) introduced legislation to boost the use of cutting-edge technologies to increase energy efficiency capabilities across America.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019 <\/span><\/i>builds upon state success to establish a nationwide energy efficiency <\/span>standard that would ask retail electric and national gas utilities to achieve energy savings of 22% and 14% respectively by 2035. Currently, 26 states have such standards, which have proven to be cost-effective energy savers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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“One of the immediate actions necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is to reduce the amount of energy we use—more energy efficiency,”<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/span>said Sen. Smith. <\/span>“This bill will significantly improve our collective efforts to increase <\/span>energy efficiency nationwide by building upon the good work that states are already doing.”<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Energy efficiency is the unsung hero when it comes to reducing carbon dioxide emissions, because no matter how great our technological advancements are, the cheapest, cleanest kilowatt-hour will always be the one that is never used,” <\/span><\/b>said Senator King. “This bill will reduce costs for consumers, and decrease overall energy consumption – exactly the type of incentives we need to make meaningful progress in the fight against climate change.”  <\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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“Twenty-six <\/span>states across America, including Oregon, have already taken the lead in requiring electric and natural gas utilities to adopt energy efficiency standards. These moves have proven to be a big win for American families, who are wasting less energy and saving money on their utility bills. It’s time for Congress to introduce a national efficiency standard, so communities across the country can experience those benefits, all while creating jobs in the energy efficiency industry,” <\/span><\/span><\/b>said Sen. Merkley.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The <\/span>American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019 <\/span><\/i>would help all states benefit from commercial, cost-effective energy savings technologies. It would set basic parameters for energy efficiency resource standards <\/span>(EERS). The Department of Energy would <\/span>provide guidance for design and implementation of EERS <\/span>programs, which would include setting a uniform way to measure, verify, and report energy savings achieved. This bill sets a floor, not a ceiling. States <\/span>may <\/span>continue to administer their own programs and <\/span>are <\/span>encouraged to adopt even more stringent efficiency goals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The <\/span>American Energy Efficiency Act of 2019 <\/span><\/i>is endorsed by<\/span>: <\/b>American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE); Insulators Union; Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC); Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), Alliance for Industrial Efficiency; Heat is Power; Midwest Cogeneration Association; Clean Air Task Force, National Wildlife Federation (NWF); Third Way Clean Energy; Fresh Energy; Clean Energy Economy Minnesota; Center for Energy and Environment; Sheet Metal and Air Conditioning Contractors National Association (SMACNA); Sierra Club; Building Performance Association; Conservation Law Foundation;  National Association of Energy Service Companies (NAESCO); U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), E4TheFuture; Institute for Market Transformation (IMT); <\/span>and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI)<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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You can access a summary of the bill here<\/a>, <\/span>text of the bill here<\/a>, and a support letter from <\/span>endorsing <\/span>organizations <\/span>here<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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