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### Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamps The Energy Policy and Conser vation Act (EPCA) of 1975 established an energy conservati on program for major household appliances. Title III of EPCA (42 U.S.C. 6291 et seq.) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve ener gy efficiency. Amendments to Title III of EPCA in the Energy Policy Act of 1992, P.L. 102-486, established energy conservation standards for certain fluorescent lamps and in candescent reflector lamps and authorized the Department of Energy (DOE) to amend these standards if such amendments we re warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6291 (1), 6295(i)(1) and (3)-(4)) These same amendments to EPCA also authorized DOE to adopt standards for additional general service fluorescent lamps if su ch additional standards were warranted. (42 U.S.C. 6295(i)(5))
On December 19, 2007, the Pr esident signed the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) (Pub. L. 110-140), which makes numerous amendments to EPCA and directs DOE to undertake severa l new rulemakings for appliance energy efficiency st andards. EISA 2007 also makes several amendments to EPCA related to general service fluorescent lamps, incandescent reflecto r lamps, and general service incandescent lamps (previously in the scope of rulemaking). A fact sheet describing provisions in EISA 2007 related to general service incandescent lamps is presented below. DOE's Office of Energy Efficien cy and Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Progra m conducts the program that develops energy conservation standard s for consumer products and commercial equipment. This office has the overall responsibility for rulemaking activities for fl uorescent and incandescent lamps in fulfillment of the law. The rulemaking activities for these products, both past and present, are presented below. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader

. Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking

z Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

z Framework Document Test Procedure Rulemaking

z Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Previous Federal Register Notices

z Fluorescent and Incandescent Lamp Test Procedure, Federal Register , May 29, 1997 ( PDF 195 KB ) Pa g e 1 of 2 A pp liances & Commercial E q ui p ment Standards: Fluorescent and Incandescent Lam p s

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z Fact Sheet: General Service In candescent Lamp Provisions Contained in EISA 2007 ( PDF 75 KB )

Contact Information Linda Graves Lighting Standards Project Manager (202) 586-1851

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