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Supreme Court Vacates Federal Efficiency Standards for Gas Appliances
The Supreme Court vacated energy-efficiency standards for gas appliances that had been issued during the prior administration. The decision addressed the scope of what regulators may consider a performance characteristic under existing law.
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The ruling found that regulators had applied an unduly narrow understanding of what constitutes a performance characteristic under the statute.
Background on the Standards The standards had set minimum efficiency levels for residential gas furnaces and water heaters. They were issued under authority granted by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
Federal agencies may now revisit the standards using a broader definition of performance characteristics.
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