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Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers
The Energy Department published this final rule in the Federal Register on December 23, 2024. It took effect on February 21, 2025.
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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 walk-in coolers and freezers ("walk-ins" or "WICFs"). EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") to periodically review its existing standards to determine whether more-stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for walk-ins. It has determined that the amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-28474
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Energy Department
- Published
- December 23, 2024
- Takes effect
- February 21, 2025
- Dates
- The effective date of this rule is February 21, 2025. Compliance with the amended standards established for walk-in non-display doors in this final rule is required on and after December 23, 2027. Compliance with the amended standards established for walk-in refrigeration systems in this final rule is required on and after December 31, 2028.
- Docket
- EERE-2017-BT-STD-0009
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 1904-AD79
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 10 CFR 431
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Confidential business information; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Pages
- 240
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