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SEC. 230. ENERGY STANDARDS FOR HOME APPLIANCES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION STAND-
ARD.—Section 321(6)(A) of the Energy Policy and Con-
servation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(6)(A)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘or, in the case of’’ and inserting ‘‘and, in the case 
of residential clothes washers, residential dishwashers,’’. 
(b) 
REFRIGERATORS, 
REFRIGERATOR-FREEZERS, 
AND FREEZERS.—Section 325(b) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) REFRIGERATORS, REFRIGERATOR-FREEZ-
ERS, AND FREEZERS MANUFACTURED ON OR AFTER 
JANUARY
1, 2014.—Not later than December 31, 
2010, the Secretary shall publish a final rule deter-
mining whether to amend the standards in effect for 
refrigerators, 
refrigerator-freezers, 
and 
freezers 
manufactured on or after January 1, 2014, and in-
cluding any amended standards.’’. 
(c) RESIDENTIAL CLOTHES WASHERS AND DISH-
WASHERS.—Section 325(g)(4) of the Energy Policy and 
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(g)(4)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(D) CLOTHES WASHERS.— 
‘‘(i) CLOTHES
WASHERS
MANUFAC-
TURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2011.— 
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A residential clothes washer manufactured 
on or after January 1, 2011, shall have— 
‘‘(I) a modified energy factor of 
at least 1.26; and 
‘‘(II) a water factor of not more 
than 9.5. 
‘‘(ii) CLOTHES
WASHERS
MANUFAC-
TURED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2012.— 
Not later than January 1, 2012, the Sec-
retary shall publish a final rule deter-
mining whether to amend the standards in 
effect for residential clothes washers manu-
factured on or after January 1, 2012, and 
including any amended standards. 
‘‘(E) DISHWASHERS.— 
‘‘(i) DISHWASHERS
MANUFACTURED 
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2010.—A dish-
washer manufactured on or after January 
1, 2010, shall use not more than— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a standard- 
size dishwasher, 355 kWh per year or 
6.5 gallons of water per cycle; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a compact- 
size dishwasher, 260 kWh per year or 
4.5 gallons of water per cycle. 
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‘‘(ii) DISHWASHERS
MANUFACTURED 
ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2018.—Not later 
than January 1, 2015, the Secretary shall 
publish a final rule determining whether to 
amend the standards for dishwashers man-
ufactured on or after January 1, 2018, 
and including any amended standards.’’. 
(d) DEHUMIDIFIERS.—Section 325(cc) of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(cc)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and before 
October 1, 2012,’’ after ‘‘2007,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) DEHUMIDIFIERS MANUFACTURED ON OR 
AFTER OCTOBER 1, 2012.—Dehumidifiers manufac-
tured on or after October 1, 2012, shall have an En-
ergy Factor that meets or exceeds the following val-
ues: 
Product Capacity (pints/day): 
Minimum Energy 
Factor liters/kWh 
Up to 35.00 ............................................................................
1.35
35.01–45.00 ...........................................................................
1.50
45.01–54.00 ...........................................................................
1.60
54.01–75.00 ...........................................................................
1.70
Greater than 75.00 ................................................................
2.5.’’ 
(e) ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.—Section 324A(d)(2) of 
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 
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6294a(d)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘2009’’. 
SEC. 231. IMPROVED ENERGY EFFICIENCY FOR APPLI-
ANCES AND BUILDINGS IN COLD CLIMATES. 
(a) RESEARCH.—Section 911(a)(2) of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16191(a)(2)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) technologies to improve the energy ef-
ficiency of appliances and mechanical systems 
for buildings in cold climates, including com-
bined heat and power units and increased use 
of renewable resources, including fuel.’’. 
(b) REBATES.—Section 124 of the Energy Policy Act 
of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15821) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, or prod-
ucts with improved energy efficiency in cold cli-
mates,’’ after ‘‘residential Energy Star products’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e), by inserting ‘‘or product 
with improved energy efficiency in a cold climate’’ 
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