U.S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

PUBLIC MEETING ON THE ENERGY CONSERVATION STANDARD 

FRAMEWORK DOCUMENT FOR

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT 

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Avenue, SW.

Washington, DC 20585 

Tuesday, May 18, 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. 

Agenda

9:00 – 9:30 am Welcome, Introductions, Agenda Review, & Opening Statements 

(Doug Brookman) 

 

9:30 – 10:00 am Rulemaking Overview (Charles Llenza)

 Summary of the statutory background, rulemaking process, and the 

 issues on which DOE seeks input during today's public meeting. 

10:00 – 10:30 am Rulemaking Scope (Dave Winiarski) 

Presentation and discussion of the scope of products covered in today’s 

rulemaking and issues related to commercial refrigeration equipment class 

definition. 

 

10:30 – 10:45 am Break

10:45 – 11:15 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. 

11:15 – 11:45 pm Market and Technology Assessment (Collin Weber)

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. 

11:45 – 12:15 pm Screening and Engineering Analysis (Collin Weber)

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. 

EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003 1.2.003 
12:15 – 1:15 pm Lunch

1:15 – 1:45 pm Energy Use Characterization and Markups (Dave Winiarski) 

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. 

1:45 – 2:15 pm Life Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis, Shipments Analysis, 

and National Impact Analysis (Dave Winiarski) 

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. 

2:15 – 2:30 pm Break

2:30 – 2:45 pm Life Cycle Cost Subgroup Analysis and Manufacturer Impact 

Analysis (Dave Winiarski, Collin Weber) 

Presentation and discussion of the DOE proposed methodology for life 

cycle cost (LCC) subgroup analysis and manufacturer impact analysis as 

part of the development of the NOPR for the energy conservation 

standard. 

2:45 – 3:00 pm Utility Impact Analysis, Employment Impact Analysis, 

Environmental Assessment, and Regulatory Impact Analysis (Dave 

Winiarski) 

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. 

3:00 – 3:30 pm Other issues, Questions & Comments/Closing Remarks (Doug 

Brookman) 

3:30 pm Adjourn

EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003 1.2.003