# Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
> **US Department of Energy** · Direct final rule. · Published 2017-01-06 · Effective 2017-05-08 · 82 FR 1786
## Document
- **Document number:** 2016-29992
- **Category:** energy-efficiency
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Energy
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 1786
- **CFR reference:** 10 CFR 430
- **Publication date:** 2017-01-06
- **Effective date:** 2017-05-08
- **Energy docket:** Docket Number EERE-2014-BT-STD-0048
## Abstract

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including residential central air conditioners and heat pumps. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to periodically determine whether more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. In this direct final rule, DOE adopts amended energy conservation standards for residential central air conditioners and heat pumps.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/06/2016-29992/energy-conservation-program-energy-conservation-standards-for-residential-central-air-conditioners)
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