Consumer, Housing, and Energy Groups Call on Senate to Vote No on Amendment that Would Raise Families’ Energy Bills

WASHINGTON, DC—Today, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC), and the Housing Assistance Council (HAC) called on the Senate to oppose Senator Marco Rubio’s amendment blocking the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from implementing the updated minimum energy efficiency standards for new housing financed by HUD programs. HUD estimates its proposal would save an average of almost $15,000 in energy bills for a single-family home, and more than $5,000 in energy bills on average for apartments and condos.