White House Rushing Out Energy Efficiency Rules In 11th-Hour Flurry

"With the clock running out on President Obama's administration, the White House is pushing out dozens of new rules that include land management, executive bonuses, private sector pay and energy efficiency.

According to The Washington Post, the U.S. Department of Energy is finalizing almost a dozen new rules that would impact furnaces, commercial boilers and portable air conditioners.

Obama in 2013 targeted appliance standards to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 3 billion metric tons by 2030, and since then the new rules have largely been a bipartisan effort with significant impacts."

Robert Walton reports for Utility Dive December 2, 2016.

Source: Utility Dive, 12/05/2016