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## Refrigerator, Refrigerator-Freezer and Freezers Rulemaking This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. 

### Statutory Authority The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) (42 U.S.C . 6291, et seq .) established the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other than Automobiles, covering major household appliances including residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. The National Appliance Energy Conservation Act of 1987 subsequently amended EPCA by establishing energy conservation standards for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) then required the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to review and amend energy conservation standards for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers. DOE is currently developing amended standards pursuant to 42 U.S.C . 6295(b)(4) and an amended test procedure pursuant to 42 U.S.C . 6293(b)(1).

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### Conservation Standards Rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (September 2010) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking document

Public Meeting Information Technical Support Document Analytical Tools Negotiated Rulemaking Activity Materials provided in support of stakeholder negotiations Preliminary Analysis Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Preliminary Technical Support Document Public Meeting Information Preliminary Technical Support Document Preliminary Analytical Tools Framework Document Notice of Public Meeting and Availability of the Framework Document Public Meeting Information Framework Document


### Test Procedures Rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Public Meeting Information


### Past Rulemakings Energy Efficiency Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers Technical Support Document , October 2005 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers Direct Final Rule

, Federal Register , March 7, 2003 Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Refrigerators and Refrigerator-Freezers Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

, Federal Register , March 7, 2003 Ener gy Conservation Pro g ram for Consumer 

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### Proper Implementation of RefrigeratorFreezer Test Procedure On December 18, 2009, DOE issued additional guidance regarding the application of the current test procedures for testing energy consumption of refrigerator-freezers with automatic ice makers

. DOE issued this guidance to ensure the consistent application of the current test procedure torefrigerator-freezers with French doors, bottommounted freezers, and through-the-door (TTD) ice service (French door TTD models).

In January 2009, DOE issued a public statement onthe proper implementation of the DOE refrigeratorfreezer test procedure , including the industry test procedure which is incorporated by reference (American National Standards Institute/Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Standard HRF-1-1979,Household Refrigerators, Combination RefrigeratorFreezers and Household Freezers).



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