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Time to Throw in the Regional Standards Towel

June 10, 2013

I tend to pull for the little guy. And if you get that little guy fighting the government, well I am as excited as Lindsay Lohan at an open bar. However, eventually Dr. Drew needs to step in and put an end to the madness.


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May 29, 2013: HARDI, DOE Respond to APGA Motion in Regional Standards Case

Court Has Yet to Rule on Regional Standards Settlement Agreement
May 29, 2013
While a pending settlement agreement led many industry members to believe an end to the regional energy-efficiency standards saga was near, continued legal maneuvering and a stressed judicial system has many convinced that a resolution may in fact be months away.


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APGA Files Motion in Regional Standards Case

Motion Asks Court to Grant Joint Settlement Agreement
May 27, 2013

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asking the court to reconsider its May 1 order, which stayed enforcement of the regional furnace standards rule, but also asked the involved parties to re-brief the main issues.


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Court Puts Regional Standards on Ice

Legal Decision Places Definitive Hold on Enforcement Until Court Rules on Pending Lawsuit
May 20, 2013

The court granted an emergency motion filed by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) to stay the standards which would’ve required residential nonweatherized natural gas furnaces installed in 30 Northern states to have an AFUE rating of at least 90 percent.


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May 17, 2013: Motion Filed to Reconsider Regional Furnace Rule Stay

May 17, 2013
In the ongoing regional standards lawsuit, the American Public Gas Association (APGA) has filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit asking that it reconsider its May 1 order, which stayed enforcement of the regional furnace standards rule, but also asked the parties to re-brief all of the main issues.


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Contractors Applaud DOE Decision on Regional Standards

The DOE Will Not Enforce Standards While Settlement Agreement Still Pending
May 6, 2013

While contractors are admittedly embracing this temporary sense of certainty, they’re still left with more questions than answers.


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May 3, 2013: Court Will Consider HARDI’s Request to Continue Regional Standards Lawsuit

May 3, 2013
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has referred the Heating, Air-conditioning, and Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) motion to continue the regional standards lawsuit to a merits panel for further review.


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April 25, 2013: FTC Will Not Enforce Regional Furnace Standards Labeling

April 25, 2013
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has issued a statement noting that, pending resolution of the ongoing regional efficiency standards litigation, it will not enforce its new rules regarding EnergyGuide labels for residential gas furnaces.


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DOE Will Not Enforce Regional Standards

Enforcement Put on Hold Until Court Rules on Pending Settlement Agreement
April 22, 2013
A rule requiring all nonweatherized gas furnaces in the northern region adhere to a minimum 90 percent AFUE standard beginning May 1 will not be immediately enforced. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) declared that enforcement of the rule will not be pursued until the U.S. Court of Appeals rules on a pending lawsuit settlement agreement.


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HVAC Industry Awaits Rulings

April 8, 2013
Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) filed a motion with the U.S. Court of Appeals to request a stay or delay from the May 1 effective date for the Regional Efficiency Standards in the Northern Region.


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