U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

OFFJCE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEFVABLE ENERGY 

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY STAEDARDS 

FOR CENTRAL AIR C'ONIIITTONERS AND HEAT PUMPS 

PKIS1,IMIKARY AGENDA 

LOCATIOX OF PUBLIC I-IEARING: FORRESTAL L31!1IJI1ING 

1 000 INDEPENDEXCE AVIzYlJE, S W 

ROOM 1 E-245 

WASNINGTOh. DC 20585 

?ELEPJ-IONE: 202-586-9 127 

TELEFAX: 202-256-461 7 

DATE AND TIME: 'I'li-IIJIISDAY: h'OV13MBEK 16,2000 

900 A.M. - 5.00 P.M. 

PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC JiEARINfr: The purpose of this public hearing is to hear the views 

of interested persons on the issues and process involved in a rulemaking to consider energy 

efficiency standards fbr central air conditioners and heat punlps. The Ilcpartment will consider 

the views presented and comments submitted in preparing the final rule. 

9:00 - 9:05 am Opening remarks 

9:05 - 9: 15 am Agenda review and ove~view (Brookma??) 

9:15 - 10: 1 5 am Participants' general remarks 

(Purticipunts ure lo provide their gerwral, oven~i~tv comments on [he 

popo,seu'rule. Comments are to he limitcjd to-five nzinzifes.) 

10:15- 10:30ml BREAK 

A discussion of issues on which DOE has received comments andlor requests to speak 

1030 - 1 1 : 1 5 am Engineering aillsrlysis 

f' di.isc~~ssion offhe englnec7ritzp ~17alysz,s UIICJ l?zurk~ip.3 ,I 

1 1 :I 5 an1 - 12:0(1 pni Life-cycle-cost and payback artalysis 

f,4 ddiscu,s.r.lon of tlze ecoizoinic in?pacrs of .srandurds :r)tz coizsumers m. 

n~easured by fi7e I?fi-ql:cic-cosl crr~uij:srs, including u discz~ss~on of'flze inpzris 

la zhe arznlysis and resw1u.i 

EE-RM-STD-98-440 COMMENT 73BB

u.s. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

O}~FICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENE\V ABLE ENERGY 

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING .ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS 

FOR CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA 

LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: 

DATE AND TIME: 

FORREST AL BUILDING 

. 1000 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW 

ROOM 1E-245 

WASHINGTON, DC 20585 

TELEPHONE: 202-586-9127 

TELEFAX: 202-256-4617 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2000 

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 

PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this public hearing is to hear the views 

of interested persons on the issues and process involved in a rulemaking to consider energy 

efficiency standards fbr central air conditioners and heat pumps. The Department will consider 

the views presented and comments submitted in preparing the final rule. 

9:00 - 9:05 am Opening remarks (A1cCabe) 

9:05 - 9: 15 am Agenda review and overview (Brookman) 

9:15 - ]0:15 am Participants' general remarks 

(Participants are to provide their general. overview comments on the 

proposed rule. Comments are 10 be limited to five minutes.) 

10:15 - 10:30 am BREAK 

A discussion of issues on which DOE has received comments and/or requests to speak. 

10:30 - 11: 15 am Engineering analysis 

(A discussion of the engineering analysis and markups) 

11:15 am - 12:00 pm Life-cycle-cost and payback analysis 

(A discussion of the ecollomic impaCTS of standards on consumers as 

measured by the l~fe-cycle-cosl analysis, including a discussion of the inputs 

to the analysis and resulls.) 

u.s. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

O}~FICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENE\V ABLE ENERGY 

PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING .ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS 

FOR CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS 

PRELIMINARY AGENDA 

LOCATION OF PUBLIC HEARING: 

DATE AND TIME: 

FORREST AL BUILDING 

. 1000 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW 

ROOM 1E-245 

WASHINGTON, DC 20585 

TELEPHONE: 202-586-9127 

TELEFAX: 202-256-4617 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16,2000 

9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. 

PURPOSE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING: The purpose of this public hearing is to hear the views 

of interested persons on the issues and process involved in a rulemaking to consider energy 

efficiency standards fbr central air conditioners and heat pumps. The Department will consider 

the views presented and comments submitted in preparing the final rule. 

9:00 - 9:05 am Opening remarks (A1cCabe) 

9:05 - 9: 15 am Agenda review and overview (Brookman) 

9:15 - ]0:15 am Participants' general remarks 

(Participants are to provide their general. overview comments on the 

proposed rule. Comments are 10 be limited to five minutes.) 

10:15 - 10:30 am BREAK 

A discussion of issues on which DOE has received comments and/or requests to speak. 

10:30 - 11: 15 am Engineering analysis 

(A discussion of the engineering analysis and markups) 

11:15 am - 12:00 pm Life-cycle-cost and payback analysis 

(A discussion of the ecollomic impaCTS of standards on consumers as 

measured by the l~fe-cycle-cosl analysis, including a discussion of the inputs 

to the analysis and resulls.) 
M/STD -9-0 4 73 Lq4 

National Energy Savings and Wet Present Value 

(A di.ycusAsio?z of the ~Vutional Energy Su~jings Model and the estimate of 

energy sat.iizg.s due to stunduru's and ihe eco;zomic impact of standards on 

the nulion.) 

LUN C 1-1 

1 :30 - 2: 15 pm Manufacturer impacts 

(A discussion oflhe ecolzomic in7pacr of'statzdards oorz manqfacturers as 

esiimuted by the munzffuciurrr impucl a~zaly,sis.j 

2:15 - 2:45 pm Utility impact analysis 

f/l disc~assion of the inpacts on circlric urililies us n result ofstandards.) 

2:45 - 3:00 pn~ I3RI3AK 

3:00 - 3:45 pm Proposed standards 

(il disc?~~s.sion qf /he proposed szancirxrd.~, irzcludir?g rxn EER-based standard 

and TW rey uirernent.) 

3:45 - 4:45 PIII Other issues 

(A disctlssion ufissues not other~ltise covered.) 

4:45 - 5:00 prn Recap (McCa be} 

5:00 pn~ Adjourn 

EE-RM-STD-98-440 COMMENT 73BB .... -., ... -"""' ..... -- ----- -_ ...... - .... ---

12:00 - 12:45 pm National Energy Savings and Net Present Value 

(A discussion of the National Energy Savings .Model and the estimate of 

energy savings due/o standards and the economic impact of standards on 

the nation.) 

12:45 - 1:30 pm LUNCH 

1 :30 - 2:15 pm Manufacturer impacts 

(A discussion of the economic impact afstandards on manufacturers as 

eslimaled by the manz~raclurer impact analysis.) 

2:15 - 2:45 pm Utility impact analysis 

(A discussion of the impacts on electric utilities as a result of standards.) 

2:45 - 3:00 pm BREAK 

3:00 - 3:45 pm Proposed standards 

(A discussion of the proposed standards. including an EER-basedstandard 

and TXV requirement.) 

3:45 - 4:45 pm Other issues 

(A discussion of issues not otherwise covered.) 

4:45 - 5:00 pm Recap (McCabe) 

5:00 pm Adjourn 

.... -., ... -"""' ..... -- ----- -_ ...... - .... ---

12:00 - 12:45 pm National Energy Savings and Net Present Value 

(A discussion of the National Energy Savings .Model and the estimate of 

energy savings due/o standards and the economic impact of standards on 

the nation.) 

12:45 - 1:30 pm LUNCH 

1 :30 - 2:15 pm Manufacturer impacts 

(A discussion of the economic impact afstandards on manufacturers as 

eslimaled by the manz~raclurer impact analysis.) 

2:15 - 2:45 pm Utility impact analysis 

(A discussion of the impacts on electric utilities as a result of standards.) 

2:45 - 3:00 pm BREAK 

3:00 - 3:45 pm Proposed standards 

(A discussion of the proposed standards. including an EER-basedstandard 

and TXV requirement.) 

3:45 - 4:45 pm Other issues 

(A discussion of issues not otherwise covered.) 

4:45 - 5:00 pm Recap (McCabe) 

5:00 pm Adjourn