WASHINGTON, DC — The Bush administration’s proposed 12-SEER standard for air conditioners and heat pumps continues to move ahead, albeit at a snail’s pace. Support for the standard continues from the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) and some Republican lawmakers. Opposition comes from Goodman Manufacturing, some Democratic lawmakers, and environmental groups.
The long-awaited rule has finally been published in the Federal Register, with a comment period and a hearing set for September.