The 3/20/2019 letter to Settembrino was not sent (because the window of this particular action requested an impossibly tight window for Middletown compliance). The similar letter on 12/2/2019 was subsequently sent, and its recommendations are still valid.

The future NJ uniform building code (which adopts the residential IEC requirements) will include many/most of the proposed IEC enhanced energy efficiency requirements. The following 2020-12-2 article highlights how key fossil fuel and builders groups succeeded in withdrawing 5 key proposals from the resulting IEC: 2020-12-2-update https://www.eesi.org/articles/view/building-energy-codes-leap-forward-on-efficiency-but-stumble-on-electrification

• two that would require new homes and commercial buildings to be wired to accommodate electric vehicle chargers,
• one that would require new homes to be wired for electric appliances, and
• two that would require higher-efficiency gas furnaces and water heaters.