‘‘(B) a refrigerating system, including an 
electric motor; 
‘‘(C) an air-circulating fan; and 
‘‘(D) means for collecting or disposing of 
the condensate. 
‘‘(37)(A) The term ‘distribution transformer’ 
means a transformer that—
‘‘(i) has an input voltage of 34.5 kilovolts 
or less; 
‘‘(ii) has an output voltage of 600 volts or 
less; and 
‘‘(iii) is rated for operation at a frequency 
of 60 hertz. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘distribution transformer’ does 
not include—
‘‘(i) a transformer with multiple voltage 
taps, with the highest voltage tap equaling at 
least 20 percent more than the lowest voltage 
tap; 
‘‘(ii) a transformer that is designed to be 
used in a special purpose application and is un-
likely to be used in general purpose applica-
tions, such as a drive transformer, rectifier 
transformer, auto-transformer, Uninterruptible 
Power System transformer, impedance trans-
former, harmonic transformer, regulating trans-
former, sealed and nonventilating transformer, 
machine tool transformer, welding transformer, 
grounding transformer, or testing transformer; 
or 
‘‘(iii) any transformer not listed in clause 
(ii) that is excluded by the Secretary by rule be-
cause—
‘‘(I) the transformer is designed for a 
special application; 
‘‘(II) the transformer is unlikely to be 
used in general purpose applications; and 
‘‘(III) the application of standards to 
the transformer would not result in signifi-
cant energy savings. 
‘‘(38) The term ‘external power supply’ means 
an external power supply circuit that is used to con-
vert household electric current into DC current or 
lower-voltage AC current to operate a consumer 
product. 
‘‘(39) The term ‘illuminated exit sign’ means a 
sign that—
‘‘(A) is designed to be permanently fixed in 
place to identify an exit; and
‘‘(B) consists of an electrically powered in-
tegral light source that—
‘‘(i) illuminates the legend ‘EXIT’ 
and any directional indicators; and 
‘‘(ii) provides contrast between the 
legend, any directional indicators, and the 
background. 
‘‘(40) The term ‘low-voltage dry-type distribu-
tion transformer’ means a distribution transformer 
that—
‘‘(A) has an input voltage of 600 volts or 
less; 
‘‘(B) is air-cooled; and 
‘‘(C) does not use oil as a coolant. 
‘‘(41) The term ‘standby mode’ means the low-
est power consumption mode, as established on an 
individual product basis by the Secretary, that—
‘‘(A) cannot be switched off or influenced 
by the user; and 
‘‘(B) may persist for an indefinite time 
when an appliance is—
‘‘(i) connected to the main electricity 
supply; and 
‘‘(ii) used in accordance with the in-
structions of the manufacturer.
‘‘(42) The term ‘torchiere’ means a portable 
electric lamp with a reflector bowl that directs light 
upward to give indirect illumination. 
‘‘(43) The term ‘traffic signal module’ means a 
standard 8-inch (200mm) or 12-inch (300mm) traf-
fic signal indication that—
‘‘(A) consists of a light source, a lens, and 
all other parts necessary for operation; and 
‘‘(B) communicates movement messages to 
drivers through red, amber, and green colors. 
‘‘(44) The term ‘transformer’ means a device 
consisting of 2 or more coils of insulated wire that 
transfers alternating current by electromagnetic in-
duction from 1 coil to another to change the original 
voltage or current value. 
‘‘(45)(A) The term ‘unit heater’ means a self-
contained fan-type heater designed to be installed 
within the heated space. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘unit heater’ does not include a 
warm air furnace. 
‘‘(46)(A) The term ‘commercial prerinse spray 
valve’ means a handheld device designed and mar-
keted for use with commercial dishwashing and ware 
washing equipment that sprays water on dishes, flat-
ware, and other food service items for the purpose 
of removing food residue before cleaning the items. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may modify the definition 
of ‘commercial prerinse spray valve’ by rule—
‘‘(i) to include products—
‘‘(I) that are extensively used in con-
junction with commercial dishwashing and 
ware washing equipment; 
‘‘(II) the application of standards to 
which would result in significant energy 
savings; and 
‘‘(III) the application of standards to 
which would meet the criteria specified in 
subsection (o)(4); and 
‘‘(ii) to exclude products—
‘‘(I) that are used for special food 
service applications; 
‘‘(II) that are unlikely to be widely 
used in conjunction with commercial dish-
washing and ware washing equipment; and 
‘‘(III) the application of standards to 
which would not result in significant en-
ergy savings.’’.
(b) TEST PROCEDURES.—Section 323 of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293) is amend-
ed—
(1) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(9) Test procedures for illuminated exit signs shall 
be based on the test method used under version 2.0 of 
the Energy Star program of the Environmental Protection 
Agency for illuminated exit signs. 
‘‘(10)(A) Test procedures for distribution trans-
formers and low-voltage dry-type distribution trans-
formers shall be based on the ‘Standard Test Method for 
Measuring the Energy Consumption of Distribution 
Transformers’ prescribed by the National Electrical Man-
ufacturers Association (NEMA TP 2–1998). 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may review and revise the test 
procedures established under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) For purposes of section 346(a), the test proce-
dures established under subparagraph (A) shall be consid-
ered to be the testing requirements prescribed by the Sec-
retary under section 346(a)(1) for distribution trans-
formers for which the Secretary makes a determination 
that energy conservation standards would—
‘‘(i) be technologically feasible and economically 
justified; and
‘‘(ii) result in significant energy savings. 
‘‘(11) Test procedures for traffic signal modules shall 
be based on the test method used under the Energy Star 
program of the Environmental Protection Agency for traf-
fic signal modules, as in effect on the date of enactment 
of this paragraph. 
‘‘(12)(A) Test procedures for medium-base compact 
fluorescent lamps shall be based on the test methods for 
compact fluorescent lamps used under the August 9, 2001, 
version of the Energy Star program of the Environmental 
Protection Agency and the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(B) Except as provided in subparagraph (C), me-
dium-base compact fluorescent lamps shall meet all test 
requirements for regulated parameters of section 325(bb). 
‘‘(C) Notwithstanding subparagraph (B), if manufac-
turers document engineering predictions and analysis that 
support expected attainment of lumen maintenance at 40 
percent rated life and lamp life time, medium-base com-
pact fluorescent lamps may be marketed before completion 
of lamp life and lumen maintenance at 40 percent of rated 
life testing. 
‘‘(13) Air movement test procedures for ceiling fans 
shall be based on the test procedure contained in the En-
ergy Star Program Requirements for Residential Ceiling 
Fans, version 2.0, developed by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency, unless, pursuant to this section, the Sec-
retary promulgates an alternative test procedure. 
‘‘(14) Test procedures for dehumidifiers shall be 
based on the test criteria used under the Energy Star Pro-
gram Requirements for Dehumidifiers developed by the 
Environmental Protection Agency, as in effect on the date 
of enactment of this paragraph unless revised by the Sec-
retary pursuant to this section. 
‘‘(15) The test procedure for measuring flow rate for 
commercial prerinse spray valves shall be based on Amer-
ican Society for Testing and Materials Standard F2324, 
entitled ‘Standard Test Method for Prerinse Spray 
Valves.’’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL
CONSUMER
AND
COMMERCIAL 
PRODUCTS.—(1) Not later than 2 years after the date of 
enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall prescribe 
testing requirements for—
‘‘(A) refrigerated bottled or canned beverage 
vending machines; and 
‘‘(B) commercial refrigerators, freezers, and re-
frigerator-freezers. 
‘‘(2) To the maximum extent practicable, the testing 
requirements prescribed under paragraph (1) shall be 
based on existing test procedures used in industry.’’.
(c) NEW STANDARDS.—Section 325 of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(u) BATTERY CHARGER AND EXTERNAL POWER 
SUPPLY ELECTRIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION.—(1)(A) Not 
later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this 
subsection, the Secretary shall, after providing notice and 
an opportunity for comment, prescribe, by rule, definitions 
and test procedures for the power use of battery chargers 
and external power supplies. 
‘‘(B) In establishing the test procedures under sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(i) consider existing definitions and test proce-
dures used for measuring energy consumption in 
standby mode and other modes; and 
‘‘(ii) assess the current and projected future 
market for battery chargers and external power sup-
plies. 
‘‘(C) The assessment under subparagraph (B)(ii) 
shall include—
‘‘(i) estimates of the significance of potential 
energy savings from technical improvements to bat-
tery chargers and external power supplies; and 
‘‘(ii) suggested product classes for standards.
‘‘(D) Not later than 18 months after the date of en-
actment of this subsection, the Secretary shall hold a 
scoping workshop to discuss and receive comments on 
plans for developing energy conservation standards for en-
ergy use for battery chargers and external power supplies. 
‘‘(E)(i) Not later than 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection, the Secretary shall issue a final 
rule that determines whether energy conservation stand-
ards shall be issued for battery chargers and external 
power supplies or classes of battery chargers and external 
power supplies. 
‘‘(ii) For each product class, any standards issued 
under clause (i) shall be set at the lowest level of energy 
use that—
‘‘(I) meets the criteria and procedures of sub-
sections (o), (p), (q), (r), (s), and (t); and 
‘‘(II) would result in significant overall annual 
energy savings, considering standby mode and other 
operating modes. 
‘‘(2) In determining under section 323 whether test 
procedures and energy conservation standards under this 
section should be revised with respect to covered products 
that are major sources of standby mode energy consump-
tion, the Secretary shall consider whether to incorporate 
standby mode into the test procedures and energy con-
servation standards, taking into account standby mode 
power consumption compared to overall product energy 
consumption. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall not propose a standard 
under this section unless the Secretary has issued applica-
ble test procedures for each product under section 323. 
‘‘(4) Any standard issued under this subsection shall 
be applicable to products manufactured or imported begin-
ning on the date that is 3 years after the date of issuance. 
‘‘(5) The Secretary and the Administrator shall col-
laborate and develop programs (including Energy Star 
Programs and other voluntary industry agreements or 
codes of conduct) that are designed to reduce standby 
mode energy use. 
‘‘(v) VENDING MACHINES
AND COMMERCIAL RE-
FRIGERATORS, FREEZERS, AND REFRIGERATOR-FREEZ-
ERS.—(1) Not later than 3 years after the date on which 
testing requirements are prescribed by the Secretary 
under section 323(f), the Secretary shall prescribe, by 
rule, energy conservation standards for— 
‘‘(A) refrigerated bottled or canned beverage 
vending machines; and 
‘‘(B) commercial refrigerators, freezers, and re-
frigerator-freezers.
‘‘(2) In establishing standards under this subsection, 
the Secretary shall use the criteria and procedures pre-
scribed under subsections (o) and (p). 
‘‘(3) Any standard prescribed under this subsection 
shall apply to products manufactured 3 years after the 
date of publication of a final rule establishing the stand-
ard. 
‘‘(w) ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS.—An illuminated 
exit sign manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, shall 
meet the version 2.0 Energy Star Program performance 
requirements for illuminated exit signs prescribed by the 
Environmental Protection Agency. 
‘‘(x) TORCHIERES.—A torchiere manufactured on or 
after January 1, 2006—
‘‘(1) shall consume not more than 190 watts of 
power; and 
‘‘(2) shall not be capable of operating with 
lamps that total more than 190 watts. 
‘‘(y) LOW
VOLTAGE
DRY-TYPE
DISTRIBUTION 
TRANSFORMERS.—The efficiency of a low voltage dry-type 
distribution transformer manufactured on or after Janu-
ary 1, 2006, shall be the Class I Efficiency Levels for dis-
tribution transformers specified in table 4–2 of the ‘Guide 
for Determining Energy Efficiency for Distribution Trans-
formers’ published by the National Electrical Manufactur-
ers Association (NEMA TP–1–2002). 
‘‘(z) TRAFFIC SIGNAL MODULES.—A traffic signal 
module manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, 
shall—
‘‘(1) meet the performance requirements used 
under the Energy Star program of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency for traffic signals, as in 
effect on the date of enactment of this subsection; 
and 
‘‘(2) be installed with compatible, electrically 
connected signal control interface devices and con-
flict monitoring systems. 
‘‘(aa) UNIT HEATERS.—A unit heater manufactured 
on or after the date that is 3 years after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection shall—
‘‘(1) be equipped with an intermittent ignition 
device; and 
‘‘(2) have power venting or an automatic flue 
damper. 
‘‘(bb) 
MEDIUM-BASE
COMPACT
FLUORESCENT 
LAMPS.—(1) A bare lamp and covered lamp (no reflector) 
medium-base compact fluorescent lamp manufactured on 
or after January 1, 2006, shall meet the following require-
ments prescribed by the August 9, 2001, version of the
Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluores-
cent Lamps, Energy Star Eligibility Criteria, Energy-Effi-
ciency Specification issued by the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency and Department of Energy: 
‘‘(A) Minimum initial efficacy. 
‘‘(B) Lumen maintenance at 1,000 hours. 
‘‘(C) Lumen maintenance at 40 percent of 
rated life. 
‘‘(D) Rapid cycle stress test. 
‘‘(E) Lamp life. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may, by rule, establish require-
ments for color quality (CRI), power factor, operating fre-
quency, and maximum allowable start time based on the 
requirements prescribed by the August 9, 2001, version 
of the Energy Star Program Requirements for Compact 
Fluorescent Lamps. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may, by rule—
‘‘(A) revise the requirements established under 
paragraph (2); or 
‘‘(B) establish other requirements, after consid-
ering energy savings, cost effectiveness, and con-
sumer satisfaction. 
‘‘(cc) CEILING FANS
AND CEILING FAN LIGHT 
KITS.—(1)(A) All ceiling fans manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2008, shall have the following features:
‘‘(i) Lighting controls separate from fan speed 
controls. 
‘‘(ii) Adjustable speed controls (either more 
than 1 speed or variable speed). 
‘‘(iii) The capability of reversible fan action, ex-
cept for fans sold for industrial applications, outdoor 
applications, and where safety standards would be 
violated by the use of the reversible mode. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary may promulgate regulations to 
define in greater detail the exceptions provided under sub-
paragraph (A)(iii) but may not substantively expand the 
exceptions. 
‘‘(2) Ceiling fan light kits manufactured on or after 
January 1, 2008, shall—
‘‘(A) meet the Energy Star Program Require-
ments for Residential Light Fixtures, version 3.1, 
issued by the Environmental Protection Agency, and 
be packaged with lamps to fill all sockets; 
‘‘(B) be packaged with screw-based compact 
fluorescent lamps to fill all sockets and meet the En-
ergy Star Program Requirements for Compact Fluo-
rescent Lamps, version 3.0, issued by the Depart-
ment of Energy; or 
‘‘(C) use and be packaged with light sources 
other than compact fluorescent lamps that meet the
minimum efficacy requirements, as measured in 
lumens per watt, of the Energy Star Program Re-
quirements for Compact Fluorescent Lamps, version 
3.0, issued by the Department of Energy. 
‘‘(3)(A) Notwithstanding any provision of this Act, 
if the requirements of subsections (o) and (p) are met, 
the Secretary may consider and prescribe energy efficiency 
or energy use standards for electricity used by ceiling fans 
to circulate air in a room. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary sets the standards, the Sec-
retary shall consider—
‘‘(i) exempting or setting different standards 
for certain product classes for which the primary 
standards are not technically feasible or economically 
justified; and 
‘‘(ii) establishing separate exempted product 
classes for highly decorative fans for which air move-
ment performance is a secondary design feature. 
‘‘(C) Any air movement standard prescribed under 
this subsection shall apply to products manufactured on 
or after the date that is 3 years after the date of publica-
tion of a final rule establishing the standard. 
‘‘(dd) DEHUMIDIFIERS.—(1) Dehumidifiers manu-
factured on or after October 1, 2008, shall have an Energy 
Factor that meets or exceeds the following values:
‘‘Product Capacity (pints/day): 
Minimum Energy Factor 
(Liters/kWh) 
25 .............................................................................................
1.00
> 25 – 35 ................................................................................
1.20
> 35 – 54 ................................................................................
1.30
> 54 – < 75 ............................................................................
1.50
75 .............................................................................................
2.25.
‘‘(2)(A) Not later than October 1, 2010, the Sec-
retary shall publish a final rule in accordance with sub-
sections (o) and (p), to determine whether the standards 
established under paragraph (1) should be amended. 
‘‘(B) The final rule shall contain any amendment by 
the Secretary and shall provide that the amendment shall 
apply to products manufactured on or after October 1, 
2012. 
‘‘(C) If the Secretary does not publish an amendment 
that takes effect by October 1, 2012, dehumidifiers manu-
factured on or after October 1, 2012, shall have an Energy 
Factor that meets or exceeds the following values:
‘‘Product Capacity (pints/day): 
Minimum Energy Factor 
(Liters/kWh) 
25 .............................................................................................
1.20
> 25 – 35 ................................................................................
1.30
> 35 – 45 ................................................................................
1.40
> 45 – 54 ................................................................................
1.50
> 54 – < 75 ............................................................................
1.60
75 .............................................................................................
2.5.
‘‘(ee) COMMERCIAL PRERINSE SPRAY VALVES.—
Commercial prerinse spray valves manufactured on or 
after January 1, 2006, shall have a flow rate less than 
or equal to 1.6 gallons per minute. 
‘‘(ff) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 327 shall apply 
to—