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Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines

This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations for refrigerated beverage vending machines.

Statutory Authority

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is required to establish energy conservation standards for refrigerated bottled or canned beverage vending machines by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended in section 135(c)(4) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. (42 U.S.C. 6295 (v)(1)-(3)).

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Energy Conservation Standards Rulemaking

Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines; Final Rule, Date Correction, Federal Register, FR 74 45979, September 8, 2009 (PDF 77 KB)

Final Rule

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR)

Framework

  • Rulemaking Framework for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines, June 5, 2006 (PDF 371 KB)

Test Procedures

  • Test Procedures for Certain Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Technical Amendment to Energy Conservation Standards for Certain Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Final Rule, Federal Register, 71 FR 71340, December 8, 2006 (PDF 499 KB)
  • Test Procedures for Refrigerated Beverage Vending Machines and Commercial Refrigerators, Freezers and Refrigerator-Freezers; Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register, 71 FR 58308, October 3, 2006 (PDF 125 KB)
  • Test Procedures for Consumer Products and Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Certification, Compliance and Enforcement Requirements for Consumer Products, and for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment; Technical Amendment; Proposed Rule Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Federal Register, 71 FR 42178, July 25, 2006 (PDF 585 KB)

Public Meetings

Contact Information

Charles Llenza
Project Manager
(202) 586-2192