U.S. Department of Energy - Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

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

Final Rule

• Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines; Final Rule, Federal Register, FR 74 44914, August 31, 2009
• Final Rule Technical Support Document
• Final Rule Analytical Spreadsheets

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)

• Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines; Proposed Rule, Federal Register, 74 FR 26020, May 29, 2009
• NOPR Technical Support Document
• NOPR Analysis Spreadsheets

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR)

• Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines; Proposed Rule, Federal Register, 73 FR 34094, June 16, 2008
• ANOPR Technical Support Document
• ANOPR Analysis Spreadsheets

Framework

• Rulemaking Framework for Refrigerated Bottled or Canned Beverage Vending Machines, June 5, 2006

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
• 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
• 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

Public Meetings

• NOPR, June 17, 2009
• ANOPR, June 26, 2008
• Framework Document, July 11, 2006

Contact Information

Charles Llenza
Project Manager
(202) 586-2192