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A ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit has officially put regional furnace standards on ice â for now.

Court Puts Regional Standards on Ice

Legal Decision Places Definitive Hold on Enforcement Until Court Rules on Pending Lawsuit

May 20, 2013

By Matt Bishop

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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.

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

May 17, 2013

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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.

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

May 3, 2013

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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.

May 1, 2013: Court Grants Motion to Stay Regional Furnace Rules

May 1, 2013

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled favorably today on an emergency motion filed by the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requesting a stay of the May 1, 2013, compliance date for the implementation of regional furnace standards.

DOE Will Not Enforce Regional Standards

Enforcement Put on Hold Until Court Rules on Pending Settlement Agreement

April 22, 2013

By Herb Woerpel

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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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April 22, 2013

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A chronological list of events involving the regional standards rulemaking process and subsequent lawsuit.

April 5, 2013: DOE Issues Enforcement Policy Statement on Regional Standards for Furnaces

April 5, 2013

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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has today issued an enforcement policy statement regarding non-weatherized gas furnace standards while the regional standards lawsuit is still pending, indicating that DOE will not enforce the standards.

April 5, 2013: AHRI Responds to DOE Filing in Regional Standards Lawsuit

April 5, 2013

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In March, the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) filed a motion for a stay with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the regional efficiency standards lawsuit to delay the May 1 compliance date for gas furnace standards. Since that time, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has filed a response and AHRI has replied.

March 22, 2013: AHRI Files Motion for a Stay of the Effective Date of Regional Standards

March 22, 2013

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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) officially filed a motion for a stay with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals requesting a delay of the May 1 compliance date for regional efficiency standards.

March 8, 2013: AHRI Requests Delay in Compliance Date for Regional Furnace Standards

March 8, 2013

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The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) announced that it has submitted a letter to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) requesting a delay of the compliance date for the regional efficiency standards to be applied to gas furnaces, and also the filing for a stay of the compliance date with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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