AG Bonta led a coalition of eight attorneys general and New York City in submitting two comment letters to the United States Department of Energy (DOE) urging the department to allow energy efficiency standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters and walk-in coolers and freezers to take effect. Last month, DOE issued rules delaying the effective date of these standards and signaled that it is considering following its initial delay with further delays of the Biden Administration’s energy efficiency standards for these products. In today’s comment letters, the Attorney General highlights how the delays are not only unlawful, but would have harmful consequences for consumers, businesses, and the environment. 

Attorney General Bonta to DOE: Unlawful Delay in Energy Efficiency Rules Would Increase Consumer and Business Costs | State of California – Department of Justice – Office of the Attorney General