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Energy-Efficiency Strategy Could Cut Household Bills by $450 a Year

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Aggressive federal energy efficiency policies, such as building codes and appliance standards, would put money in consumer wallets in every state.

That's the message of a new report that adds to evidence of the economic potential of curbing energy use. Analysts at the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) calculated that U.S. citizens would save $301 to $451 annually on average on their utility bills in 2030, if the nation slashes projected energy use by 20 to 30 percent, or 1 to 2 percent per year.

The report is one of the first to look at how strong federal efficiency policies would shrink home energy bills. Nationwide, households would save between $37 billion and $66 billion over two decades. ...

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