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ehrnst

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Thu Dec 1, 2016, 03:59 PM Dec 2016

Pence ignored 2014 plea by Carrier to save efficiency jobs

Carrier yesterday announced that economic incentives offered by the state were key to keeping operations in Indianapolis rather than move them to Mexico. Other reports suggest defense contracts with Carrier's parent company, United Technologies Corp., played an important role.

Either way, the incoming administration is expected to use the occasion to reinforce a campaign promise to make the United States more business-friendly.

Carrier itself said the decision to maintain the Indianapolis plant was "possible because the incoming Trump-Pence administration has emphasized to us its commitment to support the business community and create an improved, more competitive U.S. business climate."

Yet Pence ignored a plea by Carrier and other manufacturers two years ago to save jobs by leaving Indiana's energy efficiency standard intact.

In the end, Pence let 2014's S.B. 340 — a rollback of the state's efficiency standards — become law despite analysis that showed the efficiency standard was overwhelmingly cost-effective (EnergyWire, March 31, 2014).

The utility-based measure made Indiana the first state to roll back an energy efficiency mandate — one put in place by fellow Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels.

The manufacturers, including General Electric, Honeywell International Inc. and Siemens, warned in a letter to the governor that allowing S.B. 340 to become law would have consequences. Specifically, they warned it would cost the state more than 1,500 direct and indirect jobs and more than $500 million in economic investment each year.

"Indiana is home to businesses who manufacture energy efficient equipment such as chillers, air-conditioners, and heaters and to companies that make industrial facilities more efficient," the companies said.


http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060046475
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Pence ignored 2014 plea by Carrier to save efficiency jobs (Original Post) ehrnst Dec 2016 OP
pence is blaming Obama for the carrier jobs leaving indiana.....fuck you pence spanone Dec 2016 #1
I turned on the tube this afternoon and up popped Pence blaming Obama. Whow! riversedge Dec 2016 #2
i blame pence, he was the governor of the state....more projection from the idjits spanone Dec 2016 #4
Not surprising Lotusflower70 Dec 2016 #3
I just muted cnn with dumpy trump bragging. Just too much!! riversedge Dec 2016 #5
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