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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Air-Cooled Commercial Package Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
The Energy Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on May 20, 2024. It took effect on September 17, 2024. Comments closed on September 9, 2024.
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What the agency says
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h. In this direct final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards, based on clear and convincing evidence, for air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h, which it has determined satisfy the relevant statutory criteria.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-08546
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- May 20, 2024
- Takes effect
- September 17, 2024
- Comments due
- September 9, 2024
- Dates
- The effective date of this rule is September 17, 2024, unless adverse comment is received by September 9, 2024. If adverse comments are received that DOE determines may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal of the direct final rule, a timely withdrawal of this rule will be published in the Federal Register. If no such adverse comments are received, compliance with the amended standards established for air-cooled commercial package air conditioners and heat pumps with a rated cooling capacity greater than or equal to 65,000 Btu/h in this direct final rule is required on and after January 1,
- Docket
- EERE-2022-BT-STD-0015
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1904-AF34
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 431
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Confidential business information; Energy conservation; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 91
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