STATE OF CALIFORNIA

– NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JR.

, Governor



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- Rulemaking Schedule

Schedule The$California$Energy$Commission$has$initiated$an$ongoing$process$to$identify,$study,$and$ realize$appliance$efficiency$opportunities$to$conserve$important$state$resources:$electr icity,$ natural$gas,$and$water.$ The$importance$of$these$efforts$are $especially$apparent$in$2014.$$After$ two$consecutive$dry$years$and$record

B breaking$dry$conditions$Governor$Edmund$G.$Brown$Jr.$ declared$a$drought$State$of$Emergency$in$January.$California$is$now$in$a$three

B year$drought$ period.$The$state$is$experiencing$les s$total$rainfall,$less$snowpack$in$the$mountains$and$earlier$

snowmelt.$$ Not$only$does$this mean less$water,$but$ also$ less$hydroelectric$production$of$ electricity.

To$address$these$needs

, $t he$Commission$ has$refined$the $26$categories$identified$in$ its $Order Instituting$Rulemaking $(OIR )$and$prioritized$them$based$on$water$and$energy$savings$ potential

.$ The$decision$was$informed $through$a$combination$of$staff$expertise$and$open$(public)

solicitation$for$ideas.$

To$facilitate$and$maximize$meaningful$stakeholder $participation

, $the$Commission$is$providing$ the$following$schedule$with$expected$release$dates$of$draft$regulations$for$the$refined$list$of$ products.

Category Draft(Regulations(Released
Faucets,$Toilets,$Urinals April$2014

Air$Filters,$Dimming$Ballasts April$2014

LED$lamps,$MR$lamps May $2014

Pool$Pump$motors *, Portable$electric$spas * August$2014

Computers,$Monitors,$and$Displays November$2014

Network$Equipment * February$2015

Game$Consoles February$2015

Commercial$Clothes$Dryers * February$2015

*The$ schedule$for$these$products$may$be$revised$based$on$feedback$received$in$response$to$the$ Energy$Commission’s$req uest$for$additional$information. 1

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www.energy.ca.govBenefits The$regulations$that$the$Appliance$Efficiency$Program$develop s $are$cost

B effective$to$the$ consumer$such$that$a$more$efficient$appliance$provides$a$net$fiscal$benefit$to$consumers.$ Further,$the$program’s$energy$and$water$conserving$regulations$yield$reduced$greenhouse$gas$ and$air$pollution$emissions,$improved$environme ntal$quality,$and$enhance$supply$reliability.

The$Commission$has$prioritized$a$subset$of$these$categories$due$to$their $impressive$savings$ potential:

Reduced$water$consumption$of$ 5 0 $billion$gallons$per$year$( 5 billion$gallons $from$toilets$and$

urinals$and$ 45$billion$gallons$from$faucets) 2 Peak$electricity$reduction$of$ 1,400 $megawatts Energy$savings$of$ 9,800 $gigawatt

B hours$per$year Natural$gas$savings$of$ 1 62$million$therms$per$year

The$total$value$of$resource$savings$(water,$natural$gas,$and$electricity)$is$ an$ estimated$$ 2 $billion$

per$year

.$ The$f igures$ above$ are$subject$to$ change$based$on$the$stringency$of$proposed$standards$

and$ will$be $refined$with$new$information,$data,$and$input$as$ the$process$proceeds

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What(to(Expect(With(the(Release(of(Draft(Regulations A$staff$report$and$public$workshop$will$accompany$each$release$of$draft$regulations.$$Staff$ reports$will$contain$the$detailed$rationale,$analysis,$consideration$of$alternatives,$and$proposed$ regulatory$language.$$Interested$stakeholders$will$be$provided$w ith$a$public$comment$period$to$ respond$to$the$draft$proposals.$In$addition,$a$public$workshop$will$be$provided$as$a$forum$to$ discuss$the$proposals$in$person.

Proceeding’s(History The$Commission$engaged$stakeholders$in$2013$in$a$two

B stage$information$gathe ring$process$to$ ensure$that$its$rulemaking$is$base d$on$the$most$up

B to

B date$data

. F irst ,$interested$parties$were

ask ed for$ foundational$sales,$performance,$and$technology$information .$T he$results $were$shared publicly$ through a n $“Invitation$to$Participate.” $$The $Commission$ then$ asked$stakeholders$to$ make$recommendations$for$improved$appliance$efficiency$based$on$ the$submitted$ information$ in$a$“Request$for$Proposals.”

In$2012,$the$OIR$set$forth$initial$prioritizations$in$a$ three

B phase$approach.$$The$Commissi on$has$ used$the$information$gathered$in$2013$to$further$refine$schedules$and$prioritization$of$phase$1$ topics ,$and $is$ now$ actively$working$on$standards$development$for$a$subset$of$appliances

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Contact s Please$direct$any$questions$or$comments$related$to$this$notice$to$Harinder$Singh$(916)654

B 4091$

or$ Harinder.Singh@energy.ca.gov

2 Toilets and Urinal standards are partially a matter of conformity, aligning with AB 715 (2007) that requires reduced water use in these products. Water savings are attributable to increased compliance with that bill as a result of adopting regulations

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