{"id":4214,"date":"2019-05-02T15:17:00","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T19:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/senators-urge-department-of-energy-to-uphold-energy-efficiency-standards-2019\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:07:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:07:48","slug":"senators-urge-department-of-energy-to-uphold-energy-efficiency-standards-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/senators-urge-department-of-energy-to-uphold-energy-efficiency-standards-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Senadores instan al Departamento de Energ\u00eda a mantener los est\u00e1ndares de eficiencia energ\u00e9tica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 El senador estadounidense Jeff Merkley encabez\u00f3 hoy un grupo de 14 senadores que presionaron al Secretario del Departamento de Energ\u00eda (DOE), Rick Perry, para que revierta el curso de los cambios de reglas propuestos que alterar\u00edan las clasificaciones de las bombillas, haciendo retroceder efectivamente los est\u00e1ndares de eficiencia energ\u00e9tica y dejando a las familias con facturas m\u00e1s altas que pagar y peor calidad del aire.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><b>La ley existente \u201cimpide al DOE reducir la eficiencia energ\u00e9tica requerida de un producto cubierto\u201d, escribieron los senadores. &quot;Los estadounidenses merecen regulaciones de sentido com\u00fan que les ahorren dinero y est\u00e9n en l\u00ednea con los mandatos del Congreso&quot;.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>&quot;Aparte de los argumentos legales contra esta propuesta, el Proyecto de Concientizaci\u00f3n sobre Est\u00e1ndares de Electrodom\u00e9sticos y el Consejo Americano para una Econom\u00eda Energ\u00e9ticamente Eficiente llaman la atenci\u00f3n sobre el hecho de que esta reversi\u00f3n costar\u00e1 a los estadounidenses $12 mil millones adicionales en costos de energ\u00eda por a\u00f1o&quot;, continuaron los senadores. . &quot;La p\u00e9rdida potencial de ahorro anual de electricidad equivale aproximadamente a la generada por 25 grandes centrales el\u00e9ctricas y las emisiones de di\u00f3xido de carbono aumentar\u00edan en 34 millones de toneladas&quot;.<\/b><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>El cambio de regla propuesto por el DOE eliminar\u00eda las definiciones de \u201cl\u00e1mpara de servicio general\u201d (GSL), que se establecieron en 2017 para ampliar la cantidad de bombillas de uso com\u00fan sujetas a est\u00e1ndares de eficiencia energ\u00e9tica m\u00e1s altos. La flexibilizaci\u00f3n de estos est\u00e1ndares violar\u00eda los requisitos de sentido com\u00fan para que el DOE reduzca la dependencia de la energ\u00eda extranjera y mejore la seguridad energ\u00e9tica estadounidense.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s de generar importantes preocupaciones legales, este regalo a las corporaciones energ\u00e9ticas resultar\u00eda en un da\u00f1o econ\u00f3mico y ambiental monumental, haciendo que las comunidades sean menos pr\u00f3speras y menos seguras. La reducci\u00f3n de la eficiencia energ\u00e9tica aumentar\u00eda los costos de energ\u00eda de los hogares en $100 y aumentar\u00eda las emisiones de di\u00f3xido de carbono en 34 millones de toneladas por a\u00f1o, una cantidad equivalente a las emisiones generadas actualmente por el uso de energ\u00eda de todos los hogares en Pensilvania y Nueva Jersey. Las comunidades de todo el pa\u00eds, incluida Oreg\u00f3n, ya est\u00e1n sufriendo las nefastas consecuencias del caos clim\u00e1tico.<\/p>\n<p>Los senadores agregaron sus comentarios a los m\u00e1s de 15,000 comentarios p\u00fablicos recibidos por el DOE sobre esta regla propuesta, la gran mayor\u00eda en oposici\u00f3n a la reversi\u00f3n de est\u00e1ndares propuesta.<\/p>\n<p>Adem\u00e1s del senador Merkley, la carta fue firmada por los senadores estadounidenses Van Hollen (D-MD), Shaheen (D-NH), Harris (D-CA), Blumenthal (D-CT), Wyden (D-OR), Cardin ( D-MD), Warren (D-MA), Cortez Masto (D-NV), Udall (D-NM), Smith (D-MN), Booker (D-NJ), Hassan (D-NH), Hirono ( D-HI) y Markey (D-MA).<\/p>\n<p>El texto completo de la carta est\u00e1 disponible. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/imo\/media\/doc\/Merkley%20Lighting%20Standards%20Rollback%20Ltr.pdf\/\">aqu\u00ed<\/a>, y est\u00e1 disponible a continuaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">###<\/p>\n<p>Estimado Secretario Perry:<\/p>\n<p>El 11 de febrero de 2019, el Departamento de Energ\u00eda (DOE) emiti\u00f3 un aviso de reglamentaci\u00f3n propuesta (NOPR) que retirar\u00eda las definiciones de \u201cl\u00e1mpara de servicio general\u201d (GSL) y t\u00e9rminos relacionados establecidos en las reglas finales del 19 de enero de 2017. La regla de 2017 ampli\u00f3 la definici\u00f3n de bombillas GSL para incluir l\u00e1mparas adicionales de uso com\u00fan. El efecto de esta ampliaci\u00f3n de la definici\u00f3n de GSL permiti\u00f3 que estas l\u00e1mparas estuvieran reguladas bajo el mismo est\u00e1ndar m\u00ednimo de eficiencia energ\u00e9tica que otras GSL. Por razones tanto legales como econ\u00f3micas, instamos encarecidamente al DOE a que no finalice este NOPR y permita que las reglas sigan vigentes tal como se emitieron en 2017.<\/p>\n<p>Estamos en desacuerdo con la afirmaci\u00f3n del DOE de que las l\u00e1mparas que la NOPR retirar\u00eda de la definici\u00f3n son diferentes de las GSL que el DOE seguir\u00e1 regulando. Los reflectores, globos redondos, candelabros y otras bombillas analizadas en este NOPR se utilizan en aplicaciones de iluminaci\u00f3n de servicios generales y representan alrededor de la mitad de las bombillas convencionales que se utilizan en los EE. UU., que ascienden a miles de millones. De hecho, vemos esta acci\u00f3n para revocar las definiciones como un intento de eludir la voluntad del Congreso que no pasa la prueba legal.<\/p>\n<p>El problema legal m\u00e1s evidente con la NOPR es que violar\u00eda la disposici\u00f3n \u201canti-retroceso\u201d de la Ley de Conservaci\u00f3n y Pol\u00edtica Energ\u00e9tica (EPCA) de 1975, seg\u00fan enmendada. La disposici\u00f3n impide al DOE reducir la eficiencia energ\u00e9tica requerida de un producto cubierto. Una norma que retira a la mayor\u00eda de los tipos de bombillas de la cobertura de una norma reduce la eficiencia energ\u00e9tica requerida de las l\u00e1mparas exentas. La NOPR frustrar\u00eda el avance en materia de eficiencia energ\u00e9tica que el Congreso busc\u00f3 garantizar cuando promulg\u00f3 la disposici\u00f3n anti-retroceso.<\/p>\n<p>Aparte de los argumentos legales contra esta propuesta, el Appliance Standards Awareness Project y el American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy llaman la atenci\u00f3n sobre el hecho de que esta reversi\u00f3n costar\u00e1 a los estadounidenses $12 mil millones adicionales en costos de energ\u00eda por a\u00f1o. La p\u00e9rdida potencial de ahorro anual de electricidad equivale aproximadamente a la generada por 25 grandes centrales el\u00e9ctricas y las emisiones de di\u00f3xido de carbono aumentar\u00edan en 34 millones de toneladas. Adem\u00e1s, existen en el mercado modelos eficientes de todas estas l\u00e1mparas, por lo que esta regulaci\u00f3n no ser\u00eda onerosa para los consumidores.<\/p>\n<p>Por las razones identificadas anteriormente, creemos que esta NOPR violar\u00eda la intenci\u00f3n del Congreso y el estado de derecho, adem\u00e1s de infligir da\u00f1o econ\u00f3mico a los consumidores estadounidenses. Los estadounidenses merecen regulaciones de sentido com\u00fan que les ahorren dinero y est\u00e9n en l\u00ednea con los mandatos del Congreso. Por lo tanto, instamos respetuosamente al DOE a retirar esta regla propuesta.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Atentamente,<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, DC &ndash; U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led a group of 14 Senators today in pressing U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Rick Perry to reverse course on proposed rule changes that would alter classifications of lightbulbs, effectively rolling back energy efficiency standards and leaving families with higher bills to pay and worse air quality. 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