Standards

Each small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment (including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps) manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, shall meet the following standard levels: Each large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment (including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps) manufactured on or after January 1, 1995, but before January 1, 2010, shall meet the following standard levels: Each packaged terminal air conditioner and packaged terminal heat pump manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, shall meet the following standard levels: Each warm air furnace and packaged boiler manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, shall meet the following standard levels: Each storage water heater, instantaneous water heater, and unfired water storage tank manufactured on or after January 1, 1994, shall meet the following standard levels: In determining whether a standard is economically justified for the purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall, after receiving views and comments furnished with respect to the proposed standard, determine whether the benefits of the standard exceed the burden of the proposed standard by, to the maximum extent practicable, considering— Every 6 years, the Secretary shall conduct an evaluation of each class of covered equipment and shall publish— If the Secretary publishes a notice under clause (i), the Secretary shall— Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), an amendment prescribed under this subparagraph shall apply to products manufactured after a date that is the later of— A standard amended by the Secretary under this paragraph shall become effective for products manufactured— Small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment (other than single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps) shall meet the following standards: For equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, the minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled central air conditioners at or above 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be— For equipment manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, the minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled central air conditioner heat pumps at or above 65,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be— For equipment manufactured on or after the later of January 1, 2008, or the date that is 180 days after December 19, 2007— Large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment (other than single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps) manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall meet the following standards: The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled central air conditioners at or above 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be— The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled central air conditioner heat pumps at or above 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be— Very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment (other than single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps) manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall meet the following standards: The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled central air conditioners at or above 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 760,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be— The minimum energy efficiency ratio of air-cooled central air conditioner heat pumps at or above 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) and less than 760,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity) shall be— Single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps manufactured on or after January 1, 2010, shall meet the following standards: Number of poles Nominal Full-Load Efficiency Open Motors Closed Motors 6 4 2 6 4 2 Motor Horsepower 1 80.0 82.5 ....... 80.0 82.5 75.5 1.5 84.0 84.0 82.5 85.5 84.0 82.5 2 85.5 84.0 84.0 86.5 84.0 84.0 3 86.5 86.5 84.0 87.5 87.5 85.5 5 87.5 87.5 85.5 87.5 87.5 87.5 7.5 88.5 88.5 87.5 89.5 89.5 88.5 10 90.2 89.5 88.5 89.5 89.5 89.5 15 90.2 91.0 89.5 90.2 91.0 90.2 20 91.0 91.0 90.2 90.2 91.0 90.2 25 91.7 91.7 91.0 91.7 92.4 91.0 30 92.4 92.4 91.0 91.7 92.4 91.0 40 93.0 93.0 91.7 93.0 93.0 91.7 50 93.0 93.0 92.4 93.0 93.0 92.4 60 93.6 93.6 93.0 93.6 93.6 93.0 75 93.6 94.1 93.0 93.6 94.1 93.0 100 94.1 94.1 93.0 94.1 94.5 93.6 125 94.1 94.5 93.6 94.1 94.5 94.5 150 94.5 95.0 93.6 95.0 95.0 94.5 200 94.5 95.0 94.5 95.0 95.0 95.0 The Secretary may, by rule, provide that the standards specified in paragraph (1) shall not apply to certain types or classes of electric motors if— The Secretary shall publish a final rule no later than 24 months after the effective date of the previous final rule to determine whether to amend the standards in effect for such product. Any such amendment shall apply to electric motors manufactured after a date which is five years after— In this subsection: The term “service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerator” or “(SOC–SC–M)” means a medium temperature commercial refrigerator— Refrigerators with solid doors 0.10 V + 2.04 Refrigerators with transparent doors 0.12 V + 3.34 Freezers with solid doors 0.40 V + 1.38 Freezers with transparent doors 0.75 V + 4.10 Refrigerators/freezers with solid doors the greater of 0.27 AV – 0.71 or 0.70. Not later than 3 years after December 18, 2012, the Secretary shall— If the Secretary issues a final rule pursuant to subparagraph (B) establishing an amended standard, the final rule shall provide that the amended standard shall apply to products manufactured on or after the date that is— If the Secretary issues a final rule under subparagraph (A) or (B) establishing amended standards, the final rule shall provide that the amended standards apply to products manufactured on or after the date that is— Equipment Type Type of Cooling Harvest Rate (lbs ice/24 hours) Maximum Energy Use (kWh/100 lbs Ice) Maximum Condenser Water Use (gal/100 lbs Ice) H = Harvest rate in pounds per 24 hours. Water use is for the condenser only and does not include potable water used to make ice. Ice Making Head Water <500 7.80–0.0055H 200–0.022H ª500 and <1436 5.58–0.0011H 200–0.022H ª1436 4.0 200–0.022H Ice Making Head Air <450 10.26–0.0086H Not Applicable ª450 6.89–0.0011H Not Applicable Remote Condensing (but not remote compressor) Air <1000 8.85–0.0038H Not Applicable ª1000 5.10 Not Applicable Remote Condensing and Remote Compressor Air <934 8.85–0.0038H Not Applicable ª934 5.3 Not Applicable Self Contained Water <200 11.40–0.019H 191–0.0315H ª200 7.60 191–0.0315H Self Contained Air <175 18.0–0.0469H Not Applicable ª175 9.80 Not Applicable The standards established under subparagraph (A) shall apply to products manufactured on or after the date that is— If the Secretary issues a final rule under subparagraph (A) or (B) establishing amended standards, the final rule shall provide that the amended standards apply to products manufactured on or after the date that is— Each commercial clothes washer manufactured on or after January 1, 2007, shall have— Subject to paragraphs (2) through (6), each walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, shall— for evaporator fan motors of under 1 horsepower and less than 460 volts, use— for condenser fan motors of under 1 horsepower, use— The requirements of paragraph (1)(E)(i) for electronically commutated motors shall take effect January 1, 2009, unless, prior to that date, the Secretary determines that such motors are only available from 1 manufacturer. In carrying out paragraph (1)(E)(i) and subparagraph (A), the Secretary may allow other types of motors if the Secretary determines that, on average, those other motors use no more energy in evaporator fan applications than electronically commutated motors. The Secretary shall establish the maximum energy consumption level under subparagraph (B) not later than January 1, 2010. Each walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer with transparent reach-in doors manufactured on or after January 1, 2009, shall also meet the following specifications: Transparent reach-in doors for walk-in coolers and windows in walk-in cooler doors shall be— Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall publish performance-based standards for walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers that achieve the maximum improvement in energy that the Secretary determines is technologically feasible and economically justified. Except as provided in clause (ii), the standards shall apply to products described in subparagraph (A) that are manufactured beginning on the date that is 3 years after the final rule is published. If the Secretary determines, by rule, that a 3-year period is inadequate, the Secretary may establish an effective date for products manufactured beginning on the date that is not more than 5 years after the date of publication of a final rule for the products. Not later than January 1, 2020, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine if the standards established under paragraph (4) should be amended. Except as provided in clause (ii), the rule shall provide that the standards shall apply to products manufactured beginning on the date that is 3 years after the final rule is published. If the Secretary determines, by rule, that a 3-year period is inadequate, the Secretary may establish an effective date for products manufactured beginning on the date that is not more than 5 years after the date of publication of a final rule for the products. Subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply to a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer component if the component manufacturer has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the component reduces energy consumption at least as much as if such subparagraph were to apply. In support of any demonstration under this paragraph, a manufacturer shall provide to the Secretary all data and technical information necessary to fully evaluate its application. If the Secretary, acting pursuant to section 6312(b) of this title, includes as covered equipment solid state lighting power supply circuits, drivers, or devices described in section 6291(36)(A)(ii) of this title, the Secretary may prescribe under this part, not earlier than 1 year after the date on which a test procedure has been prescribed, an energy conservation standard for such equipment.