CEC Data Collection Ruled Illegal

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California Energy Commission (CEC) may no longer collect information about the energy efficiency of air conditioners, heat pumps, water heaters, and furnaces, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California ruled in June. The case was filed by the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers, the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association, and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. The Court found that the federal Energy Policy and Conservation Act preempts state regulations requiring the disclosure of information about energy consumption. CEC’s data is used to enforce efficiency standards by Energy Star^®, utility rebate programs, and our own

GreenSpec Product Directory, among others. CEC plans to appeal the ruling.