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## Cooking Products This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential kitchen ranges, cooktops, ovens, microwave ovens, and cooking products.


### Statutory Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) (42 USC 6295 (h)), as amended, requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether amended, more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified. On April 8, 2009, DOE published a final rule amending the energy conservation standards for gas and electric kitchen ranges and ovens. DOE raised the standards for gas kitchen ranges and ovens and determined that standards for electric kitchen ranges and ovens did not warrant revision—a "no-standard" standard. Dehumidifiers and dishwashers were originally included in this rulemaking, but have been excluded because the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) prescribed standards for both of these products.

Microwave oven standby-mode and off-mode energy use were also originally considered in this rule, as well as in a separate rulemaking for microwave oven test procedures. Interested party comments on both of these rules generally supported incorporating into the test procedure language expected to be codified in an international standby power test procedure, which is scheduled to be published in July 2009. Therefore, the microwave oven standards and test procedure amendments addressing standby- and off-mode energy use are now scheduled for completion in a separate rulemaking.

DOE held an informal public meeting on April 27, 2006, to discuss and receive comments on issues to be addressed in the framework document for establishing energy conservation standards for residential electric and gas ranges and ovens and microwave ovens, dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and commercial clothes washers.

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### Energy Conservation Standards Final Rule Final Rule for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, April 8, 2009 ( PDF 1.3 MB ) Final Rule Technical Support Document Final Rule Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) NOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, October 17, 2008 ( PDF 1.1 MB ) NOPR Technical Support Documentfor Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment, Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers NOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) ANOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, November 15, 2007 ( PDF 2.8 MB ) ANOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Framework Notice of Public Workshop and Availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 ( PDF 70 KB ) Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 ( PDF 402 KB )



### Test Procedures NOPR Test Procedure for Microwave Ovens, Federal Register, October 17, 2008 ( PDF 137 KB ) Kitchen Ranges, Cooktops, Ovens, and Microwave Ovens Test Procedure Final Rule , October 3, 1997



### Public Meetings and Meeting Materials NOPR Test Procedure Public Meeting for Microwave Ovens NOPR Public Meeting for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers 

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### Additional Information Final Rule: Energy Conservation Standards for Electric Cooking Products (Electric Cooktops, Electric Self-Cleaning Ovens, and Microwave Ovens), Federal Register, September 8, 1998 ( PDF 143 KB ) Cooking Products NOPR Technical Support Document



### Contact Information Stephen Witkowski Program Manager (202) 586-7463

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## Dehumidifiers This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential dehumidifiers.


### Statutory Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether amended, more stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) subsequently prescribed standards for dehumidifiers, fulfilling DOE's obligation. Therefore, DOE is not proposing standards for dehumidifiers in the final rule for residential dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and cooking products, and commercial clothes washers, but will instead codify the statutory standards in the EISA En Masse.

DOE also held an informal public meeting on April 27, 2006, to discuss and receive comments on issues to be addressed in the framework document for establishing energy conservation standards for residential microwave ovens, electric and gas ranges, dishwashers, and dehumidifiers, as well as commercial clothes washers.

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### Energy Conservation Standard Codified Standards EISA En Masse

Final Rule Final Rule for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, April 8, 2009 ( PDF 1.3 MB ) Final Rule Technical Support Document Final Rule Technical Support Document Analysis Tools 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Dehumidifiers http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residenti al/d...

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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) ANOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, November 15, 2007 ( PDF 2.8 MB ) ANOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Framework Notice of Public Workshop and Availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 ( PDF 70 KB ) Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 ( PDF 402 KB )



### Public Meetings and Meeting Materials
NOPR Public Meeting ANOPR Public Meeting Framework Document Public Meeting



### Contact Information Stephen Witkowski Program Manager (202) 586-7463

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## Commercial Clothes Washers This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for commercial clothes washers.


### Statutory Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) (42 USC 6295 (e)), as amended, requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether amended, more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified. Commercial clothes washers were originally included in the final rule for residential dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and cooking products, and commercial clothes washers. However, DOE needs to conduct supplemental rulemaking analyses to complete the rulemaking. As a result, the standards for commercial clothes washers are now scheduled for completion in a separate rulemaking.

The Department held an informal public meeting on April 27, 2006, to discuss and receive comments on issues to be addressed in the framework document for establishing energy conservation standards for residential electric and gas ranges and ovens, microwave ovens, dishwashers, and dehumidifiers, as well as commercial clothes washers.

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### Energy Conservation Standard Rulemaking Final Rule Final Rule for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, April 8, 2009 ( PDF 1.3 MB ) Final Rule Technical Support Document Final Rule Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) NOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, October 17, 2008 ( PDF 

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Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) ANOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, November 15, 2007 ( PDF 2.8 MB ) ANOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Framework Notice of Public Workshop and Availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 ( PDF 70 KB ) Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 ( PDF 402 KB )



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NOPR Public Meeting ANOPR Public Meeting Framework Document Public Meeting



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## Dishwashers Statutory Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether amended, more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) subsequently prescribed standards for dishwashers, fulfilling DOE's obligation. Therefore, DOE is not proposing standards for dishwashers in the final rule for residential dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and cooking products, and commercial clothes washers, but will instead codify the statutory standards in the EISA En Masse.

Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader

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### Energy Conservation Standard Codified Standards EISA En Masse

Final Rule Final Rule for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, April 8, 2009 ( PDF 1.3 MB ) Final Rule Technical Support Document Final Rule Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) NOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register
, October 17, 2008 ( PDF 1.1 MB )

NOPR Technical Support Document NOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR) ANOPR for Residential Dishwashers, 

### Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Dishwashers http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential /d...

1 of 3 5/6/2009 11:57 A MDehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, November 15, 2007 ( PDF 2.8 MB ) ANOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools

Framework Notice of Public Workshop and Availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 ( PDF 70 KB ) Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 ( PDF 402 KB )



### Public Meetings and Meeting Materials
NOPR Public Meeting ANOPR Public Meeting Framework Document Public Meeting



### Additional Information Draft Dishwasher LCC Spreadsheet ( Excel 1.1 MB ) Draft Dishwasher NES Spreadsheet ( Excel 800 KB ) Final Rule: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, August 29, 2003 ( PDF 157 KB ) Concept Summary for Dishwasher Test Procedure ( PDF 7 KB ) Review of Survey Data to Support Revisions to DOE's Dishwasher Test Procedure, report by Arthur D. Little, Inc. ( PDF 118 KB ) Addendum to the Arthur D. Little, Inc. report, "Review of Survey Data to Support Revisions to DOE's Dishwasher Test Procedure," March 5, 2002 ( PDF 1.2 MB ) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Test Procedures for Dishwashers, Federal Register, September 3, 2002 ( PDF 127 KB ) Final Rule; Correction : Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers; Correction, Federal Register, May 1, 2002 ( PDF 52 KB ) Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, December 18, 2001 ( PDF 84 KB ) Final Rule — Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Clothes Washers and Reporting Requirements for Clothes Washers, Clothes Dryers, and Dishwashers; August 27, 1997.



### Contact Information Appliances and Commercial Equipment Standards: Dishwashers http://www1.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/residential /d...

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