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Status Energy Efficiency Standards Legislation in Rhode Island. Presented by:

Status Energy Efficiency Standards Legislation in Rhode Island. Presented by: Isaac Elnecave, Efficiency Standards Project Manager Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships To the: Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Building and Facilities Working Group October 30, 2003. Standards Bill.

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  1. Status Energy Efficiency Standards Legislation in Rhode Island. Presented by: Isaac Elnecave, Efficiency Standards Project Manager Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships To the: Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Building and Facilities Working Group October 30, 2003

  2. Standards Bill Standards Legislation would set minimum energy efficiency standards on ten products: 1. Torchiere Lamps 2. Digital Set-Top Boxes 3. Ceiling Fans 4. Commercial Unit Heaters 5. Exit Signs 6. Traffic Signals 7. Commercial Refrigerator/Freezers 8. Large Packaged Air Conditioners >240,000 Btu/hr 9. Low-Voltage Dry Type Transformers 10. Commercial Clothes Washers

  3. Carbon Reductions Electricity consumption savings due to enacting energy efficiency standards legislation will reduce annual carbon emissions by: 34,000 tons by 2020

  4. H5325 Status • H5325: An Act Relating to Public Utilities and Carriers • Chief Sponsors: Rep. Art Handy, Rep. Peter GinaittChair of Environment Committee • Introduced: January 30, 2003 • Public Hearing: April 1, 2003, House Corporations Committee • Committee Vote: Continued-- Bill Re-referred to House Environmental and Natural Resources Committee

  5. Current Status • Last Year: Legislation languished in committee. • Reasons: • Concerns about cross-border effects • Lack of Time to Seriously Discuss Concerns • This Year: Legislation will be reintroduced

  6. Regional Effort • Northeast Energy Efficiency Standards Project is a cooperative effort between NEEP, State PIRGS, Environment-Northeast and Natural Resources Defense Council. • Legislation has been introduced into 9 states (one more on the way) • Maryland legislature has already passed a similar standards bill • Standards bill passed by State Senate in Connecticut. Held up in House of Representatives .

  7. Status in Other Northeast States Connecticut: Passed State Senate; Legislation will be reintroduced next session Maine: Legislation continued to next session in January Maryland: Passed both Houses but vetoed; Veto override will be considered in January Massachusetts: Amended bill will be reintroduced in November New Hampshire: Legislation re-referred to January New Jersey: Legislation will be reintroduced in December New York: Legislation introduced in June; will be considered in January Pennsylvania: Legislation introduced in September; under consideration Vermont: No legislation introduced yet.

  8. Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships, Inc. Contact: Isaac Elnecave, ielnecave@neep.org Jim O’Reilly, joreilly@neep.org www.neep.org

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