WASHINGTON, DC — A House Energy and Commerce subcommittee has defeated a Democratic effort to reinstate the 13-SEER standard for air conditioners as part of a comprehensive energy bill.
The Energy and Air Quality Subcommittee rejected an amendment by Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA) to reinstate and implement the Clinton administration’s 13-SEER standard, which the Bush administration earlier this year reduced to 12 SEER.