Report on the BECS Committee Meeting of September 17 – 18, 2025, in Bozeman, MT. 

Thanks to everyone who attended in-person or participated virtually in this week’s very productive, BECS Committee Meeting of September 17– 18, 2025, held in Bozeman, MT.   The draft minutes of the meeting will be sent out in the near future.  All presentation material made at the BECS meeting have been posted on the BECS Committee site. This includes the slides and presentations from the Energy Solution Center Update – Activities and Programs,  Codes and Standards Research Issues Discussion, GTI and the NGV Perspectives, The Transport Project.

House Energy Subcommittee of the Energy & Commerce Committee  Holds Hearing Entitled Appliance and Building Policies: Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership and Consumer Choice.

On Tuesday,  the Energy Subcommittee of the House Energy & Commerce Committee  held a hearing entitled Appliance and Building Policies: Restoring the American Dream of Home Ownership and Consumer Choice.  Below is a list of the hearing participants including AGA’s George Lowe,  Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy that has all statements linked.  The were:

Panel 1:

• Jeff Novak, Acting General Counsel and Principal Deputy General Counsel, U.S. Department of Energy

Panel 2:

• George Lowe, Vice President of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy, American Gas Association
• Jennifer Cleary, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
• Brian Tebbenkamp, President and Owner, Patriot Homes Inc.
• Andrew deLaski, Executive Director, Appliance Standards Awareness Project

Member Statements:

• Chairman Bob Latta (R-OH-05)
• Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NJ-06)

Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any questions on these issues. We will provide updates on the recommendations on changes AGA and other presenters made to the developing of energy codes and standards  for residential and commercial appliances and equipment by the DOE and the voluntary model energy building codes and standards developers,  the International Code Council (ICC) and  the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) as they proceed in the federal legislation process. 

State Codes Activity Update.

Attached is a weekly feature of the “Friday Update” covering state code calendar activities as presented by the online utility “Fiscal Note,” which is sponsored by APGA and AGA Code and Standards. Please review the update and determine if there are state code activities that impact your service territory or organization.

AGA Activities Updates 9.19.2025

Attached for your information is a summary of recent AGA initiatives and activities. 

The American Gas Association represents more than 200 local energy companies committed to the safe and reliable delivery of clean natural gas to more than 73 million customers throughout the nation.