Hearing: Hearing on: "Saving Energy: Legislation to Improve Energy Efficiency and Storage"

Subcommittee on Energy (Committee on Energy and Commerce)

Wednesday, February 12, 2020 (10:30 AM)

2322 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Panel one

The Honorable Mark W. Menezes
Under Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 04:31 PM
  • Responses to Questions for the Record [PDF] Added 10/20/2020 at 04:32 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 04:31 PM

Panel two

Ms. Kelly Speakes-Backman
Chief Executive Officer, Energy Storage Association

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 11:40 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 11:29 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 11:29 AM

Mr. Bryan Howard
Legislative Director, U.S. Green Building Council

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 12:22 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 12:22 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 12:22 PM

Ms. Julie Hiromoto
Principal, HKS, Inc., on behalf of American Institute of Architects

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/10/2020 at 05:32 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 08:55 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 08:55 AM

Dr. Lowell Ungar
Senior Policy Advisor, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 11:29 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 11:29 AM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 11:29 AM

Mr. Arn McIntyre
President, McIntyre Builders, Inc., on behalf of National Association of Home Builders

  • Witness Statement [PDF]
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 12:58 PM

Ms. Jennifer Schafer
Executive Director, Federal Performance Contracting Coalition

  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 09:53 AM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 02/11/2020 at 10:34 AM

Text of Legislation

  • H.R. 1744, the "S.T.O.R.A.G.E." Act [PDF]
  • H.R. 2909, the "Promoting Grid Storage Act of 2019" [PDF]
  • H.R. 3962, the "Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019" [PDF]
  • H.R. 4447, the "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" [PDF]
  • H.R. 5650, the "Federal Energy and Water Management Performance Act of 2020" [PDF]
  • H.R. 5758, the "Ceiling Fan Improvement Act of 2020." [PDF]

Support Documents

  • Hearing Notice [PDF]
  • Briefing Memo [PDF]
  • Summary of H.R. 3962, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2019. [PDF] Added 02/10/2020 at 03:16 PM
  • Document for the record - A letter from the National Rural Electric Cooperative Association [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A coalition letter in support of legislation to address the Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fans [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A coalition letter in support of H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A letter from the Real Estate Roundtable in support of H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A letter from the Grand Canyon State Electric Cooperative Association in support of H.R. 4447 [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A letter from the Consumer Technology Association in support of H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A letter from the American Public Gas Association in support of H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A PowerPoint Presentation on the Department of Energy's investments in research and development from fiscal years 2017 through 2019 for energy storage [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM
  • Document for the record - A letter from the Sierra Club in support of H.R. 3962 [PDF] Added 02/12/2020 at 05:50 PM

Member Statements

  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Chairman Pallone [PDF] Added 07/08/2020 at 04:28 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Chairman Rush [PDF] Added 08/20/2020 at 12:29 PM
  • Opening Statement - Full Committee Ranking Member Walden [PDF] Added 08/20/2020 at 12:29 PM
  • Opening Statement - Subcommittee Ranking Member Upton [PDF] Added 08/20/2020 at 12:29 PM

Hearing Record

  • Unedited Preliminary Transcript [PDF] Added 07/08/2020 at 04:28 PM

First Published: February 10, 2020 at 02:10 PM
Last Updated: October 20, 2020 at 04:32 PM