NYREADERS.COM - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has finalized congressionally mandated energy efficiency standards for residential cooking products that will reduce household utility costs while improving appliance reliability and performance.
These standards—which reflect a joint recommendation from a wide range of stakeholders, including the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, Consumer Federation of America, and energy efficiency advocates—will take effect in 2028.
These standards are projected to save Americans approximately $1.6 billion on their utility bills over 30 years, DOE said.
The announcement reinforces the long trajectory of consumer savings that DOE continues to deliver by regularly updating energy efficiency standards.
“President Biden is committed to using all the tools at the Administration's disposal to lower costs for American families and deliver healthier communities—including energy efficiency measures like the one announced today,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm.
“DOE is dedicated to working together with our industry partners and stakeholders throughout 2024 to continue strengthening appliance standards, addressing a backlog of Congressionally-mandated energy efficiency actions that is delaying a projected $1 trillion in consumer savings from reaching the American people,” Granholm said.
The efficiency standards being adopted today for residential cooking products—which include electric and gas cooktop and oven ranges as well as stand-alone electric and gas cooktops and ovens—align with September 2023 recommendations from a diverse set of stakeholders.
The stakeholders include manufacturers, the manufacturing trade association, energy, environmental, and consumer advocacy groups, states, and utility companies.
The standards will not result in the loss of any consumer-desired features in future models, such as continuous cast-iron grates, high input rate burners, and other specialty burners. The energy savings over 30 years of shipments is 0.22 quadrillion British thermal units.
DOE also expects the standards to decrease harmful carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 4 million metric tons cumulatively over 30 years—an amount roughly equivalent to the combined annual emissions associated with the energy use of 500,000 households.
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