The U.S. Department of Energy is requesting comments and information on reviews of several current energy conservation standards and/or test procedures for the covered products listed below. In conducting these reviews, the agency seeks to determine whether to amend efficiency standards and/or test procedures, and whether it is technologically feasible and economically justifiable to do so. The agency is also evaluating the impact on small entities, and the public is invited to submit specific small business considerations. The following standards are open for comment:
- Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Commercial & Industrial Pumps.
- Read more here. Comments due by June 1, 2021.
- Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Consumer Products; Early Assessment Review: Ceiling Fan Light Kits.
- Read more and submit public comments here. Public comments due by June 3, 2021.
- Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Products; Early Assessment Review; Ceiling Fans.
- Read more and submit public comments here. Public comments due by June 7, 2021.
- Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedure for Direct Heating Equipment. In addition to determining whether to amend test procedures, DOE is also proposing several additional updates including modifying definitions regarding unvented heaters, accounting for multiple operational modes and others. DOE will hold a webinar on June 4, 2021, from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (ET).
- Read more and submit public comments here. Public comments due by June 30, 2021.
- Register for the webinar here.
- Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards for Circulator Pumps and Small Vertical In-Line Pumps.
- Read more and submit public comments here. Public comments due by July 6, 2021.
Advocacy contact: Prianka Sharma at (202) 205-6938.