final_fy2020_energy_star_conference_letter_103019-9fe802fb09881138.pdf

A coalition of businesses and organizations wrote to U.S. Appropriations Committees in October 2019 to request $42 million in line-item funding for the ENERGY STAR program for FY2020 and to oppose a shift to a fee-based funding model. The letter highlights the program's success since 1992, citing $450 billion in utility savings, a 3.1 billion metric ton reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, and the support of over 2.3 million jobs in the energy efficiency sector.

• A coalition of organizations and businesses urged U.S. Senate and House Appropriations Committees to maintain line item funding of $42,000,000 for the ENERGY STAR program in Fiscal Year 2020 and to reject a transition to a "fee-based" funding model.
• The ENERGY STAR program has generated significant financial savings for users since 1992, with total utility bill savings reaching $450 billion. In 2017, consumers and businesses saved over $30 billion, and families in certified homes saved more than $400 million.
• The program has contributed to environmental goals by reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 3.1 billion metric tons since 1992, which the authors compare to the annual emissions of more than 650 million cars.
• ENERGY STAR acts as an economic driver in the United States, with over 2.3 million Americans employed in the design, manufacture, and installation of energy efficiency products, including more than 600,000 employees specifically involved with ENERGY STAR products.
• The program provides a high return on investment for participants, with an average reduction in energy bills of $4.50 for every incremental dollar invested in energy efficiency.

APA

Environmental and Energy Study Institute (2019). final_fy2020_energy_star_conference_letter_103019-9fe802fb09881138.pdf. https://www.eesi.org/files/FINAL_FY2020_ENERGY_STAR_Conference_Letter_103019.pdf

Chicago

Environmental and Energy Study Institute. final_fy2020_energy_star_conference_letter_103019-9fe802fb09881138.pdf. 2019. https://www.eesi.org/files/FINAL_FY2020_ENERGY_STAR_Conference_Letter_103019.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{environmentalandenergystudyinstitute2019finalfy2020energystarconferenceletter1030199fe802fb09881138pdf, author = {{Environmental and Energy Study Institute}}, title = {{final\_fy2020\_energy\_star\_conference\_letter\_103019-9fe802fb09881138.pdf}}, publisher = {Environmental and Energy Study Institute}, year = {2019}, month = oct, url = {https://www.eesi.org/files/FINAL_FY2020_ENERGY_STAR_Conference_Letter_103019.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }