# Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Determination of Portable Air Conditioners as a Covered Consumer Product
> **US Department of Energy** · Final determination. · Published 2016-04-18 · Effective 2016-05-18 · 81 FR 22514
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-08891
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 81 FR 22514
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 430
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2016/04/18/2016-08891/energy-conservation-program-for-consumer-products-and-certain-commercial-and-industrial-equipment)
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