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BILLING CODE 4000–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

[Case Number 2018–003; EERE–2018–BT– 

WAV–0006] 

Notice of Petition for Waiver of LG 

Electronics USA, Inc. From the 

Department of Energy Room Air 

Conditioner Test Procedure and Notice 

of Grant of Interim Waiver 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Notice of petition for waiver and 

grant of an interim waiver, and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

receipt of and publishes a petition for 

waiver from LG Electronics USA, Inc. 

(‘‘LG’’), which seeks an exemption from 

the U.S. Department of Energy (‘‘DOE’’) 

test procedure used for determining the 

efficiency of specified room air 

conditioner basic models. LG seeks to 

use an alternate test procedure to 

address issues involved in testing the 

basic models identified in its petition. 

According to LG, the current DOE test 

procedure for room air conditioners, 

which provides for testing at full-load 

performance only, does not take into 

account the benefits of room air 

conditioners that use variable-speed 

compressors (‘‘variable speed air 

conditioners’’), with their part-load 

performance characteristics, and 

misrepresents their actual energy 

consumption. LG requests that it be 

permitted to test the specified basic 

models at four rating conditions instead 

of a single rating condition and to 

calculate the test unit’s weightedaverage combined energy efficiency 

ratio (CEER), which can then be 

compared to the expected performance 

of a comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner across the same four rating 

conditions. The performance 

improvement would be applied to the 

measured performance of the variablespeed room air conditioner when tested 

under the high-temperature rating 

condition of the DOE test procedure for 

room air conditioners to determine the 

test unit’s final rated CEER value. DOE 

grants LG an interim waiver from the 

DOE’s room air conditioner test 

procedure for the specified basic 

models, subject to use of the alternate 

test procedure as set forth in the Interim 

Waiver Order. DOE solicits comments, 

data, and information concerning LG’s 

petition and its suggested alternate test 

procedure to inform its final decision on 

LG’s waiver request. 

DATES: Written comments and 

information are requested and will be 

accepted on or before July 30, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

encouraged to submit comments using 

the Federal eRulemaking Portal at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

Alternatively, interested persons may 

submit comments, identified by case 

number ‘‘2018–003’’, and Docket 

number ‘‘EERE–2018–BT–WAV–0006,’’ 

by any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Email: LG2018WAV0006@

ee.doe.gov. Include the case number 

[Case No. 2018–003] in the subject line 

of the message. 

• Postal Mail: Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of Energy 

Efficiency and Renewable Energy, 

Building Technologies Office, Mailstop 

EE–5B, Petition for Waiver Case No. 

2018–003, 1000 Independence Avenue 

SW, Washington, DC 20585–0121. If 

possible, please submit all items on a 

compact disc (‘‘CD’’), in which case it is 

not necessary to include printed copies. 

• Hand Delivery/Courier: Appliance 

and Equipment Standards Program, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza 

SW, Room 6046, Washington, DC 20024. 

If possible, please submit all items on a 

‘‘CD’’, in which case it is not necessary 

to include printed copies. 

No telefacsimilies (faxes) will be 

accepted. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments and additional 

information on this process, see section 

V of this document. 

Docket: The docket, which includes 

Federal Register notices, comments, 

and other supporting documents/ 

materials, is available for review at 

http://www.regulations.gov. All 

documents in the docket are listed in 

the http://www.regulations.gov index. 

However, some documents listed in the 

index, such as those containing 

information that is exempt from public 

disclosure, may not be publicly 

available. 

The docket web page can be found at 

http://www.regulations.gov/ 

docket?D=EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0006. 

The docket web page contains simple 

instruction on how to access all 

documents, including public comments, 

in the docket. See section V for 

information on how to submit 

comments through http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ms. Lucy deButts, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Building 

Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. E-mail: 

AS_Waiver_Request@ee.doe.gov. 

Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of 

Energy, Office of the General Counsel, 

Mail Stop GC–33, Forrestal Building, 

1000 Independence Avenue SW, 

Washington, DC 20585–0103. 

Telephone: (202) 586–1777. E-mail: 

Sarah.Butler@hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

The Energy Policy and Conservation 

Act of 1975 (‘‘EPCA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’),1

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6291– 

6317, as codified), among other things, 

authorizes DOE to regulate the energy 

efficiency of a number of consumer 

products and industrial equipment. 

Title III, Part B2 of EPCA established the 

Energy Conservation Program for 

Consumer Products Other Than 

Automobiles, a program that includes 

room air conditioners, which are the 

subject of this document. (42 U.S.C. 

6292(a)(2)). 

DOE regulations set forth at 10 CFR 

430.27 contain provisions that allow 

any interested person to seek a waiver 

from test procedure requirements for a 

particular basic model when the 

petitioner’s basic model for which the 

petition for waiver was submitted 

contains one or more design 

characteristics that either (1) prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedure, or (2) cause the prescribed 

test procedures to evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption 

characteristics as to provide materially 

inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR 


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3The specific basic models for which the petition 

applies are room air conditioner basic models LG 

LW2217IVSM, LG LW1817IVSM, and LG LW1517IVSM. These basic model names were 

provided by LG in its April 6, 2018 petition. 

430.27(f)(2). A petitioner must include 

in its petition any alternate test 

procedures known to the petitioner to 

evaluate the basic model in a manner 

representative of its energy 

consumption characteristics. 10 CFR 

430.27(b)(1)(iii). 

DOE may grant the waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

430.27(f)(2). As soon as practicable after 

the granting of any waiver, DOE will 

publish in the Federal Register a notice 

of proposed rulemaking to amend its 

regulations so as to eliminate any need 

for the continuation of such waiver. 10 

CFR 430.27(l). As soon thereafter as 

practicable, DOE will publish in the 

Federal Register a final rule. Id. 

The waiver process also provides that 

DOE may grant an interim waiver if it 

appears likely that the underlying 

petition for waiver will be granted and/ 

or if DOE determines that it would be 

desirable for public policy reasons to 

grant immediate relief pending a 

determination on the underlying 

petition for waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(e)(2). 

Within one year of issuance of an 

interim waiver, DOE will either: (i) 

Publish in the Federal Register a 

determination on the petition for 

waiver; or (ii) publish in the Federal 

Register a new or amended test 

procedure that addresses the issues 

presented in the waiver. 10 CFR 

430.27(h)(1). When DOE amends the test 

procedure to address the issues 

presented in a waiver, the waiver will 

automatically terminate on the date on 

which use of that test procedure is 

required to demonstrate compliance. 10 

CFR 430.27(h)(2). 

II. LG’s Petition for Waiver and Petition 

for Interim Waiver 

On April 6, 2018, LG filed a petition 

for waiver and a petition for interim 

waiver from the test procedure 

applicable to room air conditioners set 

forth in appendix F. According to LG, 

the current DOE test procedure for room 

air conditioners, which provides for 

testing at full-load performance only 

(i.e., at a single indoor and hightemperature outdoor operating 

condition), does not take into account 

the benefits of variable-speed room air 

conditioners, with their part-load 

performance characteristics, and 

misrepresents their actual energy 

consumption.3 Appendix F requires 

room air conditioners be tested only 

with full-load performance, in part, as a 

result of DOE having previously 

concluded that widespread use of partload technology in room air 

conditioners was not likely to be 

stimulated by the development of a partload metric. 76 FR 972, 1016 (January 6, 

2011). 

LG states that variable-speed room air 

conditioners use frequency controls 

constantly to adjust the compressor 

rotation speed to maintain the desired 

temperature in the home without 

turning the motor on and off; that the 

compressor responds automatically to 

surrounding conditions to operate in the 

most efficient possible manner; and that 

this results in both dramatic energy 

savings and faster cooling compared to 

a room air conditioner without a 

variable-speed compressor. LG asserted 

that this ability to adjust to conditions 

results in both dramatic energy savings 

and faster cooling compared to products 

room air conditioners without variablespeed compressors. LG further stated 

that variable-speed room air 

conditioners also have a higher/lower 

operating range (10 Hz to 120 Hz). LG 

asserts that because the DOE test 

procedure does not account for partload characteristics, the results of the 

test procedure are not representative of 

the actual energy consumption of 

variable-speed room air conditioners. 

LG also requests an interim waiver 

from the existing DOE test procedure. 

DOE will grant an interim waiver if it 

appears likely that the petition for 

waiver will be granted, and/or if DOE 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief pending a 

determination of the petition for waiver. 

See 10 CFR 430.27(e)(2). 

DOE understands that, absent an 

interim waiver, the test procedure does 

not accurately measure the energy 

consumption of variable-speed room air 

conditioners, and without waiver relief, 

the part-load characteristics of the basic 

models identified in LG’s petition 

would not be captured. 

III. Requested Alternate Test Procedure 

EPCA requires that manufacturers use 

DOE test procedures when making 

representations about the energy 

consumption and energy consumption 

costs of products covered by the statute. 

(42 U.S.C. 6293(c)). Consistent 

representations are important for 

manufacturers to use in making 

representations about the energy 

efficiency of their products and to 

demonstrate compliance with 

applicable DOE energy conservation 

standards. Pursuant to its regulations 

applicable to waivers and interim 

waivers from applicable test procedures 

at 10 CFR 430.27, and after 

consideration of public comments on 

the petition, DOE will consider setting 

an alternate test procedure for the 

equipment identified by LG in a 

subsequent Decision and Order. 

In its petition, LG requests testing the 

basic models listed in the petition 

according to the test procedure for room 

air conditioners prescribed by DOE in 

appendix F, except that the variablespeed room air conditioner would be 

tested at four rating conditions instead 

of a single rating condition. The 

suggested test conditions are presented 

in Table III.1. 

TABLE III.1—INDOOR AND OUTDOOR INLET AIR TEST CONDITIONS—VARIABLE-SPEED ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS

Test condition 

Evaporator inlet air, °F Condenser inlet air, °F Compressor 

speed Dry bulb Wet bulb Dry bulb Wet bulb 

Test Condition 1 .................................................................. 80 67 95 75 Maximum. 

Test Condition 2 .................................................................. 80 67 92 72.5 Maximum. 

Test Condition 3 .................................................................. 80 67 87 69 Intermediate. 

Test Condition 4 .................................................................. 80 67 82 65 Minimum. 

Under the suggested test procedure, 

the test unit’s weighted-average 

combined energy efficiency ratio (CEER) 

metric is calculated from the individual 

CEER values obtained at the four rating 

conditions, with the weighting factors 

derived from the fractional temperature 

bin hours for each rating temperature 

provided in Table 19 of DOE’s test 


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4 DOE derived the specification for determining 

the intermediate compressor speed from the DOE 

test procedure provisions for central air 

conditioners with variable-speed compressors 

(section 3.2.4.a of appendix M of 10 CFR part 430 

subpart B). 

procedure for central air conditioners 

(10 CFR part 430, subpart B, appendix 

M (‘‘appendix M’’)). This weightedaverage value is adjusted to normalize it 

against the expected weighted-average 

CEER under the same four rating 

conditions of a comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner that has the same 

performance as the variable-speed test 

unit at the 95 degree Fahrenheit (°F) test 

condition but differing performance at 

the other rating conditions due to 

optimization of the refrigeration system 

efficiency through compressor speed 

adjustments to better match the cooling 

load and eliminate cycling losses. This 

average performance improvement 

resulting from the implementation of a 

variable-speed compressor across 

multiple rating conditions would then 

be applied to the measured performance 

of the variable-speed room air 

conditioner when tested at the 95 °F 

rating condition according to appendix 

F to determine the test unit’s final rated 

CEER value. LG states that this approach 

takes into account performance and 

efficiency improvements associated 

with variable-speed room air 

conditioners as compared to room air 

conditioners with single-speed 

compressors and isolates the effects just 

attributable to the variable speed 

operation. 

IV. Grant of an Interim Waiver 

DOE has reviewed the marketing 

materials, website, and brochure for the 

specific basic models for which this 

petition applies. The materials that DOE 

reviewed support LG’s assertion of the 

part-load characteristics of the variablespeed room air conditioners and that the 

DOE test procedure may evaluate the 

basic models in a manner 

unrepresentative of their true energy 

consumption characteristics. In 

particular, the DOE test procedure does 

not capture the relative efficiency 

improvements that can be achieved by 

variable-speed room air conditioners 

over a range of operating conditions 

compared to single-speed room air 

conditioners. In the absence of an 

alternate test procedure, the CEER 

values of variable-speed room air 

conditioners would suggest that such 

room air conditioners would consume at 

least as much energy annually as a 

comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner, despite the anticipated 

benefits of improved performance under 

part-load conditions. Furthermore, DOE 

has reviewed the alternate procedure 

suggested by LG, along with additional 

performance modeling and analysis 

performed by DOE using rating 

conditions specified in an industry 

standard for single-package air 

conditioning equipment with variable 

speed compressors, American National 

Standards Institute (‘‘ANSI’’)/AirConditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration 

Institute (‘‘AHRI’’) Standard 210/ 

240:2008, ‘‘Performance Rating of 

Unitary Air-Conditioning & Air-Source 

Heat Pump Equipment.’’ Based on this 

review it appears that the suggested 

alternate test procedure, with additional 

specification regarding the required 

compressor speeds,4 will allow for a 

more accurate measurement of 

efficiency of the specified basic models 

of variable-speed room air conditioners, 

while alleviating the testing problems 

associated with LG’s implementation of 

room air conditioner testing for the 

basic models specified in its petition. 

Specifically, the suggested alternate test 

procedure will produce CEER values for 

the variable-speed room air conditioners 

under the DOE test procedure’s existing 

rating condition that will more 

accurately reflect the average 

performance improvement associated 

with variable-speed compressors at 

differing operating conditions (i.e., 

optimization of the refrigeration system 

efficiency through compressor speed 

adjustments to better match the cooling 

load and eliminate cycling losses), as 

compared to the performance changes 

that comparable single-speed room air 

conditioners would experience under 

those same conditions. Consequently, it 

appears likely that LG’s petition for 

waiver will be granted. Furthermore, 

DOE has determined that it is desirable 

for public policy reasons to grant LG 

immediate relief pending a 

determination of the petition for waiver. 

For the reasons stated, DOE has 

granted an interim waiver to LG for the 

specified room air conditioner basic 

models in LG’s petition. 

Therefore, DOE has issued an Order, 

stating: 

(1) LG must test and rate the following 

room air conditioner basic models with 

the alternate test procedure set forth in 

paragraph (2): 

(A) LG LW2217IVSM, LG LW1817IVSM, 

and LG LW1517IVSM 

(2) The alternate test procedure for the 

LG basic models listed in subparagraph 

(1)(A) is the test procedure for room air 

conditioners prescribed by DOE at 

appendix F to subpart B of 10 CFR part 

430 (Appendix F), except the combined 

energy efficiency ratio (CEER) will be 

determined as detailed below. All other 

requirements of Appendix F and DOE’s 

regulations remain applicable. 

In Section 1, Definitions, add: 

1.8 ‘‘Single-speed’’ means a type of 

room air conditioner that does not 

automatically adjust either the 

compressor or fan speed, or both, based 

on the detected outdoor conditions. 

1.9 ‘‘Variable-speed’’ means a type 

of room air conditioner that can 

automatically adjust compressor and fan 

speed, only compressor speed, or only 

fan speed, based on the detected 

outdoor conditions. 

Add to the end of Section 2.1 Cooling: 

For a variable-speed room air 

conditioner, the cooling mode test shall 

be repeated 3 additional times with 

alternate outdoor test conditions, as 

described in section 3.1 of this 

appendix. For a variable-speed room air 

conditioner, a psychrometric chamber 

may alternatively be used in accordance 

with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3), 

in place of a calorimeter chamber, 

which is required in accordance with 

appendix F. If using the psychrometric 

chamber approach, set-up and 

instrument the variable-speed room air 

conditioner in accordance with Section 

5 and Section 6 of ANSI/ASHRAE 

Standard 37–2009, measure the indoor 

cooling capacity in accordance with 

Section 7.3 of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 

37–2009, and measure the average 

electrical input power in Watts at the 

nameplate voltage for each of the rating 

test condition. 

Add to the end of Section 3.1, Cooling 

mode: 

However, for variable-speed room air 

conditioners, the set of four cooling 

mode tests shall be conducted with the 

following test conditions, presented in 

Table 1 of this appendix. 


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TABLE 1—INDOOR AND OUTDOOR INLET AIR TEST CONDITIONS—VARIABLE-SPEED ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS

Test condition 

Evaporator inlet air, °F Condenser inlet air, °F Compressor 

speed Dry bulb Wet bulb Dry bulb Wet bulb 

Test Condition 1 .................................................................. 80 67 95 75 Maximum. 

Test Condition 2 .................................................................. 80 67 92 72.5 Maximum. 

Test Condition 3 .................................................................. 80 67 87 69 Intermediate. 

Test Condition 4 .................................................................. 80 67 82 65 Minimum. 

Determine the intermediate 

compressor speed cited in Table 1 

using: 

where a tolerance of plus 5 percent or 

the next higher inverter frequency step 

from that calculated is allowed. 

Add to the end of Section 4.1, Cooling 

mode: 

If using the psychrometric chamber 

approach for a variable-speed room air 

conditioner, measure the indoor cooling 

capacity in accordance with Section 7.3 

of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009 

and measured power input in cooling 

mode in accordance with Section 5.4 of 

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009. 

Add to the end of Section 5.1: 

For variable-speed room air 

conditioners, determine cooling 

capacity, Capacitym, for each of the four 

cooling mode rating test conditions. 

Notwithstanding the requirements of 

§ 430.23(f), the cooling capacity used in 

§ 430.23(f) and reported in § 429.15(b)(2) 

shall be the cooling capacity determined 

for test condition 1 in Table 1 of this 

appendix. 

Add to the end of Section 5.2: 

For variable-speed room air 

conditioners, determine electrical power 

input, Pm, for each of the four cooling 

mode rating test conditions. 

Notwithstanding the requirements of 

§ 430.23(f), the electrical power input 

used in § 430.23(f) and reported in 

§ 429.15(b)(2) shall be the value 

measured for test condition 1 in Table 

1 of this appendix. 

Add following Section 5.3, Standby 

mode and off mode annual energy 

consumption: 

5.4 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner combined energy efficiency 

ratio. Calculate the combined energy 

efficiency ratio for variable-speed room 

air conditioners as follows, which shall 

be the combined energy efficiency ratio 

reported in § 429.15(b)(2) for variablespeed room air conditioners. 

5.4.1 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner. Calculate the cooling 

capacity, expressed in British thermal 

units per hour (Btu/h), and electrical 

power input, expressed in watts, for a 

comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner at all cooling mode test 

conditions. A comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner has the same 

cooling capacity and electrical power 

input, with no cycling losses, as the 

variable-speed room air conditioner 

under test at test condition 1 in Table 

1. 

CapacitySS_m = Capacity95 × (1 + (Mc × 

(T95 ¥ Tm))) 

PSS_m = P95 × (1 ¥ (Mp × (T95 ¥ Tm))) 

Where: 

CapacitySS_m = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner cooling capacity, in 

Btu/h, calculated for each of the cooling 

mode test conditions in Table 1. 

Capacity95 = variable-speed room air 

conditioner cooling capacity, in Btu/h, 

determined in section 5.1 of this 

appendix for test condition 1 in Table 1. 

PSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner electrical power input, in 

watts, calculated for each of the cooling 

mode test conditions in Table 1. 

P95 = variable-speed room air conditioner 

electrical power input, in watts, 

determined in section 5.2 of this 

appendix for test condition 1 in Table 1. 

Mc = adjustment factor to determine the 

increased capacity at lower outdoor test 

conditions, 0.0099. 

Mp = adjustment factor to determine the 

reduced electrical power input at lower 

outdoor test conditions, 0.0076. 

T95 = outdoor dry-bulb temperature for test 

condition 1 in Table 1, 95 °F. 

Tm = outdoor dry-bulb temperature for each 

of the test conditions in Table 1. 

m represents the cooling mode test condition 

(‘‘95’’ test condition 1 (95 °F), ‘‘92’’ test 

condition 2 (92 °F), ‘‘87’’ test condition 

3 (87 °F), and ‘‘82’’ test condition 4 (82 

°F)). 

5.4.2 Variable-speed annual energy 

consumption for cooling mode at each 

cooling mode test condition. Calculate 

the annual energy consumption for 

cooling mode under each test condition, 

AECm, expressed in kilowatt-hours per 

year (kWh/year). 

AECm = Pm × t × k 

Where: 

AECm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

annual energy consumption, in kWh/ 

year, in cooling mode for each test 

condition in Table 1. 

Pm = electrical power input, in watts, in 

cooling mode for each test condition in 

Table 1. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t = number of annual operating hours in 

cooling mode, 750. 

k = 0.001 kWh/Wh conversion factor from 

watt-hours to kilowatt-hours. 

5.4.3 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner annual energy 

consumption for cooling mode at each 

cooling mode test condition. Calculate 

the annual energy consumption for a 

comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner for cooling mode under 

each test condition, AECSS_m, expressed 

in kWh/year. 

AECSS_m = PSS_m × t × k 

Where: 

AECSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner annual energy consumption, 

in kWh/year, in cooling mode for each 

test condition in Table 1. 

PSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner electrical power input, in 

watts, in cooling mode for each test 

condition in Table 1, determined in 

section 5.4.1 of this appendix. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t and k as defined in section 5.4.2 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.4 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner combined energy efficiency 

ratio at each cooling mode test 

condition. Calculate the variable-speed 

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efficiency ratio, CEERm, for each test 

condition, expressed in Btu/Wh. 

Where: 

CEERm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

combined energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/ 

Wh, for each test condition in Table 1. 

Capacitym = variable-speed room air 

conditioner cooling capacity, in Btu/h, 

for each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.1 of this 

appendix. 

AECm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

annual energy consumption, in kWh/yr, 

in cooling mode for each test condition 

in Table 1, determined in section 5.4.2 

of this appendix. 

ETSO = standby mode and off mode annual 

energy consumption for room air 

conditioners, in kWh/year, determined 

in section 5.3 of this appendix. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t and k as defined in section 5.4.2 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.5 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner combined energy 

efficiency ratio at each cooling mode 

test condition. Calculate the combined 

energy efficiency ratio for a comparable 

single-speed room air conditioner, 

CEERSS_m, for each test condition, 

expressed in Btu/Wh. 

Where: 

CEERSS_m = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner combined energy 

efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, for each test 

condition in Table 1. 

CapacitySS_m = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner cooling capacity, in 

Btu/h, for each test condition in Table 1, 

in Btu/h, determined in section 5.4.1 of 

this appendix. 

AECSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner annual energy consumption 

for each test condition in Table 1, in 

kWh/year, determined in section 5.4.3 of 

this appendix. 

ETSO = standby mode and off mode annual 

energy consumption for room air 

conditioners, in kWh/year, determined 

in section 5.3 of this appendix. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t and k as defined in section 5.4.2 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.6 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio for each cooling 

mode test condition. Calculate the 

adjusted combined energy efficiency 

ratio for a comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner, CEERSS_m_adj, with 

cycling losses considered, expressed in 

Btu/Wh. 

CEERSS_m_adj = CEERSS_m × CLFm

Where: 

CEERSS_m_adj = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, for 

each test condition in Table 1. 

CEERSS_m = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, for 

each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.4.5 of this 

appendix. 

CLFm = cycling loss factor for each cooling 

mode test condition, 1 for test condition 

1, 0.971 for test condition 2, 0.923 for 

test condition 3, and 0.875 for test 

condition 4. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.7 Weighted combined energy 

efficiency ratio. Calculate the weighted 

combined energy efficiency ratio for the 

variable-speed room air conditioner, 

CEERwt, and comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner, CEERSS_wt, 

expressed in Btu/Wh. 

Where: 

CEERwt = variable-speed room air conditioner 

weighted combined energy efficiency 

ratio, in Btu/Wh. 

CEERSS_wt = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner weighted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh. 

CEERm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

combined energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/ 

Wh, at each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.4.4 of this 

appendix. 

CEERSS_m_adj = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, at 

each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.4.6 of this 

appendix. 

Wm = weighting factors for each cooling 

mode test condition, 0.05 for test 

condition 1, 0.16 for test condition 2, 

0.31 for test condition 3, and 0.48 for test 

condition 4. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.8 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner performance adjustment 

factor. Calculate the variable-speed 

room air conditioner performance 

adjustment factor, Fp.

Where: 

Fp = variable-speed room air conditioner 

performance adjustment factor. 

CEERwt = variable-speed room air conditioner 

weighted combined energy efficiency 

ratio, in Btu/Wh, determined in section 

5.4.7 of this appendix. 

CEERSS_wt = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner weighted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, 

determined in section 5.4.7 of this 

appendix 

5.4.9 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner CEER. For variable-speed 

room air conditioners, multiply the 

combined energy efficiency ratio, CEER, 

expressed in Btu/Wh, determined in 

§ 430.23(f) by (1 + Fp) to obtain the final 

CEER for variable speed room air 

conditioners. 


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5The petition did not identify any of the 

information contained therein as confidential 

business information. 

Where: 

Fp = variable-speed room air conditioner 

performance adjustment factor, 

determined in section 5.4.8 of this 

appendix.’’ 

(3) Representations. LG may not make 

representations about the energy 

efficiency of the basic models identified 

in paragraph (1) for compliance, 

marketing, or other purposes unless the 

basic models have been tested in 

accordance with the provisions in the 

alternate test procedure and such 

representations fairly disclose the 

results of such testing in accordance 

with 10 CFR 429.15(a). 

(4) This interim waiver shall remain 

in effect according to the provisions of 

10 CFR 430.27. 

(5) This interim waiver is issued to LG 

on the condition that the statements, 

representations, and information 

provided by LG are valid. DOE may 

revoke or modify this waiver at any time 

if it determines the factual basis 

underlying the petition for waiver is 

incorrect, or the results from the 

alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic models’ 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

10 CFR 430.27(k)(1). Likewise, LG may 

request that DOE rescind or modify the 

interim waiver if LG discovers an error 

in the information provided to DOE as 

part of its petition, determines that the 

interim waiver is no longer needed, or 

for other appropriate reasons. 10 CFR 

430.27(k)(2). 

(6) Granting of this interim waiver 

does not release LG from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR part 429. 

DOE makes decisions on waivers and 

interim waivers for only those basic 

models specifically set out in the 

petition, not future models that may be 

manufactured by the petitioner. LG may 

submit a new or amended petition for 

waiver and request for grant of interim 

waiver, as appropriate, for additional 

basic models of room air conditioners. 

Alternatively, if appropriate, LG may 

request that DOE extend the scope of a 

waiver or an interim waiver to include 

additional basic models employing the 

same technology as the basic models set 

forth in the original petition consistent 

with 10 CFR 430.27(g). 

V. Request for Comments 

DOE is publishing LG’s petition for 

waiver in its entirety, pursuant to 10 

CFR 430.27(b)(1)(iv).5 The petition 

includes a suggested alternate test 

procedure, as specified in the petition 

and summarized in section III of this 

document, to determine the efficiency of 

LG’s specified room air conditioners. 

DOE may consider including the 

alternate procedure specified in the 

Interim Waiver Order, specified in 

section IV of this document, in a 

subsequent Decision and Order. 

DOE invites all interested parties to 

submit in writing by July 30, 2018, 

comments and information on all 

aspects of the petition, including the 

alternate test procedure. Pursuant to 10 

CFR 430.27(d), any person submitting 

written comments to DOE must also 

send a copy of such comments to the 

petitioner. The contact information for 

the petitioner is Scott Blake Harris, 

Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP, 1919 M 

Street NW, Eighth Floor, Washington, 

DC 20036. 

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1See 10 C.F.R. § 430.27 (petitions for waiver and 

interim waiver). 

2To the best of LG’s knowledge, LG is the only 

manufacturer of RAC basic models distributed in 

commerce in the United States to incorporate 

design characteristic(s) similar to those found in the 

basic models that are the subject of this petition, 

namely, RAC VSC technology. 

3 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix F. 

4 80 Fed. Reg. 34843, 34848 (June 18, 2015). 

5 Id. 

6 Id. 

7 Id. 

8 10 C.F.R. § 430.27(f)(2). 

a CD, if feasible. DOE will make its own 

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the submitting person which would 

result from public disclosure, (6) when 

such information might lose its 

confidential character due to the 

passage of time, and (7) why disclosure 

of the information would be contrary to 

the public interest. 

It is DOE’s policy that all comments 

may be included in the public docket, 

without change and as received, 

including any personal information 

provided in the comments (except 

information deemed to be exempt from 

public disclosure). 

Signed in Washington, DC, on June 22, 

2018. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 

Energy. 

Before the United States, Department of 

Energy, Washington, D.C. 20585 

In the Matter of: 

Energy Efficiency Program: Test 

Procedure for Room Air Conditioners 

Petition of LG Electronics, Inc. for 

Waiver and Application for Interim 

Waiver of Test Procedure for Room 

Air Conditioners 

LG Electronics, Inc. (LG) respectfully 

submits this Petition for Waiver and 

Application for Interim Waiver 1 from 

DOE’s test procedure for room air 

conditioners (RACs). LG seeks a waiver 

because the current test procedure does 

not accurately measure the energy 

consumption of RACs with variable 

speed compressors (VSCs). LG requests 

expedited treatment of the Petition and 

Application. 

LG is a manufacturer of room air 

conditioners and other products sold 

worldwide, including in the United 

States. LG’s United States affiliate is LG 

Electronics USA, Inc., with 

headquarters at 1000 Sylvan Avenue, 

Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 (tel. 201– 

816–2000). Its worldwide headquarters 

are located at LG Twin Towers 20, 

Yoido-dong, Youngdungpo-gu Seoul, 

Korea 150–721; (tel. 011–82–2–3777– 

1114); URL: http.www.LGE.com. 

I. Basic Models for Which a Waiver 

is Requested 

The basic models for which a waiver 

is requested are set forth in the 

Appendix. They are distributed in 

commerce under the LG brand name. 

II. Need for the Requested Waiver 

The LG RACs with VSC technology 

are advanced, energy efficient products. 

A VSC (inverter compressor) uses 

frequency controls constantly to adjust 

the compressor’s rotation speed to 

maintain the desired temperature in the 

home without turning the motor on and 

off. The compressor responds 

automatically to surrounding conditions 

to operate in the most efficient possible 

manner. This results in both dramatic 

energy savings and faster cooling 

compared to products without VSCs. 

RACs with VSCs also have a higher/ 

lower operating range (10Hz to 120Hz) 

than those without VSC.2

Unfortunately, the current DOE test 

procedure for RACs provides that they 

be tested only with full-load 

performance.3 Thus, the RAC test 

procedure does not take into account 

the benefits of VSC, with its part-load 

performance characteristics. This is 

unlike the DOE test procedure for 

central air conditioners, which provides 

for testing with part-load performance 

for VSCs. 

DOE has recognized this serious 

shortcoming in its RAC test procedure. 

It has stated that this test procedure 

‘‘does not measure the benefits of 

technologies that improve part-load 

performance.’’ 4

The current room AC test procedure 

measures only the full-load performance at 

outdoor ambient conditions of 95 °F dry-bulb 

and 75 °F wet-bulb. Therefore, technologies 

that improve part-load performance, such as 

multiple-speed compressors and variableopening expansion devices, will not improve 

the rated performance of a room AC under 

the current test procedure.’’ 5

Indeed, DOE has correctly stressed that, 

‘‘[i]n contrast, central ACs and heat 

pumps are rated using multiple rating 

points at different conditions.’’ 6 Finally, 

DOE has said it intends to investigate 

potential revision of the test procedure 

‘‘to account for any benefits of 

technologies that improve part-load 

performance.’’ 7

At the moment, however, the DOE test 

procedure for RACs does not include 

any provision to account for the benefits 

of the part-load performance of VSCs. 

Therefore, the test procedure evaluates 

the LG models with VSCs in a manner 

that misrepresents their actual energy 

consumption. LG urges that a waiver be 

granted, for the basic models in the 

Appendix, that will allow use of the 

alternate test procedure discussed 

below. The test procedure is designed to 

take into account the energy savings 

characteristics of VSCs, and will yield 

results more representative of the actual 

energy consumption of these products 

than the current DOE test procedure. 

And the rules provide that DOE ‘‘will 

grant a waiver from the test procedure 

requirements’’ in these circumstances.8

The waiver should continue until DOE 

adopts an applicable amended test 

procedure. 

III. Proposed Alternate Test 

Procedure 

LG proposes the following alternate 

test procedure to evaluate the 

performance of the basic models listed 

in the Appendix. The alternate test 

procedure is the same as the existing 

test procedure for RACs except that it 

takes into account VSC part-load 

characteristics. It does so by providing 

for tests at a variety of load conditions. 

Specifically: 

LG shall be required to test the 

performance of the basic models listed 

in the Appendix hereto according to the 

test procedure for room air conditioners 

in 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, 

Appendix F, except as follows: 

Add new Sections 1.8 and 1.9 to 

Appendix F as follows: 

‘‘1.8 ‘‘Single-speed’’ means a type of 

room air conditioner that does not 

automatically adjust either the 

compressor or fan speed, or both, based 

on the detected outdoor conditions. 

1.9 ‘‘Variable-speed’’ means a type of 

room air conditioner that can 

automatically adjust compressor and fan 

speed, only compressor speed, or only 

fan speed, based on the detected 

outdoor conditions.’’ 

Add the following at the end of Section 

2.1 of Appendix F: 

‘‘For a variable-speed room air 

conditioner, the cooling mode test shall 


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be repeated 3 additional times with 

alternate outdoor test conditions, as 

described in section 3.1 of this 

appendix. For a variable-speed room air 

conditioner, a psychrometric chamber 

may alternatively be used in place of a 

calorimeter chamber, in accordance 

with ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009 

(incorporated by reference; see § 430.3). 

If using the psychrometric chamber 

approach, set-up and instrument the 

variable-speed room air conditioner in 

accordance with Section 5 and Section 

6 of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009, 

measure the indoor cooling capacity in 

accordance with Section 7.3 of ANSI/ 

ASHRAE Standard 37–2009, and 

measure the average electrical input 

power in Watts at the nameplate voltage 

for each of the rating test condition.’’ 

Add the following at the end of Section 

3.1 of Appendix F: 

‘‘, except, for variable-speed room air 

conditioners, the set of four cooling 

mode tests shall be conducted with the 

following test conditions, presented in 

Table 1 of this appendix. 

TABLE 1—INDOOR AND OUTDOOR INLET AIR TEST CONDITIONS—VARIABLE-SPEED ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS

Test condition 

Evaporator inlet air, °F Condenser inlet air, °F Compressor 

speed Dry bulb Wet bulb Dry bulb Wet bulb 

Test Condition 1 .................................................................. 80 67 95 75 Maximum. 

Test Condition 2 .................................................................. 80 67 92 72.5 Maximum. 

Test Condition 3 .................................................................. 80 67 87 69 Intermediate. 

Test Condition 4 .................................................................. 80 67 82 65 Minimum. 

Add the following at the end of Section 

4.1 of Appendix F: 

‘‘If using the psychrometric chamber 

approach for a variable-speed room air 

conditioner, measure the indoor cooling 

capacity in accordance with Section 7.3 

of ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009 

and measured power input in cooling 

mode in accordance with Section 5.4 of 

ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 37–2009.’’ 

Add the following at the end of Section 

5.1 of Appendix F: 

‘‘For variable-speed room air 

conditioners, determine cooling 

capacity, Capacitym, for each of the four 

cooling mode rating test conditions. The 

cooling capacity used in § 430.23(f) and 

reported in § 429.15(b)(2) shall be the 

cooling capacity determined for test 

condition 1 in Table 1 of this appendix. 

Add the following at the end of Section 

5.2 of Appendix F: 

‘‘For variable-speed room air 

conditioners, determine electrical power 

input, Pm, for each of the four cooling 

mode rating test conditions, and the 

electrical power input used in 

§ 430.23(f) shall be the value measured 

for test condition 1 in Table 1 of this 

appendix.’’ 

Add the following after Section 5.3 of 

Appendix F: 

‘‘5.4 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner combined energy efficiency 

ratio. Calculate the combined energy 

efficiency ratio for variable-speed room 

air conditioners as follows, which shall 

be the combined energy efficiency ratio 

reported in § 429.15(b)(2) for variablespeed room air conditioners. 

5.4.1 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner. Calculate the cooling 

capacity, expressed in British thermal 

units per hour (Btu/h), and electrical 

power input, expressed in watts, for a 

comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner at all cooling mode test 

conditions. 

CapacitySS_m = Capacity95 × (1 + (Mc × 

(T95¥Tm))) 

PSS_m = P95 × (1—(Mp × (T95—Tm))) 

Where: 

CapacitySS_m = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner cooling capacity, in 

Btu/h, calculated for each of the cooling 

mode test conditions in Table 1. 

Capacity95 = variable-speed room air 

conditioner cooling capacity, in Btu/h, 

determined in section 5.1 of this 

appendix for test condition 1 in Table 1. 

PSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner electrical power input, in 

watts, calculated for each of the cooling 

mode test conditions in Table 1. 

P95 = variable-speed room air conditioner 

electrical power input, in watts, 

determined in section 5.2 of this 

appendix for test condition 1 in Table 1. 

Mc = adjustment factor to determine the 

increased capacity at lower outdoor test 

conditions, 0.0099. 

Mp = adjustment factor to determine the 

reduced electrical power input at lower 

outdoor test conditions, 0.0076. 

T95 = outdoor dry-bulb temperature for test 

condition 1 in Table 1, 95 °F. 

Tm = outdoor dry-bulb temperature for each 

of the test conditions in Table 1. 

m represents the cooling mode test condition 

(‘‘95’’ test condition 1 (95 °F), ‘‘92’’ test 

condition 2 (92 °F), ‘‘87’’ test condition 

3 (87 °F), and ‘‘82’’ test condition 4 (82 

°F)). 

5.4.2 Variable-speed annual energy 

consumption for cooling mode at each 

cooling mode test condition. Calculate 

the annual energy consumption for 

cooling mode under each test condition, 

AECm, expressed in kilowatt-hours per 

year (kWh/year). 

AECm = Pm × t × k

Where: 

AECm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

annual energy consumption, in kWh/ 

year, in cooling mode for each test 

condition in Table 1. 

Pm = electrical power input, in watts, in 

cooling mode for each test condition in 

Table 1. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t = number of annual operating hours in 

cooling mode, 750. 

k = 0.001 kWh/Wh conversion factor from 

watt-hours to kilowatt-hours. 

5.4.3 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner annual energy 

consumption for cooling mode at each 

cooling mode test condition. Calculate 

the annual energy consumption for a 

comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner for cooling mode under 

each test condition, AECSS_m, expressed 

in kWh/year. 

AECss_m × t × k 

Where: 

AECSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner annual energy consumption, 

in kWh/year, in cooling mode for each 

test condition in Table 1. 

PSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner electrical power input, in 

watts, in cooling mode for each test 

condition in Table 1, determined in 

section 5.4.1 of this appendix. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t and k as defined in section 5.4.2 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.4 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner combined energy efficiency 

ratio at each cooling mode test 

condition. Calculate the variable-speed 

room air conditioner combined energy 

efficiency ratio, CEERm, for each test 

condition, expressed in Btu/Wh. 


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Where: 

CEERm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

combined energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/ 

Wh, for each test condition in Table 1. 

Capacitym = variable-speed room air 

conditioner cooling capacity, in Btu/h, 

for each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.1 of this 

appendix. 

AECm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

annual energy consumption, in kWh/yr, 

in cooling mode for each test condition 

in Table 1, determined in section 5.4.2 

of this appendix. 

ETSO = standby mode and off mode annual 

energy consumption for room air 

conditioners, in kWh/year, determined 

in section 5.3 of this appendix. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t and k as defined in section 5.4.2 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.5 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner combined energy 

efficiency ratio at each cooling mode 

test condition. Calculate the combined 

energy efficiency ratio for a comparable 

single-speed room air conditioner, 

CEERSS_m, for each test condition, 

expressed in Btu/Wh. 

Where: 

CEERSS_m = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner combined energy 

efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, for each test 

condition in Table 1. 

CapacitySS_m = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner cooling capacity, in 

Btu/h, for each test condition in Table 1, 

in Btu/h, determined in section 5.4.1 of 

this appendix. 

AECSS_m = comparable single-speed room air 

conditioner annual energy consumption 

for each test condition in Table 1, in 

kWh/year, determined in section 5.4.3 of 

this appendix. 

ETSO = standby mode and off mode annual 

energy consumption for room air 

conditioners, in kWh/year, determined 

in section 5.3 of this appendix. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

t and k as defined in section 5.4.2 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.6 Comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio for each cooling 

mode test condition. Calculate the 

adjusted combined energy efficiency 

ratio for a comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner, CEERSS_m_adj, 

with cycling losses considered, 

expressed in Btu/Wh. 

CEERSS_m_adj = CEERSS_m × CLFm

Where: 

CEERSS_m_adj = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, for 

each test condition in Table 1. 

CEERSS_m = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, for 

each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.4.5 of this 

appendix. 

CLFm = cycling loss factor for each cooling 

mode test condition, 1 for test condition 

1, 0.971 for test condition 2, 0.923 for 

test condition 3, and 0.875 for test 

condition 4. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.7 Weighted combined energy 

efficiency ratio. Calculate the weighted 

combined energy efficiency ratio for the 

variable-speed room air conditioner, 

CEERwt, and comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner, CEERSS_wt, 

expressed in Btu/Wh. 

Where: 

CEERwt = variable-speed room air conditioner 

weighted combined energy efficiency 

ratio, in Btu/Wh. 

CEERSS_wt = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner weighted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh. 

CEERm = variable-speed room air conditioner 

combined energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/ 

Wh, at each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.4.4 of this 

appendix. 

CEERSS_m_adj = comparable single-speed 

room air conditioner adjusted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, at 

each test condition in Table 1, 

determined in section 5.4.6 of this 

appendix. 

Wm = weighting factors for each cooling 

mode test condition, 0.05 for test 

condition 1, 0.16 for test condition 2, 

0.31 for test condition 3, and 0.48 for test 

condition 4. 

m as defined in section 5.4.1 of this 

appendix. 

5.4.8 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner performance 

adjustment factor. Calculate the 

variable-speed room air conditioner 

performance adjustment factor, Fp. 

Where: 

Fp = variable-speed room air conditioner 

performance adjustment factor. 

CEERwt = variable-speed room air conditioner 

weighted combined energy efficiency 

ratio, in Btu/Wh, determined in section 

5.4.7 of this appendix. 

CEERSS_wt = comparable single-speed room 

air conditioner weighted combined 

energy efficiency ratio, in Btu/Wh, 

determined in section 5.4.7 of this 

appendix 

5.4.9 Variable-speed room air 

conditioner CEER. For variable-speed 

room air conditioners, multiply the 

combined energy efficiency ratio, CEER, 

expressed in Btu/Wh, determined in 

§ 430.23(f) by (1 + Fp) to obtain the final 

CEER for variable speed room air 

conditioners. 

Where: 

Fp = variable-speed room air conditioner 

performance adjustment factor, 

determined in section 5.4.8 of this 

appendix.’’ 


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IV. Application for Interim Waiver 

LG also hereby applies for an interim 

waiver of the applicable test procedure 

requirements for the LG basic models 

set forth in the Appendix. LG meets the 

criteria for an interim waiver. 

LG’s Petition for Waiver is likely to be 

granted because the test method 

contained in 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart 

B, Appendix F clearly does not address 

the VSC characteristics of these LG basic 

models. Thus, the test procedure does 

not accurately measure their energy 

consumption. Without waiver relief, LG 

would be subject to requirements that 

are inapplicable to these products. 

Additionally, LG will suffer economic 

hardship and be at a competitive 

disadvantage if it must wait to rate these 

basic models pending a determination 

on the petition for waiver. 

DOE approval of LG’s interim waiver 

application is also supported by sound 

public policy. These LG products 

employ advanced technology that 

increases efficiency and reduces energy 

consumption, while offering a new level 

of affordable comfort to consumers. 

V. Conclusion 

LG respectfully requests that DOE 

grant its Petition for Waiver of the 

applicable test procedure for specified 

basic models, and also grant its 

Application for Interim Waiver. 

LG requests expedited treatment of 

the Petition and Application. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Scott Harris/s/ 

Richard C. Wingate, 

Vice President, Compliance and General 

Counsel. 

LG Electronics USA, Inc. 

1000 Sylvan Avenue 

Englewood Cliffs, NJ 07632 

(201) 816–2000 

Scott Blake Harris 

Stephanie Weiner 

John A. Hodges 

Harris, Wiltshire & Grannis LLP 

1919 M Street, NW, 8th Floor 

Washington, DC 20036 

(202) 730–1313 

Counsel to LG Electronics USA, Inc. 

April 6, 2018 

Appendix 

The waiver and interim waiver 

requested herein should apply to testing 

and rating of the following basic models 

that are manufactured by LG: 

LW2217IVSM 

LW1817IVSM 

LW1517IVSM 

[FR Doc. 2018–14030 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ID–6627–002] 

Vigue, Peter A.; Notice of 

Supplemental Filing 

Take notice that on June 22, 2018, 

Peter A. Vigue filed supplements to the 

April 24, 2018 and May 11, 2018 

applications for authorization to hold 

interlocking positions, pursuant to 

section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, 

18 U.S.C. 825d(f), and section 45.4 of 

the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission’s (Commission) 

Regulations, 18 CFR 45.8. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 

Protests will be considered by the 

Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken, but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

comment date. On or before the 

comment date, it is not necessary to 

serve motions to intervene or protests 

on persons other than the Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper using the 

eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 5 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary 

link and is available for electronic 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an eSubscription link on the 

website that enables subscribers to 

receive email notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please email 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time on July 13, 2018. 

Dated: June 22, 2018. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13960 Filed 6–28–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings #1 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric corporate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: EC18–107–000. 

Applicants: New Covert Generating 

Company, LLC. 

Description: Application for 

Authorization for Disposition of 

Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for 

Expedited Action of New Covert 

Generating Company, LLC. 

Filed Date: 6/21/18. 

Accession Number: 20180621–5121. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/12/18. 

Docket Numbers: EC18–108–000. 

Applicants: Red Pine Wind Project, 

LLC, PGGM Cooperatie U.A. 

Description: Joint Application for 

Authorization for Disposition of 

Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for 

Expedited Action of Red Pine Wind 

Project, LLC. 

Filed Date: 6/22/18. 

Accession Number: 20180622–5065. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/18. 

Docket Numbers: EC18–109–000. 

Applicants: Rock Falls Wind Farm 

LLC, PGGM Cooperatie U.A. 

Description: Joint Application for 

Authorization for Disposition of 

Jurisdictional Facilities and Request for 

Confidential Treatment and Expedited 

Action of Rock Falls Wind Farm LLC, et. 

al. 

Filed Date: 6/22/18. 

Accession Number: 20180622–5067. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/18. 

Docket Numbers: EC18–110–000. 

Applicants: Playa Solar 1, LLC, Playa 

Solar 2, LLC, PGGM Cooperatie U.A. 

Description: Joint Application for 

Authorization for Disposition of 

Jurisdictional Facilities, and Request for 

Confidential Treatment and Expedited 

Action of Playa Solar 1, LLC, et. al. 

Filed Date: 6/22/18. 

Accession Number: 20180622–5069. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/13/18. 

Take notice that the Commission 

received the following electric rate 

filings: 

Docket Numbers: ER10–2739–022; 

ER14–1219–009; ER16–1732–008; 

ER17–993–007; ER18–95–004; ER10– 

2729–009; ER17–989–007; ER10–1892– 

009; ER10–1854–014; ER17–990–007; 

ER17–1946–007; ER17–991–007; ER16– 

1652–010; ER11–3320–014; ER10–2744– 

015; ER16–2406–008; ER16–2405–008; 

ER13–2316–012; ER17–992–007; ER10– 

2678–015; ER10–1631–014; ER14–19– 

013. 


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