Energy Conservation Program 

U.S. DOE Public Meetina on 

Consumer Products a;d 

Commercial and Industrial 

September 11,2001 

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Energy Conservation Program 

Purpose of Meeting 

Update the status of priority rulemakings and to discuss the factors used in 

reaching these priorities 

Discuss the criteria and process for expanding the scope of the program 

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Energy Conservation Program 

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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Priorities for Existing Program 

PRIORITIES FOR EXISTING PROGRAM 

High P riority Products 

Residential Central ACIHP' 

Distribution Transformers 

Residential Furnaces and Boilers 

Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps, 

65-240 kBtu 

Small Electric M otors (D) 

Packaged Terminal Air C o n d i t i o n e r s a n d Heat 

Pumps 

Medium Priority Products 

~&~al<$~k~pgditioners and Heat Pumps, 3 

0 il- and Gas-Fired Com mercial Packaged 

B oilers 

Tankless Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters 

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

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Low Priority Products 

Clothes Dryers 1 

C lo thes W as hers* 

Commercial AIC and Heat Pumps* 

Commercial Furnaces & Boilers* 

C o m m e r c i a l W ater H eaters* 

Cooking Products 

Direct Heating Equipment, G as 

D ishw ashers 

Electric M otors, 1-200 H P 

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts* 

H ~gh intenstty Vlscharge Lamps (0) 

Lamps 

Mobile Home Furnaces 

Plumbing FixturesIFittings 

Pool H eaters, G as 

Refrigerators* 

Residential W ater H eaters* 

Room Air Conditioners* 

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Priorities for Existing Program 

PRIORITIES FOR EXISTING PROGRAM 

* 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 

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Energy Conservation Program 

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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Potential New Products 

POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCTS 

New Products - Residential* 

Desktop PC - Residential Furnace Fan - Residential 

Monitors - Residential Microwave Ovens - Residential 

Copy Machines - Residential Pool Pump - Residential 

Laser Printers - Residential RACK Audio - Residential 

FAX Machines - Residential 

lnkjet Printers - Residential 

Auto Coffee Maker - Residential 

Cable Box - Residential 

Compact Audio - Residential 

De-humidifier - Residential 

Torchieres (Halogen) 

VCR - Residential 

Waterbed Heater - Residential 

Well Pump - Residential 

Window, Stand and Desk Fans - Residential 

$ NAECA authorizes rulemakings for residential roducts "J' Ceiling Fans - Residential 

with average usage per household of 100 k hlyear 

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Potential New Products 

POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCTS 

What criteria should be used for adding new products and prioritizing this 

activity? 

- Are criteria used for prioritizing existing products appropriate? 

- What other factors should be considered in the selection of products or 

categories of products? 

- Are there issues such as safety and health which would disqualify a product 

from considera tion ? 

- Should we consider approaches other than mandatory rulemaking, i.e., 

negotiated agreements, legislation, Energy Star, tax credits, etc? 

What process should we use for applying the selected criteria? 

- Data collection and analysis 

- Public input in making selection 

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