Eleven AGs Filed Lawsuit against Energy Department Over Failure to Publish Energy Efficiency Standards
JUNE 13, 2017
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Energy Department “over its failure to comply with the law and publish in the Federal Register finalized energy efficiency standards for five products: portable air conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies, air compressors, walk-in coolers and freezers and commercial packaged boilers. These standards would save consumers and businesses an estimated $11.6 billion, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 159 million tons, and conserve over 242 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity – the equivalent of the annual electricity consumption of more than 19.3 million households – over a 30-year period.”
- Documents: ComplaintCA Press Release
- Document Type: Complaints Press Releases/Statements
- States: California Connecticut Illinois Maine Maryland Massachusetts New York Oregon Pennsylvania Vermont Washington
- Agencies: Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
- Issues: Clean Air & Climate Climate Energy & Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency Greenhouse Gas Emissions Public Health
- Era: Trump Administration
- Outcome: Win
- Explanation of Outcome:Court granted summary judgment
- Action Type: Litigation