The Department of Energy is proposing a rule that would require ceiling fans to be more energy efficient. It’s estimated the rule would increase the cost for manufacturers associated with the equipment $86.6 million per year.
A cost that will surely be passed on to consumers.
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According to The National Desk:
The DOE rule, proposed in June, would require ceiling fans to become more energy efficient. The agency estimates that consumers using a standard fan could save up to $39.84 over the lifespan of the appliance with the new measures. A ceiling fan typically lasts for around six to 10 years. Around 85 million American households are estimated to use at least one ceiling fan, with a quarter using four or more.
Ceiling fans have always been considered a cheap and easy alternative to air conditioners. Nonetheless, the DOE seems adamant in its pursuit of helping Americans save around $4 per year with its new guidelines.
Last week the House Committee on Small Business sent a letter expressing concern to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm about the damage that could be done to ceiling fan manufacturers.
"This rule would require numerous small business fan manufacturers to redesign their products and may put between 10 and 30 percent of small business ceiling fan manufacturers out of business. It appears that the Department of Energy (DOE) may not have properly considered small entities during this rulemaking process," the letter says.
If passed, the regulation would not take effect until 2028. When the winds of political change just so happen to blow in another presidential election year.
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