Energy Conservation Standards 

Commercial Refrigeration Equipm

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemak

Public Meeting 

Building Technologies Program

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable E

U.S. Department of Energy

August 23, 2007

http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/commercial/

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Meeting Agenda

9:00-9:05 am Welcome 9:05-9:15 am Opening Remarks, Introductions and Ag9:15-9:30 am Rulemaking overview 9:30-10:00 am Comments from Participants 10:00-11:15 am Engineering Analysis11:15-11:30 am Break11:30-12:45 pm Life-Cycle Cost Analysis 12:45-1:45 pm Break for Lunch (on your own)1:45-3:00 pm National Impact Analysis3:00-3:30 pm Discussion of Other Issues3:30-3:45 pm Break3:45-4:30 pm NOPR Analyses4:30-5:00 pm Next Steps and Closing Remarks5:00 pm Adjourn

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Energy Conservation Standards 

Commercial Refrigeration Equipm

ANOPR Public Meeting

Rulemaking Overview 

Building Technologies Program

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable E

U.S. Department of Energy

August 23, 2007

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 To present methodologies and characterize result

date

 To discuss specific issues related to each analysi To seek input from stakeholders on methodologie

and data sources

 To describe upcoming analyses and next steps

Purpose of the Public Meetin

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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) dir

seven factors when setting energy conservat

Factor Ana

1. Economic impact on consumers 

and manufacturers

Life-cycle cost analyManufacturer impact 

2. Lifetime operating cost savings Life-cycle cost analy3. Total projected energy savings National impact anal4. Impact on utility or performance Screening Analysis

Engineering analysis

5. Impact of any lessening of 

competition

Manufacturer impact 

6. Need for national energy 

conservation

National impact anal

7. Other factors the Secretary 

considers relevant

Environmental assesUtility impact analysEmployment impact 

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ScreeningAnalysis

EngineeringAnalysis

Energy Use Characterization

ShipmentsAnalysis

Markups to DetermineEquipmentPrice

Life-CycleCost andPayback Period Analyses

Steps in the Standards Rulemaking: 

Framework

Document ANOPR NOPR Final Rule Effectiv

Date

Market & Technology Assessment

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Steps in the Standards Rulemaking

Manufacturer

Impact 

Analysis

Utility

Impact 

Analysis

TrialStandardLevels

Revise ANOPR Analyses

Framework

Document ANOPR NOPR Final Rul

e

Effect

Date

Employment

Impact 

Analysis

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Issues for Public Comment

1. Equipment Class Prioritization and Extending Analyses2. Air-Curtain Angle3. Door Angle4. Equipment Classes for Equipment with Doors5. Equipment Classes6. Case Lighting Operating Hours7. Operation and Maintenance Practices8. Equipment Lifetime9. Life-Cycle Cost Baseline Level10. Characterizing the National Impact Analysis Base Case11. Base Case and Standards Case Forecasts

12. Differential Impact of New Standards on Future Shipments by Eq

13. Selection of Candidate Standard Levels for Post-ANOPR Analys14. Approach to Characterizing Energy Conservation Standards15. Standards for Commercial Refrigerator-Freezers

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Comments from Participants

 Participants are invited to provide summary comm

statements

 Participants are invited to raise additional issues 

today

 ANOPR comment period open through October 9

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