DOE Lighting Rollback Proposal Will Cost Consumers Billions

The U.S. Department of Energy’s proposal to dramatically narrow the scope of light bulbs covered by the upcoming federal 2020 energy efficiency standards will cost consumers up to $12 billion on their utility bills and cause up to 25 more coal burning power plants’ worth of electricity to be generated every year. Read Noah Horoqitz's blog post about this proposal and the financial impacts it could have on consumers.