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LPPC: Strong
Support for Energy Efficiency Legislation Lowers Energy Costs to Consumers
For Immediate Release
Contact: Bob Bonitati
April 27, 2007
954-630-1472
The Large Public Power Council (LPPC) has announced its "strong support"
for the bipartisan energy efficiency legislation introduced on April 16,
2007 by Senator Jeff Bingaman and Senator Pete Domenici. "We believe that
passage of this bipartisan legislation is a significant step in reducing
greenhouse gases and in providing lower energy costs to the nation's
consumers," the LPPC told lawmakers.
In a letter to the Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman,
Senator Bingaman and Ranking Member, Senator Domenici, the LPPC claimed
that, "Passage of this legislation will reduce the need for new power
plants, improve the efficiency of our transportation system as well as
train and educate the next generation of energy efficiency experts and
decision makers. We think our ratepayers will benefit from its enactment.
LPPC member utilities have long advocated improvements in energy
efficiency through increased levels of commercial and residential building
efficiency and increased R&D spending in the areas of energy efficiency
products and transportation. We strongly support improvements in codes and
standards, improvements in efficiency of federal buildings, and the
advancement of energy efficiency in higher education."
The LPPC also told the Senators, "the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act of
2007 contains many well-crafted elements that will reduce energy costs for
American businesses and residents, and will reduce our need for
non-renewable resources such as oil, natural gas and coal."
The LPPC stated its strong support for Bright Lighting for Tomorrow
Prizes; the promotion of technology-neutral standards to establish firm
energy efficiency performance targets for lighting products; energy
labeling for consumer electronics; improvements in vehicle and battery
performance; new energy efficiency standards in specific water using
devices; and other measures to improve energy efficiency in homes and
businesses.
The LPPC's membership includes 24 of the nation's largest publicly owned,
not-for-profit energy systems. Members are located in 11 states and
provide power to some of the largest cities in the country including Los
Angeles, Seattle, Omaha, Phoenix, Sacramento, San Antonio, Orlando and
Austin. ###
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