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Vermont Gas tells House Energy panel H.600 would lock in appliance-efficiency standards to give consumers, contractors certainty
Summary
Vermont Gas representatives told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee they support H.600, saying the bill codifies federal appliance-efficiency standards as of January 2025, offers consumer protections, and helps energy‑efficiency programs plan incentives and outreach. Witnesses cautioned state law can’t prevent cross‑border purchases.
Vermont Gas representatives told the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on a bill to codify federal appliance-efficiency standards that the measure would give consumers, contractors and program administrators clearer rules and help energy-efficiency programs plan incentives and outreach.
"H.600 effectively provides that by codifying the federal standards that were in place as of January of 2025," said Timothy Perrin, director of energy management at Vermont Gas Systems, during testimony. Perrin said codifying the standards would establish a baseline for what equipment efficiency is legally acceptable and protect against ‘‘backsliding’’ if federal rules were changed.
Dylan Jampole, director of public…
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