The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) tells MHProNews a Department of Energy (DOE) contractor, Navigant Consulting, is contacting producers of manufactured housing, especially smaller manufacturers, to obtain feedback on new proposed energy standards for manufactured housing. MHARR maintains the new standards are unnecessary and excessively costly, although they are supported by larger manufacturers.

The recommendations resulted from the Working Group process of last year and may form the basis for a DOE rule which is expected soon. MHARR says because of its vehement opposition to these new standards, the DOE is seeking feedback from individual producers that will support its position in establishing these new rules. MHARR wants to be notified if and when Navigant attempts to contact manufactured home producers. ##

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Article submitted by Matthew J. Silver to Daily Business News-MHProNews.