Legal TREND. State Lightbulb Standards & DOE rollbacks

The Courts: U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California

What is happening?

• Department of Energy (DOE) is rollbacking energy efficiency lightbulb standards
• California Energy Commission (CEC) in November adopted a 45 lumens/watt (LPW) energy conservation standard
  • This standard aligned to the DOE 2017 standards for lightbulbs

Who opposes state action that has higher thresholds than the DOE standards?

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association
• American Lighting Association

Utility Dive | Court rules California can enforce stricter lightbulb standards amid challenges to DOE rollbacks