AGENDA

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

OFFICE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENEWABLE ENERGY

PUBLIC HEARING ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS , TEST PROCEDURES,

LABELING, AND CERTIFICATION REPORTING

FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC MOTORS

PLACE OF HEARING:

DATES AND TIMES:

1. PURPOSE OF THE HEARING

FORRESTAL BUILDING

1000 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE, SW

WASHINGTON, DC 20585

TELEPHONE: 202/586-7574

TELEFAX: 202/586-4617

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1997

9:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1997

9:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

The purpose of this formal public hearing is to hear the views of interested persons on the

proposed rule concerning energy efficiency standards, test procedures, labeling, compliance

certification, and enforcement for certain one through 200 horsepower electric motors that are

manufactured alone or as a component of another piece of equipment. The Department will

consider the views presented and comments submitted in formulating a final rulemaking. All

persons were given notice of the opportunity to attend this public hearing and to submit written

comments.

II. WELCOMING REMARKS AND INTRODUCTIONS

III. OPENING STATEMENTS

Each speaker is requested to state her or his name and the company or organization

represented.

A. NEMA

B. Reliance

C. ACEEE

IV. TOPICS

The Department may ask questions after each prepared statement and at other points

during discussions. At the end of all prepared statements on each topic, each participant will be

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permitted to briefly clarify her or his statement, and comment on statements made by others.

Any issue concerning a definition in the proposed rule should be addressed during the

discussion of the topic(s) to which that issue pertains.

A. Coverage and Application of Efficiency Standards

The statute specifies the energy. efficiency standards for one through 200 horsepower

general purpose electric motors manufactured alone or as a component of another piece of

equipment. The proposed rule clarifies the statutory terms "general purpose motor," "definite

purpose motor," and "special purpose motor," and identifies which motors should be covered by

the regulations. The proposed rule includes IEC (metric) motors that are identical or equivalent

to motors included in the statutory definition.

The Department is particularly interested in receiving comments on the following:

Does the definition of "basic model" appropriately delineate motors with similar or

different characteristics, and which should be grouped together or distinguished for purposes of

measuring efficiency?

What constitutes a difference between "basic models?"

Within a given rating, what is the likelihood of having different basic models?

Which electric motors are covered and which are not covered under the Act's definitions

of "electric motor," "definite purpose motor," and "special purpose motor?"

Do the proposed definitions pose any practical problems, and are there particular motors

that appear to be excluded from coverage that should be covered, and vice versa?

"May we hear from the first speaker."

1. Baldor

2. NEMA

3. ACEEE

B. Test Procedures

The topic of "test procedures" will cover issues as to testing procedures raised both by the

compliance testing and enforcement testing provisions.

Actual testing in the proposed rule is used for: 1) certification testing, 2) substantiation of

an Alternative Efficiency Determination Method or AEDM, and 3) enforcement testing.

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The EPCA specifies the test procedures for electric motors to be used, namely the test

procedures in NEMA Standards Publication MG1-1987 and IEEE Standard 112 Test Method B.

Pursuant to the statute, the Department has stated that it intends to incorporate the updated test

procedures from NEMA MG1-1993 with revision 1, and will consider incorporating any updated

IEEE test procedure. NEMA MGI-1993 permits use of the CSA C390 test procedure, and the

Department has stated that it intends to incorporate that test procedure.

The proposed rule requires a manufacturer to determine the efficiency of each basic model

either by testing or by use of an alternative efficiency determination method (AEDM).

Certification testing and substantiation of an AEDM are described in section 431.24, which is on

pages 60466 and 60467 of the Federal Register notice. The Sampling Plan for Enforcement

Testing, which is appendix B of subpart G, appears on pages 60474 and 60475 of the Federal

Register notice.

The criteria considered in drafting these sections included: 1) consistency with EPCA

legislation, 2) appropriate methodology for electric motors, and 3) consistency with Part 430. A

useful discussion of these criteria and how each was applied in considering earlier comments is

presented in section C, Units to be Tested, which appears on pages 60446 through 60449 of the

notice. ,

A statement that ties together the objectives and constraints encountered in developing the

proposed test procedures follows, and will help frame today's discussion:

"The department ... proposes to permit use of a statistically meaningful sampling

procedure for selecting test specimens, so as to further reduce the testing burden of

manufacturers while giving sufficient assurance that the true mean energy efficiency of a

basic model meets or exceeds the applicable energy efficiency standard established by

EPCA."

This sentence clearly states the objective of testing, that is, to ensure that the average efficiency of

covered motors meets or exceeds the efficiencies established by EPCA; and also frames this

objective in real-world constraints: test procedures should be based on statistical methods, and

should be designed to reduce the burden on manufactures and to give assurance that the objective

has been satisfied.

The Department is particularly interested in receiving comments on statistical sampling

both for compliance and enforcement.

Compliance

Issues regarding compliance certification testing are presented on paragraph 3 on page 60464 and

include:

Is the proposed statistical sampling plan for testing appropriate for electric motors?

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Should a confidence limit higher than 90% be adopted?

Should a different approach, or different figures, be adopted in place of the proposed

divisor/coefficient?

Enforcement

In paragraph 8, issues regarding enforcement testing are presented:

Does the sampling plan for enforcement testing:

1) Permit the department to obtain an estimate of the true mean full load efficiency of the

population of basic motors;

2) establish reasonable measurement tolerances for motor efficiencies; and

3) ensure that the results obtained by actual testing are significant within these tolerances?

"May we hear from the first speaker."

1. NEMA

2. Baldor

3. ACEEE

C. Certification

The statute requires manufacturers to certify, through an independent testing or

certification program nationally recognized in the United States, that each motor meets the

applicable nominal full load efficiency standard. The proposed rule addresses the basis for

certification: through a testing laboratory that has been accredited; or through an independent

certification program.

The proposed rule permits accreditation by NVLAP or an accrediting body'recognized by

DOE. The proposed rule would also permit testing at a laboratory accredited by a foreign

organization recognized by NVLAP. The proposed rule provides procedures for DOE

recognition of accrediting bodies and of certification programs.

The rule proposes that manufacturers submit a certification of compliance that provides

energy efficiency information on each of the 113 motor ratings for which the statute mandates a

minimum efficiency level.

The Department is particularly interested in receiving comments on what "independent

testing" and "certification" programs exist or could come into existence within the next several

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years, and on the proposed provisions concerning recognition of accrediting bodies and

certification organizations by the Department.

"May we hear from the first speaker."

1. NEMA

2. Baldor

3. ACIL

4. NIST

5. GE Motors

6. ACEEE

D. Labeling

The statute requires that electric motors be labeled to indicate energy efficiency, that

catalogs and marketing materials display motor efficiency, and that labeling include other

markings determined to be necessary to facilitate enforcement of the energy efficiency standards.

The proposed rule implements these provisions in the statute, and includes labeling requirements

for motor nameplates, marketing materials, and import documents.

The proposed rule also addresses the optional display of the words "energy efficient" and

use of the encircled lower case letters "ee" on the motor. The proposed rule provides voluntary

compliance with labeling requirements for motors that are not covered by the statute.

The Department is particularly interested in receiving comments on the following:

In conjunction with using a label with the "ee" logo or "energy efficiency" designation,

should a manufacturer be required to display the minimum efficiency of the motor on the motor

nameplate, and/or in its compliance certification?

Should the "ee" logo be required for complying motors, and if so, under what conditions?

Should the Department require that a Compliance Certification number be displayed on

the nameplate of an electric motor, and in marketing material for that motor? What are the

benefits of such requirements?

In addition to the proposal that import documents disclose the date of the compliance

certification and the CC number for that motor, should import documents include a motor's

nominal full load efficiency or other information? What will be the practical effect of requiring

information on import documents?

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"May we hear from the first speaker."

1. NEMA

2. Baldor

3. ACEEE

4. GE Motors

E. Enforcement

The proposed rule identifies prohibited acts and procedures where there are allegations of

non-compliance.

"May we hear from the first speaker."

1. Baldor

2. NEMA

F. General Statutory Requirements

The proposed rule was reviewed under general statutory requirements, including

environmental impact, impact on small entities, effect on States, information collection and

recordkeeping, and use of commercial standards.

"May we hear from the first speaker."

1. Baldor

V. ADJOURNMENT

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