H-1406 _______________________________________________
HOUSE JOINT MEMORIAL NO. 4018
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Passed Legislature - 1989 Reg.
State of Washington 51st Legislature 1989 Regular Session
By Representatives Todd and Nelson
Read first time 2/22/89 and referred to Committee on Energy & Utilities.
TO THE HONORABLE GEORGE BUSH, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, AND TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND TO THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES, IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED:
We, your Memorialists, the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Washington, in legislative session assembled, respectfully represent and petition as follows:
WHEREAS, Meeting the future energy needs of the state of Washington through cost-effective conservation, that is, reduced energy consumption that results from increased efficiency of energy use, production, or distribution, promises a reliable, low-cost, and environmentally desirable resource; and
WHEREAS, Acid rain, ozone depletion, elevated levels of carbon dioxide, and other greenhouse gases associated with fossil-fueled generation make it desirable to defer so long as possible the increased operation and or new construction of such generating facilities; and
WHEREAS, New appliances that are more energy efficient offer a significant source of inexpensive energy savings in this state; and
WHEREAS, The federal Department of Energy is now considering amending its nationwide energy efficiency standards that apply to refrigerators, freezers, and television sets, and is expected to enter rulemaking in the near future to consider revised standards for home hot water heating; and
WHEREAS, The department, in its rulemaking documents, defined and characterized five levels of energy efficiency, the highest being the most efficient; and
WHEREAS, The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act requires that standards be set to achieve maximum energy savings that are still economical for consumers; and
WHEREAS, Level 4 for refrigerators, level 3 for color televisions, and level 2 for black and white televisions meet the requirements of the act; and
WHEREAS, Home water heaters represent a particularly large energy savings opportunity;
NOW, THEREFORE, Your Memorialists respectfully pray that the federal Department of Energy, in Docket Number CAS-RM-87-102, adopt energy standards for new refrigerators and freezers at least at level 4 of the standards under consideration; and
BE IT RESOLVED, That the Department in the same proceeding also adopt energy standards for new television sets at level 3 for color sets and at level 2 for black and white sets; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the department in its upcoming proceeding revise standards for home water heating to achieve energy efficiency standards that will capture all energy savings that are technically feasible and economically justified; and
BE IT RESOLVED, That copies of this Memorial be immediately transmitted to the Honorable George Bush, President of the United States, the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and each member of Congress from the State of Washington.