Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/12/31/2012-31373/energy-conservation-program-certification-of-commercial-and-industrial-hvac-refrigeration-and-water
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:: Energy Conservation Program: Certification of Commercial and Industrial HVAC, Refrigeration and Water Heating Equipment
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PART 429—CERTIFICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT PART 431—ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT Footnotes
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Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended (“EPCA” or “the Act”) sets forth a variety of provisions designed to improve energy efficiency. Part A of Title III (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309) provides for the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles. The National Energy Conservation Policy Act (NECPA), Public Law 95-619, amended EPCA to add Part A-1 of Title III, which established an energy conservation program for certain industrial equipment. (42 U.S.C. 6311-6317) [1] Sections 6299-6305, and 6316 of EPCA authorize DOE to enforce compliance with the energy and water conservation standards (all non-product specific references herein referring to energy use and consumption include water use and consumption; all references to energy efficiency include water efficiency) established for certain consumer products and commercial equipment. (42 U.S.C. 6299-6305 (consumer products), 6316 (commercial equipment)) DOE has promulgated enforcement regulations that include specific certification and compliance requirements. See 10 CFR part 429; 10 CFR part 431, subparts B, U, and V.
The March 2011 Final Rule provided for the revised certification provisions to be effective on July 5, 2011. Certain manufacturers of particular types of commercial and industrial equipment [2] stated that, for a variety of reasons, they would be unable to meet that deadline. As a result in a final rule published June 30, 2011, the Department extended the compliance date for certification of commercial refrigeration equipment; commercial HVAC equipment; commercial WH equipment; and walk-in coolers and freezers (June 30 Final Rule). 76 FR 38287 (June 30, 2011). DOE also acknowledged in the June 30 Final Rule that numerous manufacturers for certain types of commercial equipment appear to have been making representations of efficiency and determining compliance with the applicable energy conservation standards without testing products in accordance with all of the provisions of the DOE test procedures, which include sampling plans and certification testing tolerances.
On May 31, 2012, DOE published a proposed rule to revise and expand its regulations regarding alternative efficiency determination methods (AEDMs). (77 FR 32038). AEDMs reduce testing burdens by allowing manufacturers to use computer simulations, mathematical models, and other alternative methods to determine the amount of energy used or efficiency by a particular basic model. AEDM provisions for commercial HVAC equipment and commercial WH equipment already exist, but DOE has proposed to revise those regulations and to allow manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment to use AEDMs. DOE has not yet finalized the AEDM rulemaking. See Docket EERE-2011-BT-TP-0024. The Department is also reviewing recommendations regarding the feasibility of a negotiated rulemaking to revise the certification requirements for commercial HVAC equipment and commercial refrigeration equipment.[3] In an October 2012 letter to the Secretary of Energy, the Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) requested another certification compliance date extension. (AHRI, No. 1 at pp. 1-2). Specifically, AHRI requested that the compliance date for certification be extended a minimum of 18 months from the date of publication of the AEDM final rule.
Commenter nameShort nameDocket IDAir-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration InstituteAHRIEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0001 EERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0014Seasons 4, IncorporatedSeasonsEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0004Scotsman Ice SystemsScotsmanEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0005Hoshizaki America, IncHoshizakiEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0006UTC Climate, Controls & SecurityUTCEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0008AAON, IncAAONEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0009Ingersoll RandIngersoll RandEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0010Lennox International, IncLennoxEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0011ASAP, ACEEE, ASE, and NRDCJoint CommentEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0012Rheem Manufacturing CompanyRheemEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0013Traulsen & CompanyTraulsenEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0015Burnham CommercialBurnhamEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0016Goodman ManufacturingGoodmanEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0017Mitsubishi Electric Cooling and HeatingMitsubishiEERE-2012-BT-CE-0048-0018
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, DOE amends chapter II, subchapter D, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations to read as follows: PART 429—CERTIFICATION, COMPLIANCE, AND ENFORCEMENT FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 1. The authority citation for part 429 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317. 2. Revise § 429.12 paragraph (i) to read as follows: § 429.12
General requirements applicable to certification reports. * * * * *
(i) Compliance dates. For any product subject to an applicable energy conservation standard for which the compliance date has not yet occurred, a certification report must be submitted not later than the compliance date for the applicable energy conservation standard. The covered products enumerated below are subject to the stated compliance dates for certification: (1) Automatic commercial ice makers, August 1, 2013; (2) Commercial refrigeration equipment, December 31, 2013; (3) Commercial heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning equipment, December 31, 2013; and (4) Commercial water heating equipment, December 31, 2013. PART 431—ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT 3. The authority citation for part 431 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6291-6317. 4. Revise Table 5 to § 431.97 to read as follows: § 431.97
Energy efficiency standards and their compliance dates. * * * * *
Table 5 to § 431.97—Updated Minimum Efficiency Standards for PTAC and PTHPEquipment typeCooling capacitySub-categoryEfficiency levelCompliance date: Products manufactured on and after . . .PTACStandard Size<7,000 Btu/hEER = 11.7October 8, 2012. ≥7,000 Btu/h and ≤15,000 Btu/hEER = 13.8 − (0.3 × Cap1)October 8, 2012. >15,000 Btu/hEER = 9.3October 8, 2012. Non-Standard Size<7,000 Btu/hEER = 9.4October 7, 2010. ≥7,000 Btu/h and ≤15,000 Btu/hEER = 10.9 − (0.213 × Cap1)October 7, 2010. >15,000 Btu/hEER = 7.7October 7, 2010.PTHPStandard Size<7,000 Btu/hEER = 11.9 COP = 3.3October 8, 2012. ≥7,000 Btu/h and ≤15,000 Btu/hEER = 14.0 − (0.3 × Cap1) COP = 3.7 − (0.052 × Cap1)October 8, 2012. >15,000 Btu/hEER = 9.5 COP = 2.9October 8, 2012. Non-Standard Size<7,000 Btu/hEER = 9.3 COP = 2.7October 7, 2010. ≥7,000 Btu/h and ≤15,000 Btu/hEER = 10.8 − (0.213 × Cap1) COP = 2.9 − (0.026 × Cap1)October 7, 2010. >15,000 Btu/hEER = 7.6 COP = 2.5October 7, 2010.1 “Cap” means cooling capacity in thousand Btu/h at 95 °F outdoor dry-bulb temperature.
The U.S. Department of Energy Convening Report on the Feasibility of a Negotiated Rulemaking to Revise the Certification Program for Commercial Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment can be found at http://www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/appliance_standards/pdfs/convening_report_hvac_cre.pdf.
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