Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Determination of Portable Air Conditioners as a Covered Consumer Product
other · US Department of Energy · Published 2016-04-18 · Effective 2016-05-18 · 81 FR 22514
Document
Document number
2016-08891
Federal Register citation
81 FR 22514
CFR reference
10 CFR 430
Type
Rule
Action
Final determination.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Energy
Publication date
2016-04-18
Effective date
2016-05-18
Energy docket
Docket No. EERE-2013-BT-STD-0033
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is classifying portable air conditioners (ACs) as a covered product under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended. This classification is based on DOE's determination that portable ACs are a type of consumer product that meets the requisite criteria specified in EPCA. Specifically, DOE has determined that classifying portable ACs as a covered product is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of EPCA, and that average U.S. household energy use by portable ACs is likely to exceed 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year.