Department of Energy (DOE)

Federal law requires DOE to consider revisions to existing appliance minimum energy efficiency standards, and as a result of litigation and congressional interest, DOE has embarked on a series of rulemakings. It is currently engaged in rulemakings on several home appliance products, including cooking products (ovens, ranges and microwaves), room air conditioners, refrigerator-freezers, residential clothes dryers, residential clothes washers and commercial clothes washers. In addition, test procedures for most of these products will be modified to include provisions for determining standby power as required by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007.  AHAM has published the "AHAM Guidelines for Energy Modes" which clarifies AHAM's position on standby power.

DOE RULEMAKING TIMELINE

Additional Information:

Documents pertaining to each rulemaking are organized below.  For additional information, please visit the DOE Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy web site.

Energy Efficiency Standards Rulemakings

Test Procedure Rulemakings