WASHINGTON, DC — The Alliance to Save Energy has launched a newspaper advertising campaign highlighting potential consumer savings from the 13-SEER air conditioning provision in the Senate energy bill now being debated.
The ads feature a talking central air conditioner proclaiming the annual savings that consumers could see on their electric bills from the proposed 30% increase in efficiency: $30 million in Arizona; over $70 million in Georgia; $9 million in Nevada; $3 million in Oregon; and $5 million in Utah. Nationwide, according to the Alliance, the savings could reach $1 billion annually by 2020 when the more energy-efficient units would be widely used.