U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

PUBLIC MEETING ON PROPOSED ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARDS 

FOR PACKAGED TERMINAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW 

Washington, DC 20585 

Room 1E-245 

Thursday, May 1, 2008 

Purpose 

The purpose of this public meeting is to hear the views of interested persons on the issues 

and process involved in a rulemaking to consider the proposed energy conservation 

standards for packaged terminal air conditioners (PTACs) and packaged terminal heat 

pumps. The Department of Energy (DOE) will consider the views presented and 

comments submitted in preparing its final rule. 

Agenda 

 9:00 - 9:05 am Welcome 

 9:05 - 9:15 am Introduction and Agenda Review 

 Doug Brookman 

 9:15 - 9:30 am Rulemaking Overview 

 Wes Anderson 

 This is an overview of the analyses in the rulemaking, the tools 

DOE uses to generate results for each analysis, and the issues on 

which DOE would like input during today’s meeting. 

 9:30 - 10:15 am Brief Opening Remarks from Interested Parties 

 Doug Brookman 

 Interested parties are invited to make brief summary comments 

regarding the proposed rule for PTACs and PTHPs. 

10:15 - 11:15 am Market and Technology Assessment, Screening Analysis, and 

Engineering Analysis 

 Ashley Armstrong

 Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach 

 used and factors considered for the market and technology 

 assessment, screening analysis, and engineering analysis. 

 

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11:15 - 11:30 am Break 

11:30 - 12:30 pm Energy Use Analysis and Life-cycle Cost Analysis 

 Bing Liu and Michael Scott 

Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used 

and factors considered for the markups to determine equipment 

price analysis, energy use characterization, life-cycle cost and 

payback period analyses. 

 12:30 - 1:30 pm Lunch (on your own) 

 1:30 - 2:00 pm National Impact Analysis 

 Michael Scott 

Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used 

and factors considered for the national energy savings, net present 

value, and shipments analysis. 

 

 2:00 - 2:30 pm Trial Standard Level Development and Manufacturing Impact 

Analysis 

 Ashley Armstrong and Constantin von Wentzel 

 Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used 

and factors considered for the manufacturer impact analysis. 

 

 2:30 – 3:00 pm Utility Impact Analysis, Employment Impact Analysis, 

Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Impact Analysis 

 Bing Liu

Summary presentation and discussion regarding the approach used 

and factors considered for the utility impact analysis, employment 

impact analysis, environmental assessment, and regulatory impact 

analysis. 

 3:00 – 3:15 pm Break 

 3:15 – 4:15 pm Discussion of Issues 

 Doug Brookman 

 This is a facilitated discussion of the issues raised by the DOE in 

the NOPR and the issues identified by participants concerning the 

proposed standards for PTACs and PTHPs.

 4:15 – 4:30 pm Closing Remarks 

Wes Anderson 

Summary of issues raised, presentation of closing remarks by 

DOE, and adjournment of the meeting.

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