Last Thursday, NEFI joined a coalition letter urging the House to take up H.R. 1355, the Weatherization Enhancement and Readiness Act. The American Gas Association led the effort, and NEFI cosigned along with the Alliance to Save Energy, the American Public Gas Association, the Building Performance Association, the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, the Edison Electric Institute, the U.S. Green Building Council and the National Propane Gas Association. It went to Speaker Johnson, Minority Leader Jeffries, Majority Leader Scalise and Whip Clark, with copies to Energy and Commerce Chair Guthrie and Ranking Member Pallone.

The bill reauthorizes the Weatherization Assistance Program through 2030 and raises the average allowable expenditure per home to $12,000. Project costs have climbed while the cap has not, which means fewer homes served and shallower work on the ones that qualify. CBO scores the bill at no cost to the deficit, and it cleared Energy and Commerce unanimously last December. We will monitor closely if and when this bill receives floor time for a vote and provide updates as needed.

Read the full letter here.