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The administration’s new budget proposal suggests funding energy efficiency in part through “unobligated balances” – deferring money that Congress directed it to spend already.
What changes might the next Congress bring for federal energy efficiency investments?

What's the congressional landscape for next year's energy efficiency advocacy?

These provisions may not garner the same level of excitement as the increased funding levels, but they are just as important, if not more so, because they ensure that the allocated funds are used in the correct manner.

The support we’re finding in Congress is reflective of the programs’ true value and the bipartisan support that energy efficiency continues to have.

Congress is considering slashing federal investment in energy efficiency. The House of Representatives passed a bill in late July that cuts several energy efficiency programs by roughly half, while the Senate has advanced a bill that would largely protect current funding levels. This post is part...

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