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How the DOE’s New Lighting Standards Will Affect Utility Programs

In April 2022, the United States Department of Energy (DOE) implemented two new rules that regulate and standardize light bulbs. In DOE parlance, light bulbs are called “general service lamps,” or GSLs. The new rules have been praised as a step towards a greener future. Environmental non-profits celebrated how the new standards are projected to cut…