Among the primary topics discussed during congressional meetings was the need to strengthen workforce development initiatives and expand pathways into the skilled trades.
This visit highlighted energy policy wins and job preservation in America.
May 5, 2025
In a high-profile visit underscoring the political tug-of-war over federal energy policy, U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright toured Rinnai America's Georgia manufacturing facility last week.
The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act (NAECA) plans to implement updated efficiency standards, NAECA4, for residential electric storage water heaters over 35 gallons by May 6, 2029, requiring heat pump technology.
The water heater manufacturer Rinnai America Corporation has voiced its support for a resolution passed Thursday by the U.S. House of Representatives to reverse a Department of Energy ban on non-condensing instantaneous gas water heaters set to go into effect in 2029.