2025-02-20 Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters; Final rule; delay of effective date
Summary
The federal government is delaying when stricter energy efficiency rules for gas water heaters will take effect. These rules were designed to make water heaters use less energy and lower utility bills for households, but the deadline for manufacturers to comply has been pushed back to give them more time to prepare.
Key Points
- 1The Department of Energy had set new efficiency standards for gas-fired instant water heaters that require them to waste less energy
- 2Instead of the standards going into effect on the originally planned date, this rule delays when manufacturers must start following these stricter requirements
- 3The delay gives water heater makers additional time to redesign their products to meet the new energy-saving standards
- 4Consumers may eventually benefit from lower water heating costs and reduced energy use when the standards do take effect
- 5Anyone with concerns about this delay has until March 14, 2025 to submit public comments to the Department of Energy
Key Dates
February 20, 2025
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