Chamber Fears Broad Effects Of DOE Gas Appliance Efficiency Standards

Industry supporters of the natural gas sector’s litigation challenging Energy Department (DOE) furnace and water heater efficiency rules are warning that the department’s interpretations in the rules could spark broad disruption in its efficiency standards program by blocking market access for various products that have unique attributes. In addition, states supporting the case are asserting that the Energy Policy & Conservation Act (EPCA) that provides authority for DOE’s broader program unconstitutionally delegates authority to the department, echoing other efforts to...