U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

PUBLIC MEETING ON THE ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARD 

FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT FOR 

AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL ICE-MAKERS 

U.S. Department of Energy 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW. 

Washington, DC 20585 

Thursday December 16, 2010

Room 8E-089 

Purpose 

The Department is holding this informal public meeting as a first step in the standards 

rulemaking process for commercial refrigeration equipment. This meeting is intended to 

familiarize interested stakeholders with the approach and analytical tools that the DOE 

anticipates using, and as such, it is the starting point for the standards-development process. The 

meeting will highlight issues on which DOE requests feedback from interested parties on the 

assumptions, methodology, and analytical tools the DOE intends to use. 

Draft Agenda 

9:00 – 9:40 am Welcome, Introductions, Agenda Review, & Opening Statements 

(Doug Brookman) 

 

9:40 – 9:50 am Regulatory History and Rulemaking Scope 

 (Charles Llenza) 

Summary of statutory background and presentation scope of products 

covered in today’s rulemaking and issues related to commercial icemakers. 

9:50 – 10:00 am Rulemaking Overview 

 (Charles Llenza)

 Summary of the rulemaking process. 

10:00 – 10:30 am Market and Technology Assessment 

(Michelle Britt, Detlef Westphalen) 

Presentation and discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for the 

market technology assessment as part of the development of the 

preliminary analysis for the energy conservation standard

10:30 - 11:00 am Screening and Engineering Analysis 

(Detlef Westphalen) 

Presentation and discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for the 

screening and engineering analysis as part of the development of the 

preliminary analysis in development of the energy conservation standard. 
11:00 – 11:30 am Test Procedure Background and Potential Changes 

(Sarah Widder)

Presentation and discussion of the current DOE test procedure and 

changes being considered to this test procedure. 

11:30 – 11:45 am Markups 

 (Alan Cooke) 

Presentation and Discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for 

markups 

11: 45 – 12:00 pm Energy Use Characterization 

(Michelle Britt) 

Presentation and discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for energy 

use characterization and markups as part of the development of the 

preliminary analysis for the energy conservation standard. 

12:00 – 12:15 pm Life Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis, Shipments Analysis, 

National Impact Analysis 

(Alan Cooke) 

Presentation and discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for life 

cycle cost and payback period analysis, shipments analysis, and national 

impact analysis as part of the development of preliminary analysis for the 

energy conservation standard. 

12:15 - 12:30 pm Life Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis, Utility Impact Analysis, 

Employment Impact Analysis, Environmental Assessment, and 

Regulatory Impact Analysis 

(Alan Cooke) 

Presentation and discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for utility 

impacts analysis, employment impact analysis, environmental assessment, 

and regulatory impact analysis as part of the development of the NOPR for 

the energy conservation standard. 

12:30 – 1:00 pm Other issues, Questions & Comments/Closing Remarks 

(Doug Brookman) 

1:00 pm Adjourn