Energy, Utilities, & Telecommunications

Energy Efficiency

NCLC supports the many state and federal programs that help pay for energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades for consumers, often at no cost for households with low incomes. NCLC fights unaffordable financing in the place of free public programs and pushes for strong consumer protections to prevent financial harm for low-income and underserved households.

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Nearly 80 Consumer, Energy, Housing, Health, Manufacturing, and Environmental Organizations Call on FHFA to Lower Housing Costs for Renters and Homeowners by Updating Energy Codes

November 30, 2023

Comments to the MD PSC in Support of the MD Office of People’s Counsel’s Petition Re Comprehensive Gas Planning

October 24, 2023

Wide Coalition Welcomes Furnace Efficiency Standards Set to Cut Energy Bills and Climate Pollution

September 29, 2023

Agreement on Home Appliance Efficiency Standards Will Preserve Consumer Features and Deliver Remarkable Energy Savings

September 13, 2023

Joint Comments on Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing: Preliminary Determination

August 7, 2023

Letter to FHFA Director Sandra Thompson Urging Adoption of Higher Energy Efficiency Building Code Standards

August 7, 2023

US HHS Community Solar and LIHEAP Considerations

June 15, 2023

Comments to NASEO’s IRA Rebates RFI Regarding Essential Consumer Protections

May 19, 2023

The Boston Globe: “With new report, AG Campbell calls for more public participation in key energy decisions”

May 4, 2023

Comments & Letters

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Comments to the MD PSC in Support of the MD Office of People’s Counsel’s Petition Re Comprehensive Gas Planning

October 24, 2023

Joint Comments on Adoption of Energy Efficiency Standards for New Construction of HUD- and USDA-Financed Housing: Preliminary Determination

August 7, 2023

Letter to FHFA Director Sandra Thompson Urging Adoption of Higher Energy Efficiency Building Code Standards

August 7, 2023

US HHS Community Solar and LIHEAP Considerations

June 15, 2023

Comments to NASEO’s IRA Rebates RFI Regarding Essential Consumer Protections

May 19, 2023

Comments in Response to the Department of Energy’s Proposed Standards for Refrigerators and Freezers

April 28, 2023

Coalition Comment to FHA on 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgages, Including Energy Efficiency Loans

April 17, 2023

Comments on the Department of Energy’s RFI on Inflation Reduction Act home electrification and home efficiency rebate programs

March 3, 2023

Letter to the U.S. Department of Energy Regarding Implementation of the Home Energy Rebate Programs in the Inflation Reduction Act

January 18, 2023

Reports

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Advancing Equity in Utility Regulation

November 16, 2021

Smart Thermostats: Assessing Their Value in Low-Income Weatherization Programs

January 15, 2020

Report: Lean and Green – The Massachusetts Low-Income Energy Affordability Network (LEAN)

November 10, 2014

Issue Briefs

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Tariff-based On-Bill Financing: Assessing the Risks for Low-Income Consumers 

February 14, 2023

Air-Source Heat Pumps: Protecting the Financial-Wellbeing of Low-Income Families While Addressing Climate Change

July 1, 2021

Press Releases & News

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Nearly 80 Consumer, Energy, Housing, Health, Manufacturing, and Environmental Organizations Call on FHFA to Lower Housing Costs for Renters and Homeowners by Updating Energy Codes

November 30, 2023

Wide Coalition Welcomes Furnace Efficiency Standards Set to Cut Energy Bills and Climate Pollution

September 29, 2023

Agreement on Home Appliance Efficiency Standards Will Preserve Consumer Features and Deliver Remarkable Energy Savings

September 13, 2023

The Boston Globe: “With new report, AG Campbell calls for more public participation in key energy decisions”

May 4, 2023

New Department of Energy’s Standards for Refrigerators and Clothes Washers Will Help Low-income Families With Their Energy Bills

February 13, 2023

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