1 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govPublic Service of Colorado Ponnequin Wind FarmAppliance & Commercial Equipment StandardsAppliance Standards ProgramBuildings Technology OfficeAppliance Standards Program OverviewASRAC MeetingFebruary 26, 20132 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govAppliance Standards Program MaximizesEnergy SavingsStatutory AuthorityProduct CoverageTest ProcedureStandard LevelStandard DateComplianceExpandscope by covering newproductsEnhancetest procedures to capture allenergy and enable innovationLeverageDOE R&D and international bestpracticesAcceleraterulemaking schedulesEnforcecompliance to standardsENERGYUSEDENERGY SAVINGSDELIVEREDStrategies3 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Does the Program Cover?• Over 60 products are covered by DOE’s appliance standards program.These are known as “covered products.”• Covered products are responsible for 90% of residential buildingenergy consumption, 60% of commercial building energy consumption,and approximately 29% of industrial energy consumption.oIn 2009, the Nation’s 113 million households and 5.4 million commercialbuildings consumed approximately39.2 quadrillion Btu (quads) of energyannually, about 41 percent of the U.S. total.oResidential buildings use 22 percentof the U.S. total and commercialbuildings use 19 percent. Industrial equipment and processes comprises 29percent of the national total.oEnergy use in buildings costs $413.3 Billion ($2009).4 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Does the Program Do?• Establishes test procedures for measuring theenergy efficiency of covered products.•Energy efficiency is often difficult to define, and requiresdifferent metrics for different products.•Test procedures must be carefully developed, so they can’tbe gamed.• Establishes the mandatory standard levels for theenergy efficiency of covered products.•The standard is defined in terms of the test proceduresestablished by the Program.•Manufacturers must test their products using the DOE testprocedure, and it must meet thestandard level to be sold inthe U.S.See the Federal Register,August 29, 2003.See the Federal Register, April 16, 2010.5 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Does the Program Do?• Enforces the standards.•DOE can order manufacturers to takecorrective action if their products do not meetthe standard levels.•This can include ordering them not to sell theproducts in the United States and theimposition of civil penalties.(November 28, 2012)Midea Agrees to Pay $4.5M for Four Models that Fail to Meet Federal Energy StandardsMidea America Corp., Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd., and China Refrigeration Industry Co., Ltd. (“Midea”)—all subsidiaries oraffiliates of GD Midea Holding Co., Ltd.—agreed to pay $4,562,838 after admitting in a compromise agreement that onerefrigerator-freezer basic model and three freezer basic models fail to meet the relevantfederal energy conservationstandards. Specifically, Midea admitted thatthe DOE-tested units ofthe offending basic modelsconsumed energy atapproximately the following rates:UL-WD195-D: 55% overthe standard UL-WD145-D:28% over the standardHS-390C: 8% over the standardHD-146F: 8% over the standard6 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Does the Program Do?• Working with EPA, leads testprocedure development,testing/verification, andMOST EFFICIENT forENERGY STAR.•DOE generally uses the sametest procedure for appliancestandards and ENERGY STAR.•DOE conducts testing in supportof the ENERGY STAR programto verify the required efficiencylevels.•DOE has tested over 400products since 2010 to ensurethat products bearing theENERGY STAR logo deliver theenergy savings consumersexpect.•ENERGY STAR MOSTEFFICIENT targets ~top 5% ofmarket for several homeappliances.7 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Does the Program Do?• Working with FTC, DOEcreates a methodology tocalculate energy-usagevalues for Energy Guidelabels on appliances.•Generally the results on the FTClabel are based on calculationsresulting from DOE testprocedures.•Manufacturers must file datareports with FTC and mustcontain the ratings for theappliances. FTC is allowingmanufacturers to submit reportsto DOE via CCMS.8 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Are the Program Benefits?The Program is highly effective, achieving high bang-for-the-buck inenergy savings.• The national energy efficiency standardspromulgated to date are expectedto save 69 quads of energyby 2020 and 120 quads by 2030.• The cumulative utility bill savings toconsumers of these standards areestimated to be over $900 billionby 2020 and over $1.6 trillion through2030.• Annual carbon dioxide savings willreach nearly 260 million tons by 2020and the cumulative savings by 2030 isestimated to be 6.5 billion tons.9 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govWhat Are the Manufacturer Benefits?Federal energy efficiency standards benefit manufacturers as well.• They reduce the regulatoryburden on appliance and equipmentmanufacturers by pre-empting a potential patchwork of state standards witha single Federal standard.• Regulatory streamlining enhances industry competitiveness, profitability andits ability to protect and create jobs.• Efficiency standards can help lower thecosts of innovative energy efficienttechnology by facilitating their entry into the market and providingeconomies of scale.• Test procedures that underlay standards enhance the ability to test theperformance of newer technologies. Theresult is higher efficiency productsthat are more widely available and more affordable to own.10 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govStandards Under DevelopmentStandard Rulemakings are ongoing for approximately 30 products in 2013.StandardsStageCommercial Packaged BoilersNot Yet StartedRefrigerated Beverage Vending MachinesNot Yet StartedGSFL and Incandescent Reflector LampsPreliminary AnalysisHigh Intensity DischargePreliminary AnalysisCommercial and Industrial PumpsPreliminary AnalysisCommercial and Industrial Fans and BlowersPreliminary AnalysisMiscellaneous Residential RefrigerationPreliminary AnalysisDehumidifiersPreliminary AnalysisCommercial CompressorsFrameworkResidential BoilersFrameworkPackaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat PumpsFrameworkCeiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light KitsFrameworkFurnace FansNOPRWalk-in Coolers and FreezersNOPRCommercial Refrigeration EquipmentNOPRElectric MotorsNOPRSet Top BoxesNOPRMetal Halide Lamp FixturesNOPRAutomatic Commercial Ice MakersNOPRCommercial Clothes WashersNOPRSingle Package Vertical Air Conditioners and Heat PumpsNOPRResidential Water HeatersNOPRCommercial Packaged Air Conditioners and Heat PumpsNOPR/DeterminationCommercial Warm-Air FurnacesNOPR/DeterminationCommercial Water HeatersNOPR/DeterminationDistribution TransformersFinal RuleBattery Chargers and EPSsFinal RuleMicrowave Ovens StandbyFinal Rule11 | DOE Appliance Standardseere.energy.govTest Procedures Under DevelopmentTest Procedures are ongoing for approximately 30 products in 2013.Test ProceduresStageAlternative Efficiency Determination MethodsSNOPRSet Top BoxesNOPRElectric MotorsNOPRHigh-Intensity Discharge LampsSNOPRTelevision SetsSNOPRCentral Air Conditioners and Heat PumpsSNOPRInduction Cooking Products (Active-Mode)NOPRClothes Dryers (Automatic Termination Sensors) NOPRFurnace FansSNOPRResidential and Commercial Water HeatersNOPRMiscellaneous Residential RefrigerationNOPRCommercial and Industrial PumpsNOPRCommercial and Industrial Fans and BlowersNOPRBeverage Vending MachinesFrameworkCeiling Fans and Ceiling Fan Light KitsNOPRTest ProceduresStageCompact Fluorescent LampsNOPRDirect Heating Equipment and Pool Heaters (ActiveMode)NOPRIlluminated Exit SignsNOPRLight Emitting DiodesSNOPRMicrowave Ovens (Active Mode)NOPRPackaged Terminal Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps FrameworkPlumbing ProductsSNOPRResidential Furnaces & Boilers (Active Mode)NOPRTraffic Signal Modules and Pedestrian ModulesNOPRCommercial Clothes WashersNOPRResidential Refrigerators - Ice MakingNOPRDehumidifiers (Active)NOPRLuminaires Lighting SystemsRFI