Code of Vermont Rules › Agency 31 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SERVICE › Sub-Agency 000 - GENERAL › Chapter 009 - VERMONT APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS › Section 31 000 009 - VERMONT APPLIANCE EFFICIENCY STANDARDS

Current through June, 2024
In 2018, the Vermont Legislature adopted Act 139, amending 9
				  V.SA. § 2795, and requiring the Commissioner of the Department of Public
				  Service to "adopt rules in accordance with the provisions of 3 V.SA chapter 25
				  establishing minimum efficiency standards for the types of new products set
				  forth in section 2794 of this title. " This rule sets minimum efficiency
				  standards for seventeen products found in 9 V.SA. § 2792 to which the
				  State's efficiency standards do not currently apply. Act 139 incorporates
				  materials by reference in the "Definitions" ( § 2793 ) and "Efficiency and
				  Water Conservation Standards" ( § 2795 ) sections of the Act. The Act
				  articulates specific existing efficiency standards the Department of Public
				  Service must adopt, as such, the entirety of this rule consists of the
				  standards listed below and incorporated by reference without additional
				  text.
Effective Date
Act 139, Sec. 5. amends
				  9 V.S.A §
										2796(d) and specifies the
				  effective dates of the standards provided herein as follows:
(1) On or after July 1, 2019, no new
				luminaire that is designed and marketed to operate with T12 fluorescent lamps
				may be sold or offered for sale in the State. This prohibition shall not apply
				to a luminaire that the seller purchased on or before June 30, 2019.
(2) On or after July 1, 2020, no new air
				compressor, commercial dishwasher, commercial fryer, commercial hot-food
				holding cabinet, commercial steam cooker, computer or computer monitor, high
				color rendering index (CRI) fluorescent lamp, portable electric spa,
				residential ventilating fn, spray sprinkler body, uninterruptible power supply,
				or water cooler may be sold or offered fr sale, lease, or rent in the State
				unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the efficiency
				standards set forth herein.
(3) On
				or after July 1, 2021, no new faucet, showerhead, or urinal may be sold or
				offered for sale, lease, or rent in the State unless the efficiency of the new
				product meets or exceeds the efficiency standards set forth herein.
(4) This rule governs the date after which no
				new portable air conditioner may be sold or offered for sale, lease, or rent in
				the State unless the efficiency of the new product meets or exceeds the
				efficiency standards set forth in Section U) of these rules (the compliance
				date).
(A) The compliance date shall be on or
				after February 1, 2022, unless subdivision (B) of thissubdivision (4) applies.
(B) If, prior to January 1, 2019,
				the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a final rule in the Federal
				Register establishing efficiency standards for portable air conditioners and
				the rule has not been repealed, voided, or retracted, the compliance date shall
				be on or after the date as of which portable air conditioners are required to
				comply with the DOE rule.
Definitions
"Dishwasher" as defined in the U.S. Code of Federal
				  Regulations Title 10, Chapter II, Subchapter D, Part 431.12 (
				  10
				  CFR 431.12 )
"ENERGY STAR Program" is a federal program operated by the
				  U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and defined in U.S. federal statute
				  pursuant to chapter 42 section 7403(g) [
				  42 U.S.C.
				  §
												7403(g) ].
"T12, fluorescent lamp" as defined by the American National
				  Standards Institute in standard C78.81-2003
Efficiency and Water Conservation Standards
(a) Air Compressors: In this subdivision (1),
				"final rule" means the document setting forth a final action by the U.S.
				Department of Energy (DOE) with respect to a final rule for "Energy
				Conservation Standards for Air Compressors," docket no. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0040,
				the pre-publication final rule released by the U.S. Department of Energy for
				error correction review on December 5, 2016. Effective July 1, 2020, air
				compressors that meet the 12 criteria to be codified under
				10
				C.F.R. §
												431.345(a) and
				set forth on pages 350 to 351 of the final rule shall meet the requirements
				contained in Table 1 on page 352 of the final rule using the instructions to be
				codified under
				10
				C.F.R. §
												431.345(b) and
				set forth on page 353 of the final rule. Compliance with these requirements
				shall be measured in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Part 431, Subpart T, Appendix A,
				entitled "Uniform Test Method for Certain Air Compressors," as in effect on
				July 3, 2017.
(b) Commercial
				Dishwashers: Effective July 1, 2020, commercial dishwashers included in the
				scope of the "ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for
				Commercial Dishwashers," Version 2.0, shall meet the qualification criteria of
				that specification. "ENERGY ST AR Program Requirements Product Specification
				for Commercial Dishwashers version 2.0" was developed by the U.S. Environmental
				Protection Agency and took effect on February 1, 2013.
(c) Commercial Fryers: Effective July 1,
				2020, commercial fryers included in the scope of the "ENERGY ST AR Program
				Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Fryers," Version 2.0, shall
				meet the qualification criteria of that specification. "ENERGY STAR Program
				Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Fryers version 2.0" was
				developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and took effect on April
				22, 2011.
(d) Hot-Food Holding
				Cabinets: Effective July 1, 2020, commercial hot-food holding cabinets shall
				have a maximum idle energy rate of 40 watts per cubic foot of interior volume,
				as determined by the "idle energy rate-dry test" in ASTM F2140-11, "Standard
				Test Method for Performance of Hot-Food Holding Cabinets," ASTM International
				(2011). Interior volume shall be measured as prescribed in the "ENERGY STAR
				Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Hot-Food Holding
				Cabinets," Version 2.0, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
				which took effect October 1, 2011.
(e) Commercial Steam Cookers: Effective July
				1, 2020, commercial steam cookers shall meet the requirements of the "ENERGY ST
				AR Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Steam Cookers,"
				Version 1.2., developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, effective
				August 1, 2003.
(f) Computers and
				Computer Monitors: Effective July 1, 2020, computers and computer monitors as
				defined in 20 California Code of Regulations (CCR) § 1602 shall meet the
				requirements of 20 California Code of Regulations (CCR) § 1605.3(v). "20
				California Code of Regulations § 1605.3(v) " is the section of the CCR
				that contains the California state mandatory minimum energy efficiency
				requirements for computers and computer monitors. It was developed by the
				California Energy Commission and includes several different tiers of energy
				efficiency requirements for desktop computers, laptop computers and computer
				monitors.
(g) Faucets and
				Showerheads: Effective July 1, 2021, faucets, except for metering faucets, and
				showerheads shall meet the standards below when tested in accordance with 10
				C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix S, entitled "Uniform Test Method for
				Measuring the Water Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads," as in effect on
				January 3, 2017.
i. Lavatory faucets and
				replacement aerators shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 1.5 gallons
				perminute (gpm) at 60 pounds per square inch (psi).
ii. Residential kitchen faucets and
				replacement aerators shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 1.8gpm at 60 psi,
				with optional temporary flow of 2.2 gpm, provided they default to a maximum
				flow rate of 1.8 gpm at 60 psi after each use.
iii. Public lavatory faucets and replacement
				aerators shall not exceed a maximum flow rate of 0.5 gpm at 60 psi.
iv. Showerheads shall not exceed a maximum
				flow rate of 2.0 gpm at 80 psi.
(h) High CRI fluorescent lamps: Effective
				July 1, 2020, high CRI fluorescent lamps shall meet the minimum efficacy
				requirements contained in
				10
				C.F.R. §
												430.32(n)(4)
				as that subdivision existed on January 3, 2017. The energy efficiency of high
				CRI fluorescent lamps shall be measured in accordance with "Uniform Test Method
				for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI), and
				Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps," as it appeared in 10
				C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix R as it existed on January 3, 2017.
(i) Urinals: Effective July 1,
				2021, urinals, other than trough-type urinals and urinals designed and marketed
				exclusively for use at prisons or mental health facilities, shall have a
				maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per flush when tested in accordance with
				"Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Water Closets and
				Urinals," as described in the U.S. Code of Federal Regulation, 10 C.F.R. Part
				430, Subpart B, Appendix T, as it appeared on January 3, 2017.
(j) Portable Air Conditioners: Effective
				February 1, 2022, portable air conditioners shall have a Combined Energy
				Efficiency Ratio (CEER), that is greater than or equal to: 1.04 x [SACC/(3.7177
				x SACC [ 06384) ]], where "SACC" means seasonally adjusted cooling capacity
				expressed in Btu/hr. The CEER shall be measured in accordance with the "Uniform
				Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Portable Air Conditioners,"
				10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B, Appendix CC as in effect on January 3, 2017.
(k) Portable Electric Spas:
				Effective July 1, 2020, portable electric spas shall meet the requirements of
				the American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency,
				ANSI/APSP/ICC-14 2014, as that standard exists on the effective date of this
				section, July 1, 2020.
(l)
				Residential Ventilating Fans: Effective July 1, 2020, residential ventilating
				fans shall meet the qualification criteria of the "ENERGY ST AR Program
				Requirements Product Specification for Residential Ventilating Fans," Version
				3.2, developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency which took effect on
				December 23, 2011.
(m) Spray
				Sprinkler Bodies: Effective July 1, 2020, spray sprinkler bodies shall include
				an integral pressure regulator and shall meet the water efficiency and
				performance criteria and other requirements of the Environmental Protection
				Agency's "WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies," Version 1.0.,
				which took effect on September 21, 2017.
(n) Uninterruptible Power Supplies: In this
				subdivision (14), "final rule" means the document setting forth a final action
				by DOE with respect to a final rule for "Energy Conservation Standards for
				Uninterruptible Power Supplies," released by the U.S. Department of Energy for
				error correction review on December 28, 2016 as part of docket no. EERE-20 l
				6-BT-STD-0022.
Effective July 1, 2020, uninterruptible power supplies that
				  use a National Electrical Manufacturer Association (NEMA) 1-1 SP or 5-1 SP
				  input plug and have an alternating current (AC) output shall have an average
				  load-adjusted efficiency that meets or exceed the values shown to be codified
				  under
				  10
				  C.F.R. §
													430.32(z)(3)
				  and set forth on pages 193-194 of the final rule.
These requirements for Uninterruptible Power Supplies shall
				  be measured in accordance with the "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the
				  Energy Consumption of Battery Chargers," 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B,
				  Appendix Y, entitled "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption
				  of Battery Chargers," as in effect on January 11, 2017.
These requirements for Uninterruptible Power Supplies shall
				  be measured in accordance with the "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the
				  Energy Consumption of Battery Chargers," 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Subpart B,
				  Appendix Y as in effect on January 11, 2017.
(o) Water Coolers: Effective July 1, 2020,
				water coolers included in the scope of the "ENERGY STAR Program Requirements
				Product Specification for Water Coolers," Version 2.0, which took effect on
				February 1, 2014, shall have "on mode with no water draw" energy consumption
				less than or equal to the following values, measured in accordance with the
				test requirements of that specification:
(i)
				0.16 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per day for cold-only units and cook and cold
				units;
(ii) 0.87 kWh per day for
				storage type hot and cold units; and
(iii) 0.18 kWh per day for on-demand hot and
				cold units.