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    Congress nf the United States ‘Washington, ME 20515 March 15,2016 ‘The Honorable Mike Simpson ‘The Honorable Marey Kaptur tee on Energy Ranking Member, Subcommittee and Water Development, and Related on Energy and Water Development, ‘Agencies and Related Agencies US. House of Representatives US. House of Representatives ‘Committe on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations 2362-8 Rayburn House Office Building 2186 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 ‘Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chaiiman Simpson and Ranking Member Kaptue: We are writing to express strong support for key energy efficiency programs within the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) atthe U.S, Department of Energy (DOE). Energy efficiency is our nation’s most abundant energy resource, Without the grins in energy effieieney ‘made since 1973, itis estimated that today’s U.S. economy would require 60 percent more energy than we currently consume. In fact, savings from energy elficiency improvements over the last 40 years have reduced our national energy bill by more than $700 bilion, Many of these improvements would not have been possible without the research, technical assistance and ‘market integration efforts ftom the energy efficiency programs at DOE. For example, support for EERE. core programs has driven meaningful results across the spectrum, from more than $539 billion in consumer savings from energy eficieney standards toa 94 pervent decline inthe cost of LED lighting since 2008, DOE EERE programs have provided exception value to American consumers and businesses, yielding benefits that far ourweigh the relatively nominal outlays appropriated by Congress. In adaltion to energy efficiency, the Fiseal Year 2017 (FY2017) request fiom the President contains new ‘and laudable commitments to fund initiatives at DOE that will encourage and incentivize innovation across the U.S. clean energy economy. We support the President’ request, and urge the House Appropriations Commitee 10 ensure that this funding for these new initiatives do not come atthe expense of the core programs within PERE, “To that end, we respectfully request FY2017 funding forthe following DOE programs, as summarized below: Building Technologies Office ‘We request $289 million for the Building Technologies Office, which develops critical technologies, tools and solutions o achieve peak energy performance in America’s homes and businesses. Within this account, we request that DOE allocate funding forthe following areas of emphasis: $54 million {or Equipment end Building Standacds; $23 million for Residential Building Integration; $28 million for ‘Commercial Building Integration; and $169 nillion for Emerging Technologies. ‘Advanced Manufacturing Office We request $261 million forthe Advanced Manufacturing Office to enable the research, development,

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