final_fy2020_energy_star_conference_letter_103019-9fe802fb09881138.pdf

The document is a letter from a broad coalition of energy efficiency organizations and businesses to the U.S. Senate and House Committees on Appropriations. The authors advocate for the continued operation of the ENERGY STAR program through a recommended line-item funding of $42,000,000 for FY2020, arguing that a fee-based model would undermine the program's integrity. The letter highlights the program's economic impact, noting that it has helped save $450 billion on utility bills since 1992 and supports over 2.3 million American jobs related to energy efficiency products.

• The coalition supports the House recommendation for a specific line item of $42,000,000 to fund the continued operation of the ENERGY STAR program and opposes a shift to a "fee-based" funding model.
• Since 1992, the ENERGY STAR program has resulted in $450 billion in utility bill savings for families and businesses and a reduction of 3.1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, which is comparable to the annual emissions of more than 650 million cars.
• In 2017, the program helped American businesses and consumers save more than $30 billion, with families in certified homes saving over $400 million on utility bills.
• The program acts as an economic driver, with more than 2.3 million Americans employed in the design, manufacture, and installation of energy efficiency products, including over 600,000 employees specifically involved with ENERGY STAR products.
• The program is described as highly cost-effective, with an average return of $4.50 in reduced energy bills 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} }