Home and building energy use

“I’ll support tax credits that help families save energy and pay less for heat and electricity.”

“Invest and advance efforts that cut emissions, scale clean energy technology and deployment, and expand energy-efficient infrastructure, which will have the added benefit of creating new career paths for future generations”

“Passing a Green New Deal and Reinstating the Climate Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act: We need a Green New Deal to rapidly transition to clean energy, invest in vulnerable communities, and create good-paying union jobs. The Inflation Reduction Act was a giant step in the right direction, and we must pass a new budget bill to reverse Trump’s cuts to wind, solar, energy efficiency, and electric vehicle infrastructure.”

“Fight to hold utility companies accountable. Lower utility bills by strengthening consumer protections, expanding energy efficiency programs, and holding corporations accountable.”

“We will anchor it in massive investment in solar, wind, and battery storage, a modernized smart grid, and the energy efficiency upgrades that put money back in families’ pockets.”

“America needs to take bold action to build more housing and help people upgrade existing homes to bring down costs like utilities and insurance. Peggy supports The Homes Act and taking other bold steps to create more affordable options and good union jobs to get the work done.”

“Improve energy efficiency to lower utility costs”

“Sponsored and passed legislation that became law that increases energy conservation in State of Illinois buildings (Public Act 95-0104)”

“This year, he co-sponsored legislation from Rep. Rebecca Millett, D-Cape Elizabeth, to increase access to affordable, energy-efficient housing and create good-paying construction jobs to build these units.”

“Protecting the environment by passing legislation to reduce smog pollution and increase funding for energy efficiency programs.”

“Sean helped pass HB5028, a bill which removed homeowners associations’ abilities to restrict Michiganders ability to upgrade their homes to lower their energy bills.”

“Install cheaper, reliable and eco-friendly heat pumps and appliances”

“The second bill – LD 1622, “An Act To Promote the Use of Wood Pellet Central Heating Systems” – would increase incentives through Efficiency Maine to install wood pellet heating systems. The bill would allow Efficiency Maine to offer up to $10,000 incentives for residential and up to $20,000 for commercial and industrial installations of wood pellet heating systems. It would bring Maine’s incentives to switch to this renewable heating source more in line with other New England states.”

“So we need to pursue true energy independence and develop more homegrown, clean sources of energy. We’re beginning to do that as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, tax credits for businesses to install rooftop solar, tax credits for homes to install heat pumps and be more energy efficient and lower bills, and so that absolutely should be a priority.”

“He is also authoring legislation to streamline permitting for balcony plug-in solar for renters, heat pumps, and utility-scale solar projects, and to allow San Francisco to break up with PG&E and form its own public utility.”

“In Evanston, I led the charge to pass some of the boldest climate legislation in the country, moving to fully decarbonize large buildings by 2050 and reduce reliance on fossil fuels inside our homes.”

“Introduced legislation to reduce energy costs and accelerate the transition to clean energy in buildings, including: The Better Buildings Act, to cut fossil fuel dependence in new construction. The G.R.E.E.N. Act, creating a no-interest clean energy loan program to help nonprofits lower their energy bills.”

“Helped enact first-in-the-nation legislation to ban gas in new buildings.”

“Helped pass legislation over a decade ago to move buildings away from high-emissions heating oil.”

“Congressman Pappas repeatedly broke with Democrats to combat overly burdensome energy efficiency rules and to speed up energy production.”