Коннектикут выступил против отмены федеральных стандартов энергоэффективности при администрации Трампа

HARTFORD, CT — Conneticut has submitted a filing in opposition to a Trump administration proposed rule that seeks to roll back federal energy efficiency standards for appliances and consumer products. If finalized, this rollback means that Americans will have access to less efficient products, resulting in more wasted energy and higher utility bills, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. With this proposed rule change, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking to end the federal Appliance Standards Program, which sets efficiency standards for appliance manufacturers. The existing federal energy efficiency standards have saved U.S. households more than $780 billion in costs over the past decade, according to CT officials, and U.S. businesses an additional $330 billion more. In Connecticut alone, these federal energy efficiency standards have cumulatively saved Connecticut households nearly $12 billion in utility bills over the past decade — amounting to an average of $8,268 per household — and Connecticut businesses $4.3 billion over the past decade. Connecticut’s filing was submitted by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) in collaboration with the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment, the Maine Department of Energy Resources, and the Washington State Department of Commerce Energy Division. “Rolling back energy efficiency standards for appliances means more wasted energy and higher utility bills all across the U.S.,” Lamont said. “This is backwards policy and shows disregard for the challenges Americans are dealing with right now. Our administration will continue to push back against bad policy proposals from Washington with programs here in Connecticut that help consumers access more efficient appliances that save money and are better for the environment.” Acting DEEP Commissioner Emma Cimino said the rollback would cost everyone. “If finalized, this rule will lead to higher utility costs spent on inefficient products that waste energy,” she said. “Over the past decade, federal energy conservation standards have saved the average Connecticut household $8,268 in utility bills and collectively saved Connecticut businesses $4.3 billion in utility bills.” Cimino said in 2025 the standards reduced U.S. electricity consumption by 14% and reduced summer peak demand by 115 gigawatts. “Last year alone, these standards reduced over 238 million metric tons of air pollution, which are harmful to the environment and to public health,” she said.