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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2516
To enhance the Federal Government’s leadership role in energy efficiency
by requiring Federal agencies to acquire central air conditioners and
heat pumps that meet or exceed certain efficiency standards.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JULY 17, 2001
Mr. BARRETT of Wisconsin (for himself, Mr. BOUCHER, Mr. BROWN of Ohio,
Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. LUTHER, Ms.
MCCARTHY of Missouri, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. RUSH, Mr.
STRICKLAND, Mr. TOWNS, and Mr. WAXMAN) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and
in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to
be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consider-
ation of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee
concerned
A BILL
To enhance the Federal Government’s leadership role in en-
ergy efficiency by requiring Federal agencies to acquire
central air conditioners and heat pumps that meet or
exceed certain efficiency standards.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Air Conditioner En-
ergy Efficiency Leadership Act’’.
SEC. 2. CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONER AND HEAT PUMP EFFI-
CIENCY.
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Federal agencies shall be re-
quired to acquire central air conditioners and heat pumps
that meet or exceed the standards established under sub-
section (b) or (c) as follows:
(1) Any central air conditioner or heat pump
acquired after September 30, 2001, for use by the
Federal Government in California, Washington, Or-
egon, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah,
Colorado, Arizona, or New Mexico shall be subject to
the requirement of this paragraph.
(2) Any central air conditioner or heat pump
acquired after January 1, 2003, for use by the Fed-
eral Government at any location shall be subject to
the requirement of this paragraph.
(b) STANDARDS.—The standards referred to in sub-
section (a) are the following:
(1) For air-cooled air conditioners with cooling
capacities of less than 65,000 Btu/hour, an Energy
Efficiency Ratio of 11.3 at 95 degrees Fahrenheit
and a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio of 13.0.
(2) For air-cooled air conditioners with cooling
capacities of between 65,000 Btu/hour and 135,000
Btu/hour, an Energy Efficiency Ratio of 11.0 at 95
degrees Fahrenheit.
(3) For air-cooled air conditioners with cooling
capacities of between 135,000 Btu/hour and 240,000
Btu/hour, an Energy Efficiency Ratio of 10.8 at 95
degrees Fahrenheit.
(4) For air-source heat pumps with cooling ca-
pacities of less than 65,000 Btu/hour, an Energy
Efficiency Ratio of 11.3 at 95 degrees Fahrenheit,
a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio of 13.0, and a
Heating Seasonal Performance Factor of 7.9.
(5) For air-source heat pumps with cooling ca-
pacities of between 65,000 Btu/hour and 135,000
Btu/hour, an Energy Efficiency Ratio of 11.0 at 95
degrees Fahrenheit, a Coefficient of Performance of
3.4 at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, and a Coefficient of
Performance of 2.4 at 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
(6) For air-source heat pumps with cooling ca-
pacities of between 135,000 Btu/hour and 240,000
Btu/hour, an Energy Efficiency Ratio of 10.8 at 95
degrees Fahrenheit, a Coefficient of Performance of
3.3 at 47 degrees Fahrenheit, and a Coefficient of
Performance of 2.2 at 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
(c) MODIFIED STANDARDS.—The Secretary of En-
ergy may establish, after appropriate notice and comment,
revised standards providing for reduced energy consump-
tion or increased energy efficiency of central air condi-
tioners and heat pumps acquired by the Federal Govern-
ment, but may not establish standards less rigorous than
those established by subsection (b).
(d) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection,
the terms ‘‘Energy Efficiency Ratio’’, ‘‘Seasonal Energy
Efficiency Ratio’’, ‘‘Heating Seasonal Performance Fac-
tor’’, and ‘‘Coefficient of Performance’’ have the meanings
used for those terms in Appendix M to Subpart B of Part
430 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as in
effect on May 24, 2001.
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