American families, working with their local heating fuel provider or service technician, are best positioned to make decisions about heating and cooling their homes. We oppose heating fuel and appliance bans and electrification mandates that limit choice and increase costs. Instead, we advocate for policies that empower consumers to choose the most efficient and reliable solutions for their needs. This may include hybrid heating systems that combine heat pumps with efficient renewable fuel-compatible furnaces or boilers, as well as fuel-fired backup generators – ensuring reliable heat and power during extreme weather events and grid disruptions. Policies that encourage market innovation and competition, rather than imposing arbitrary restrictions, are best suited to improve system performance while preserving consumer choice and energy security.

Our members face an increasingly complex web of government regulations that drive up operating costs and can affect their ability to deliver vital heating fuels and HVAC services to their customers. We advocate for streamlining regulatory requirements while maintaining high standards of safety and reliability. This includes reducing duplicative paperwork and eliminating unnecessary red tape that disproportionately impacts small businesses. Sensible regulatory reform will allow our mostly small family businesses to focus on what matters: serving their local communities, creating jobs, and investing in new technologies and employee training. We work with policymakers to ensure regulations are practical, cost-effective, and maintain a level playing field for all businesses.

NEFI works collaboratively with industry groups that advocate for our members and their customers at the state and local level. Many states have enacted policies that significantly impact home heating costs, consumer choice, and energy security and reliability. Proposed heating fuel and appliance bans and electrification mandates will have extraordinary impacts on energy costs, home comfort, and even the stability of the power grid – particularly policies pushing electrification without regard for the extraordinary costs, infrastructure limitations, or extreme weather vulnerabilities. Working alongside our state and regional partners, we help our members navigate complex policy proposals and advocate for practical solutions that preserve consumer choice and ensure access to safe, affordable and reliable home energy solutions.