USA Market Access for Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is the regulatory body authorized to enforce compliance with the energy conservation standards. To ensure the implementation of the current standards for covered appliances and equipment, the DOE published certification, compliance, and enforcement regulations for such products and equipment in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at 10 CFR part 429.

The Building Technologies Office of the U.S. DOE develops test procedures and standards and enforces regulations to ensure that manufacturers produce products that are compliant with Federal Regulations through the Appliance and Equipment Standards Program. The program sets minimum energy conservation standards for appliances that are used by consumers each day and currently covers more than 60 different products.

In addition, DOE’s test procedures are used for the US Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) EnergyGuide labeling program and for voluntary ENERGY STAR program. The Appliance and Equipment Standards Program supports the voluntary ENERGY STAR program by working with the Environmental Protection Agency to ensure products that display the label meet Energy Star specifications.

Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) are required for product categories that require mandatory labelling include:

• Ballasts

• Freezers    

• Water heaters

• Heaters

• Fluorescent lamps

• Room air conditioners

• Clothes washers

• Refrigerators, etc. 

Full list of product that are in scope of energy efficiency regulations can be find here.

Before distributing any basic model of a covered product or equipment subject to an applicable energy conservation standard, manufacturers must submit a certification report to the DOE conforming that each basic model meets the applicable energy conservation standard(s).

Mandatory Energy Guide labelling is required for certain products. The DOE's test results must be printed on yellow EnergyGuide label, which manufacturers are required to display on many appliances. Manufacturers of major home appliances are required to attach the labels to their products under the FTC’s Appliance Labeling Rule. The labels show the highest and lowest energy consumption or efficiency estimates of similar appliance models. The Rule also requires energy disclosures for certain lighting products and water use labeling for certain plumbing products.

The Energy Star Program is a similar labeling program, but it requires more stringent efficiency standards for an appliance to become qualified.However, it is a voluntary program. The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are lead agencies in the development and revision of all test procedures for products in the “ENERGY STAR Program”, including those products that are also subject to DOE's Energy Conservation Standards program. 

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