DOE Proposes Updates to Energy Efficiency Test Standards for Refrigerators
The Department of Energy is proposing to update its energy efficiency test procedures for commercial refrigeration equipment. In its proposed rule, the agency "addresses several inquiries it has received from interested parties regarding the applicability of DOE’s test procedure and current Federal energy conservation standards, the definition of certain terms pertinent to commercial refrigeration equipment, the proper configuration and use of certain components and features of commercial refrigeration equipment when testing according to the DOE test procedure, the proper application of certain test procedure provisions, and the compliance date of certain provisions specified in the DOE test procedure final rule," it said. DOE is also proposing to change compliance dates for the initial certification of commercial HVAC, water heating, and refrigeration equipment.
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The agency also proposed some test procedure clarifications that "have arisen as a result of the negotiated rulemaking process for certification of commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration, and water heating equipment," it said. The DOE will hold a Dec. 5 meeting to discuss the proposal.
(Federal Register 10/28/13)