Energy Conservation Program 

U.S. DOE Public Meeting on 

Consumer Products and 

Commercial and Industrial 

Equipment 

November 6,2001 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Purpose of Meeting 

PURPOSE OF: MEETING 

Continue the September I I th public meeting discussion: 

- the priorities of the existing appliance standards program, 

- possible expansion of the scope of the program, 

- criteria and the process for applying the criteria in considering new products 

for either standards or voluntary programs. 

* Receive comments on: 

- the preliminary data sheets for potential new products 

- recommendations as to whether or not these products should be considered 

for further action including: 

- standards 

- negotiated agreements 

- legislation 

- Energy Star 

- tax credits 

- etc 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Introduction 

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National Energy Policy (NEP) Action Items 

"The NEPD Group recommends that the President direct the Secretary of Energy 

to improve the energy efficiency of appliances. 

Support the appliance standards program for covered products, setting higher 

standards where technologically feasible and economically justified. 

Expand the scope of the appliance standards program, setting standards for 

additional appliances where technologically feasible and economically 

justified. " 

Scoping Study 

Review potential products 

Determine potential saving/energy usage/availability of test procedures 

Analyze information 

Develop Recommendation to Secretary for Implementation 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Introduction 

Introduction 

Long Standing Program 

- EPCA, Established the appliance standards program in 1972 

- NAECA, Amended EPCA in 1987 to include covered products 

- NAECA, Amended in 1988 to add ballasts 

- EPACT, Amended EPCA in 1992 to include commercial equipment 

Process Improvement 

- July 15, 1996, Established a open process with stakeholders 

- Priority setting process established 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Introduction 

Status 

Conducted September 11 th Meeting (adjourned early) 

Reviewed comments received from September I 1 Ih Meeting 

Developed data sheets 

Compiled list of top energy savers (1 quad cutoff) 

Conducting follow-up meeting on November 6th 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Review of September 1 I th Meeting 

PRIORITIES FOR EXISTING PROGRAlVl 

I 

I High Priority Products I I Low Priority Products 1 

I Resider1 t ial Central AC/HP1 I I Clothes Drvers 1 

Distribi~tion Transformers 

Residential Furnaces and Boilers 

Central Air Conditioners and Heat Punlps, 

I 1 1 Direct Heat in^ Esui~ment, Gas I 

- 

Clothes Washers* 

Cotnrmrcial A/C and IIeat Pumps" 

Com~~rcial Furnaces & Boilers* 

Small Electric Motors (D) 

Packaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat 

I'Ltmps 

- - 

Dishwas hers 

Electric Motors, 1-200 HP 

- 

Commercial Water Heaters * 

Cooking Pmducts 

Mediuni Priority Products 

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts* 

Hlgh lntenslty Illsclurge Lamps (U) 

entral onditioners and Heat Pumps, 3 

Lase, 84kSit u 

I I ( Pool Heaters, Gas 

Larnps 

Oil- and Gas-Fired Commercial Packaged Boilers 

Tankless Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters 

Refrigerators * 

Residential Water Heaters* 

Mobile Home Furnaces 

Plumbing; Fixtureflittin= 

I I I Room Air Conditioners* I 

Drops to Low Priority upon Completion * Final Rules for these products have been recently published 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Review of September 1 I th Meeting 

POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCTS 

New Products - Residential 

Desktop PC - Residential 

Monitors - Residential 

Copy Machines - Residential 

Laser Printers - Residential 

FAX Machines - Residential 

lnkjet Printers - Residential 

Auto Coffee Maker - Residential 

Cable Box - Residential 

Compact Audio - Residential 

De-humidifier - Residential 

Furnace Fan - Residential 

Microwave Ovens - Residential 

Pool Pump - Residential 

RACK Audio - Residential 

Torchieres (Halogen) 

VCR - Residential 

Waterbed Heater - Residential 

Well Pump - Residential 

Window, Stand and Desk Fans 

Ceiling Fans - Residential 

Residential 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Review of September I I th Meeting 

POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCTS 

The following tables are a list of possible new commercial and residential 

products derived from various independent sources. 

New Products - Commercial 

Commercial Clothes Washers 

Commercial Clothes Dryers 

Commercial Electric Cooking 

Commercial Gas Cooking 

Supermarket Refrigeration 

Walk-in Refrigerators 

Vending Machines 

Beverage Merchandisers 

Reach-in Refrigerators 

Ice Machines 

Traffic Signals 

Pedestrian Crossing Signs 

Exit Signs 

General Service Incandescent lamps (Commercial) 

Gas Unit Heater 

Oil Unit Heater 

Gas Duct Furnace 

Ground-Coupled HP 

Desktop PC - Commercial 

Monitors - Commercial 

Server Computers - Commercial 

Copy Machines - Commercial 

Laser Printers - Commercial 

FAX Machines - Commercial 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Review of September 1 I th Meeting 

REVISED CRITERIA FOR PRIORITIZATION 

Criteria for Selection 

- Potential energy savings 

- Potential economic benefits 

- Potential environmental or energy security benefits 

- Applicable deadlines for rulemakings 

- Incremental DOE resources required to complete rulemaking process 

- Other relevant regulatory actions affecting products 

- Stakeholder recommendations 

- Evidence of energy efficiency gains in the market absent new or revised 

standards 

- Status of required changes to test procedures 

- Other relevant factors 

- Impact on innovation (new item) 

- Fuel neutrality (new item) 

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Energy Conservation Program 

POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCTS 

TOP ENERGY SAVERS 

1 QUAD CUTOFF FOR EXISTING AND NEW PRODUCTS: 

PRODUCT CUMULA 71 VE ENERGY SA VlNGS 

High Intensity Discharge Lamps 8.3 - 4.4 QUADS 

Monitors 4.4 - 0.8 QUADS 

Computers 4.2 - 0.4 QUADS 

TVS 4.1 - 0.5 QUADS 

lncandescent General Service Lamps 3.7 - 0.6 QUADS 

Residential Clothes Dryers 3.5 - 0.1 QUADS 

Ceiling Fans 2.4 - 0.3 QUADS 

Incandescent Reflector Lamps 2.2 - 0.1 QUADS 

Fluorescent Lamps 2.1 - 0.1 QUADS 

Settop Boxes 1.9 - 0.6 QUADS 

Torchieres 1.7 - 0.8 QUADS 

Dishwashers 1.7 - 0.5 QUADS 

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