### Energy Conservation Program



# U.S. DOE Public Meetina on Consumer Productsa;d Commercial and Industrial September 11,2001Energy Conservation Program Purpose of Meeting

Update the status of priority rulemakings and to discuss the factors used in reachingthese priorities Discuss the criteria and processfor expanding the scope of the program

### 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 efficiencyof appliances. Support the appliance standards program for covered products, setting higher standards where technologicallyfeasible and economically justified. Expand the scope of the appliance standardsprogram, setting standards for additionalappliances where technologically feasible and economically justified. " 

### Scoping Study Review potential products = 

### Determine potentialsaving/energy usage/availabilityof test procedures Analyze information Develop Recommendation to Secretary for Implementation

### Energy Conservation Program Introduction 

### Introduction Long Standing Program 

### - EPCA, Establishedthe appliance standards program in 1972 

### - NAECA, Amended EPCA in 1987to include covered products 

### - NAECA, Amended in 1988to add ballasts 

### - EPACT, Amended EPCA in 1992to include commercial equipment Process Improvement
- July 15, 1996, Established a open process with stakeholders 

### - Priority setting process establishedEnergy Conservation Program Prioritiesfor Existing Program PRIORITIES FOR EXISTING PROGRAM High Priority 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 0il- and Gas-Fired Commercial Packaged B oilers Tankless Gas-Fired Instantaneous Water Heaters



### - Dropsto Low Priority upon Completion Final Rulesfor these products have been recently published 4 --. Low Priority Products Clothes Dryers 1 Clothes W ashers* Commercial AIC and Heat Pumps* Commercial Furnaces & Boilers* Co m m e r c i a l W ater H eaters* Cooking Products Direct Heating Equipment, G as Dishw ashers Electric M otors, 1-200H 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*

### Energy Conservation Program Prioritiesfor Existing Program PRIORITIES FOR EXISTING PROGRAM



### * Criteria for Selection 

### - Potential energy savings
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### Potential economic benefits 

### - Potential environmental or energy security benefits
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### Applicable deadlines for rulemakings
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### Incremental DOE resources requiredto complete rulemaking process - 

### Other relevant regulatory actions affecting products 

### - Stakeholder recommendations 

### - Evidence of energy efficiency gains inthe market absent new or revised standards 

### - Status of required changes to test procedures 

### - Other relevant factorsEnergy 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

### Energy Conservation Program 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 householdof 100 k hlyearEnergy Conservation Program 

### Potential New Products POTENTIAL NEW PRODUCTS 

### Whatcriteria should be used for adding newproducts andprioritizing this activity?



### - Are criteria used for prioritizingexisting products appropriate? 

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

### - Are there issues such as safetyand health which woulddisqualify a product from consideration? 

### - Should we considerapproaches other than mandatory rulemaking, i.e., negotiatedagreements, legislation, Energy Star, tax credits, etc? Whatprocess should we use for applying the selected criteria? 

### - Data collection and analysis 

### - Public input in making selection