Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
   Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee
2154 Rayburn

24/05/2023 at 10:00AM

Subcommittee hearing entitled “Consumer Choice on the Backburner: Examining the Biden Administration’s Regulatory Assault on Americans’ Gas Stoves.”

Hearing memo

Witnesses:

  • Alejandro Moreno (Invited), Acting Assistant Secretary, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Dr. Carolyn Snyder (Invited), Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
  • Matthew Agen, Assistant General Counsel, American Gas Association
  • Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute
  • Kenny Stein, Vice President of Policy, Institute for Energy Research

On February 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued a proposed rule entitled, “Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Conventional Cooking Products,” which would set maximum annual energy consumption standards for conventional cooking tops.

On March 7, 2023, the Consumer Product Safety Commission issued a Request for Information on Chronic Hazards Associated With Gas Ranges and Proposed Solutions.