Tag: Water Heaters

WASHINGTON DC (2/27/28) – Today, the U.S. House voted 221-198-2 to pass H.J.Res. 20. The resolution uses the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to express congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy’s ban on certain gas-fueled water heaters. The vote will be scored for AEA’s American Energy Scorecard. Tom Pyle, President of the American Energy Alliance, released the following statement: “The Department of Energy’s water […]

The American Energy Alliance supports H.J. Res. 35, providing for congressional disapproval of the EPA methane fee and H.J. Res. 20, providing for congressional disapproval of the Department of Energy rules on gas fired tankless water heaters. Both these rulemakings were part of the previous administration’s efforts to increases energy costs and limit consumer choice in […]

The Biden administration has a new ban on certain gas-fueled hot water heaters, impacting roughly 40% of new tankless water heaters and forcing consumers to pay an extra $450 for alternatives. The ban goes into effect on March 11, 2025, for sales beginning in 2029. The ban severely limits consumers’ choices regarding their water heater purchases, often forcing […]

The Biden administration is proposing to tighten energy efficiency standards for new residential water heaters–the second-largest energy-using appliances in most households. Heating and cooling are the largest residential use of energy with water heating accounting for about 13 percent of both annual residential energy use and consumer utility costs. If finalized, the proposal would take […]