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## Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for fluorescent and incandescent lamps.


### Statutory Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) of 1975 established an energy conservation program for major household appliances. Title III of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq. ) set forth provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. Amendments to title III of EPCA in the Energy Policy Act of 1992, P.L. 102-486, established energy conservation standards for certain types of fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps, and authorized the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to amend these standards if such amendments were warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6291(1), 6295(i)(1) and (3)-(4)) The same amendments authorized DOE to adopt standards for additional types of general service fluorescent lamps if such additional standards were warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(5))

On December 19, 2007, the President signed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) (Pub. L. 110-140), which amends EPCA and directs DOE to undertake new energy conservation standards rulemakings. EISA 2007 also amends EPCA with regard to general service fluorescent lamps, incandescent reflector lamps, and general service incandescent lamps. A fact sheet describing provisions in EISA 2007 related to general service incandescent lamps is presented below. EISA 2007 requires the Secretary of Energy to develop a unit sales forecast for 2010-2025 for five lamp types exempt from the general service incandescent lamp standards. The forecast report and a spreadsheet of the models are available below.

DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program develops energy conservation standards for consumer products and commercial equipment. This office has the responsibility for rulemaking activities for fluorescent and incandescent lamps. Past and 

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1 of 2 1/20/2009 2:24 P Mpresent rulemaking activities for these products are presented below.

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### Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Framework Document



### Test Procedure Rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking



### Unit Sales Forecasts for Five Lamp Types Notice of Data Availability



### Previous Federal Register Notices Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamp Test Procedure, Federal Register, May 29, 1997 ( PDF 195 KB )


### Supplementary Information Fact Sheet: General Service Incandescent Lamp Provisions Contained in EISA 2007 ( PDF 75 KB )



### Contact Information Linda Graves Lighting Standards Project Manager (202) 586-1851

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## Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps Energy Conservation Standard Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Following the advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANOPR), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) for the general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps energy conservation standard rulemaking. The NOPR is the second stage of the overall standards rulemaking process and will be followed by a final rule. At the NOPR stage, DOE presents the proposed standard levels and all the rulemaking analyses. Interested parties are invited to review the NOPR documents and the analytical tools, attend the public meetings, and submit comments on the analysis and proposed standard levels.

At the time of publication of the framework document, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) gave DOE authority to consider energy conservation standards for additional general service incandescent lamps under 42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(5). However, subsequent amendments to EPCA in the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 removed that authority. Therefore, in the NOPR, DOE is considering amending existing energy conservation standards for general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps and whether to apply standards to additional general service fluorescent lamps.

The comment period for this stage of the rulemaking analysis closes 60 days after publication in the Federal Register. How to Submit Comments

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NOPR Public Meeting Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Meeting, January 12, 2009, as issued by the Secretary of Energy ( PDF 1.7 MB ) 

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1 of 2 1/20/2009 2:24 P MNOTE: The official version of the NOPR will be published in the Federal Register shortly. NOPR Technical Support Document (Coming Soon) NOPR Analytical Spreadsheet Tools (Coming Soon)



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## Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps Public Meeting for Energy Conservation Standard Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will hold an informal public meeting to cover the energy conservation standard notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) for general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps. This public meeting gives DOE an opportunity to present its amended energy conservation standard proposals and the methodology analyses prepared for the NOPR, and to respond to questions from interested parties. The meeting will also enable DOE to seek input from interested parties on its proposals, methodologies, assumptions, and data sources.

The comment period for this stage of the rulemaking analysis closes 60 days after publication in the Federal Register

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### Meeting Materials Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Public Meeting, January 12, 2009, as issued by the Secretary of Energy ( PDF 1.7 MB ) NOTE: The official version of the NOPR will be published in the Federal Register shortly. Agenda (Available after the meeting) Presentation (Available after the meeting) DATE: February 3, 2009

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET

LOCATION: U.S. Department of Energy 1000 Independence Avenue, SW Room 1E-245 Washington, DC 20585 

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