STATE OF CALIFORNIA – NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY EDMUND G. BROWN JR., Governor

Notice of Pre-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:$electricity,$

natural$gas,$and$water.$The$importance$of$these$efforts$are$especially$apparent$in$2014.$$After$

two$consecutive$dry$years$and$recordBbreaking$dry$conditions$Governor$Edmund$G.$Brown$Jr.$

declared$a$drought$State$of$Emergency$in$January.$California$is$now$in$a$threeByear$drought$

period.$The$state$is$experiencing$less$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$needs,$the$Commission$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$Commission’s$request$for$additional$information.1

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15_Staff_Presentation.pdf

CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION

1516 NINTH STREET

SACRAMENTO, CA 95814-5512

www.energy.ca.gov
Benefits

The$regulations$that$the$Appliance$Efficiency$Program$develops$are$costBeffective$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$environmental$quality,$and$enhance$supply$reliability.

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

potential:

 Reduced$water$consumption$of$50$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$9,800$gigawattBhours$per$year

 Natural$gas$savings$of$162$million$therms$per$year

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

per$year.$The$figures$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.

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$with$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$a$twoBstage$information$gathering$process$to$

ensure$that$its$rulemaking$is$based$on$the$most$upBtoBdate$data. First,$interested$parties$were

asked for$foundational$sales,$performance,$and$technology$information.$The$results$were$shared

publicly$through an$“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$a$threeBphase$approach.$$The$Commission$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.

Contacts

Please$direct$any$questions$or$comments$related$to$this$notice$to$Harinder$Singh$(916)654B4091$

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.