Department of Energy Further Postpones Biden-Era Home Appliance Rules

The decision is expected to give more choice for Americans when it comes to choosing home appliances that fit their budgets.
Department of Energy Further Postpones Biden-Era Home Appliance Rules
A gas powered water heater is displayed at a Home Depot store in San Rafael, Calif., on March 15, 2023. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said on Monday that the Department of Energy (DOE) had further postponed the effective dates for three Biden-era home appliance mandates.

The mandates were previously postponed in February. The department has delayed “effective dates for three home appliance rules: Test Procedures for Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, Efficiency Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Freezers, and Efficiency Standards for Gas Instantaneous Water Heaters,” according to the DOE’s March 24 statement.
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