Overall, based on the share of shipments that meet the current ENERGY STAR standard, 75% of the total impact of the new standard of 97% AFUE comes from the incremental 2-percentage point AFUE change in the U. [...] Over the course of these two changes to the ENERGY STAR program for central air conditioners (“CAC”), the market share reached the high 20% range before dropping to the low 20% range by the time the version 5.0 change was final. [...] Changes to ENERGY STAR Should be Consistent with the Inflation Reduction Act The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”) included various provisions to incentivize energy efficiency improvements.16 While the IRA directly links some of the provisions, such as those for buildings, to the ENERGY STAR program, the implementation guidance expands the linkage between the benefits of the IRA to the ENERG. [...] In short, the incentives and credits in the IRA are connected to the ENERGY STAR program, and EPA should maximize, to the extent possible, the availability of the IRA benefits. [...] As discussed above, the incentives and credits in the IRA are connected to the ENERGY STAR program, and EPA should maximize, to the extent possible, the availability of the IRA benefits.
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