U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

PUBLIC MEETING ON ENERGY CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR

CONSUMER PRODUCTS: TEST PROCEDURES FOR CLOTHES DRYERS 

AND ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW. 

Washington, DC 20585 

Wednesday, December 17, 2008 

9 a.m. – 4 p.m. ET, Room 8E-089 

Purpose

During this meeting the Department of Energy (DOE) will present the notice of proposed 

rulemaking on test procedures for residential clothes dryers and room air conditioners in 

standby mode and off mode. This meeting is intended to familiarize interested 

stakeholders with DOE’s statutory requirements and proposed test procedures. 

Agenda

 9:00-9:05 am Welcome 

 9:05-9:15 am Opening Remarks, Introductions, and Agenda Review

Doug Brookman 

 9:15-9:45 am Stakeholder Opening Statements

Doug Brookman 

 9:45-10:15 am Introduction, Background and Legal Authority

Stephen Witkowski 

Overview of past and current clothes dryer and room air 

conditioner rulemakings, including statutory authority, 

schedules, and associated documents. 

 10:00-10:45 am Test Procedure: Covered Products, Effective Date, 

Incorporation by Reference of IEC Standard 62301, 

and Determination of Modes to be Incorporated 

Judith Reich 

Definition of covered products, effective date of the 

amended test procedure, proposed incorporation of the 

methodology of IEC Standard 62301 for measuring standby 

and off mode power consumption, and mode definitions for 

clothes dryers and room air conditioners. 

 10:45-11:00 am Break 

 11:00-11:30 am Test Procedure: Specifications for the Test Methods 

and Measurements for Standby Mode and Off Mode 

Testing

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Detlef Westphalen 

Proposed amendments to add specificity to the test 

methodology in IEC Standard 62301 for measuring standby 

and off mode power. 

 11:30-12:00 am Test Procedure: Calculation of Energy Use Associated 

with Standby Modes and Off Mode for Room Air 

Conditioners

Detlef Westphalen 

Determination of annual hours associated with each 

standby and off mode for room air conditioners, and 

subsequent determination of annual energy use in those 

modes.

 12:00-1:00 pm Break for Lunch (on your own) 

 1:00-1:30 am Test Procedure: Calculation of Energy Use Associated 

with Standby Modes and Off Mode for Clothes Dryers 

Detlef Westphalen 

Determination of annual hours associated with each 

standby and off mode for clothes dryers, and subsequent 

determination of annual energy use in those modes. 

 1:30-1:45 am Test Procedure: Measures of Energy Consumption 

Judith Reich 

Proposed energy consumption metrics for clothes dryers 

and room air conditioners which incorporate standby and 

off mode energy use. 

 1:45-2:00 Test Procedure: Technical Corrections 

Judith Reich 

Proposed correction to the clothes dryer test procedure 

energy factor calculation and proposed correction to the 

room air conditioner test procedure reference to an external 

test standard. 

 2:00-2:30 pm Compliance with Other EPCA Requirements 

Judith Reich 

Summary presentation of the test burden requirements 

under EPCA. 

 2:30-2:45 pm Conclusions and Closing Remarks 

Stephen Witkowski 

Discuss outstanding issues and make concluding remarks. 

 2:45 pm Adjourn

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