The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program has helped upgrade approximately one million American homes with energy efficiency improvements, according to a press release.
On Nov. 10, U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Delaware to announce the milestone achievement.
"With the president’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal’s historic investments in energy efficiency and weatherization, we will ensure more Americans can benefit from cleaner air, more resilient homes and lower energy bills," Granholm said, according to the press release.
The announcement highlights the importance of investments in weatherization and energy efficiency included in the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal.
"I always like to say the cleanest form of energy is the energy we save and never have to use. It’s great to welcome Secretary Granholm in Delaware as we celebrate the success of this program in reducing energy costs for consumers," U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, chairman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works said, according to the press release. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal that awaits President Biden’s signature makes historic investments in modernizing our infrastructure, including funding to make our homes more energy-efficient and resilient to climate change. That’s good for people’s wallets and good for the planet."
The Home Performance program is administered by DOE in partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to help improve the energy efficiency of single-family and low-rise multifamily homes. Since the program began in 2001, American homeowners have saved $7.7 billion on energy bills and cut carbon emissions equivalent to the total output of 11 coal-fired power plants for one year.
In conjunction with its Weatherization Assistance Program, DOE has provided close to eight million U.S. homes with the same energy improvements that investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the Build Back Better agenda will seek to advance.
