Biden Administration Rule Would Ban Nearly All Portable Gas-Powered Generators

Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),

After seeking to reduce the use of gas stoves, the Biden administration is pushing a proposal to ban the sale of almost all portable gas generators—which some experts have said would be disastrous for the millions of Americans who rely on such generators during power outages.

Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm briefs reporters at the White House on May 11, 2021. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

 

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has proposed a policy (pdf) that would remove nearly all existing portable gas generators from the market. The new rule restricts the amount of carbon monoxide that generators can emit by forcing these generators to switch off when they reach a certain level of emissions.

Smaller gas generators would have to cut carbon monoxide emissions by 50 percent, and larger generators would have to cut emissions by up to 95 percent. Nearly all models currently available are expected to not be in compliance with the new standard.

Once the proposed rules come into effect, manufacturers would have to comply with them in just six months, a process that usually takes several years. The rules would also ban manufacturers from stockpiling noncompliant generators before the new standards are enacted.

Generator Manufacturers Speak Out

In a June 28 press release, Susan Orenga, executive director of the Portable Generator Manufacturers’ Association, pointed out that CPSC’s proposal will “create a shortage of essential portable generators during regional and national emergencies because it will prevent the sale of portable generators that are currently available on the market.”

“Furthermore, the timing of the CPSC’s proposed changes are particularly concerning, given repeated warnings that two-thirds of North America is currently facing an energy shortfall this summer during periods of high demand,” she said.

Workers help residents at Home Depot, where they are buying generator equipment and other supplies on Aug. 29, 2019, as they prepare for Hurricane Dorian. (Michele Eve Sandberg/AFP via Getty Images)

Nearly 5 million households across the United States use gas powered generators during power outages, and they are particularly important during hurricane season, when powerful storms often knock out electric utilities.

In May, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. warned that two-thirds of North America could face blackouts and brownouts between June and September if there are “wide area” heat waves, wildfires, and droughts, and the agency attributed some blame for the problem to the Biden administration’s push for renewable energy.

The CPSC proposal came after the Department of Energy unveiled its Energy Policy and Conservation Program in February, which aims to establish new standards on consumer cooking products, including gas stoves. The rules are expected to ban the sale of at least half of U.S. stove models.

The Department of Energy is also focusing efforts on mandating standards for dishwashers.

In a bid to improve efficiency and cut energy usage, the agency has proposed new regulations for power and water usage for standard-size and compact dishwashers during their regular cycles.

“This Administration is using all of the tools at our disposal to save Americans money while promoting innovations that will reduce carbon pollution and combat the climate crisis,” Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm said in a statement about the regulations.

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8 Comments

  1. Clowney July 24, 2023 at 15:27

    how close are we to executing ALL politicains/grifters/zionist jews?

    • samawech July 24, 2023 at 17:25

      The reason for banning gas appliances is the increase the dependence on electricity. Then they control the electricity. My electric company installed a SMART meter on my house without my permission. They can shut it off whenever they want especially If I don’t obey.

    • Rob157 July 25, 2023 at 00:19

      Maybe if we just voat moar harder….

  2. RP July 24, 2023 at 15:50

    You know we use to be able to buy portable engine generators for the municipalities that I deal with to run water and sewage pumping stations. Problem now is that if it has wheels, EPA considers it a truck and what use to be treated as an emergency use is now treated as a truck and needs a catalytic converter type setup to meet emmissions standands. We are led by imbeciles.

  3. Truth in Tension July 24, 2023 at 16:14

    Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm has the intellect of a rock. Why do compromised federal agencies managed by fools have the power to ban any product? This needs to stop, however, I am not holding my breath that the republicans will do anything to stop any federal agencies because the republicans are just as compromised. Who is $ John Galt?

  4. John July 24, 2023 at 18:17

    Looks like older generators will be sky rocketing in value as well as parts to fix them.

  5. Methane Emissions July 24, 2023 at 20:53

    All your generators are belong to us!
    I fart in their general direction, may it linger.

  6. Snow Man July 24, 2023 at 22:54

    Why?Is that Canadian communist broad still alive?

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