Negotiations continue between President Biden and Congress on how best to fund infrastructure. A new bill, the Energy Infrastructure Act, has advanced out of the Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources committee by a 13-7 vote.
This bill would provide $100 billion to:
The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from its president Paula Glover about the bill: “As a bipartisan organization, we are encouraged by this legislation, which is a concrete step by both parties to assemble an infrastructure package that values energy efficiency as one of the top solutions for an energy system that is more productive, decarbonized, and equitable. The efficiency title in this bill touches all sectors in our economy – from industry and manufacturing, to homes, buildings, and schools. We thank Chairman Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member John Barrasso (R- Wyo.) for their recognition that energy efficiency is indeed infrastructure, and that when making forward-looking investments, it is simply smart to lock in decades of emission and cost savings through efficiency.”
Greg Zimmerman is deputy editor, Facility Market.
