Home and building energy use

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“That is why he secured federal funding to bolster clean energy in New Hampshire, build out EV charging infrastructure, and help families weatherize their homes and invest in alternative energies that keep their costs down.”

“Prepare for extreme weather events and support those impacted by them: Cut red tape so more Texans can benefit from the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program, expand eligibility for FEMA’s Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program to help fortify at-risk homes and businesses, and more effectively provide assistance after disasters like Hurricane Harvey instead of leaving families in crisis.”

“Lower energy costs: Require AI data centers to pay for their own energy infrastructure updates so those costs aren’t passed on to consumers, diversify our energy sources to drive down costs, expand the Energy Star program that educates consumers about energy-efficient products, and modernize the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program’s disbursement formula to ensure that hot climate states — like Texas — receive equitable funds to help families with utility costs.”

“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.”

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