AGPA Challenges DOEs Direct Final Rule On Furnaces

The American Public Gas Association (APGA) filed a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to appeal a Department of Energy (DOE) direct final rule entitled “Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps.” The rule established a 90% efficiency standard for residential furnaces in the 30-state northern region.