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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Small Electric Motors Energy Conservation Standards Notice of Public Meeting and Data Availability

DATE: January 30, 2009

TIME: 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. EST

LOCATION:
U.S. Department of Energy
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 1E-245
Washington, DC 20585

This page presents meeting materials and information on how to submit comments for the public meeting on energy conservation standards for small electric motors.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is considering potential standards for certain single-phase and polyphase small electric motors, which would achieve the maximum improvement in energy efficiency that is technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. The purpose of this meeting is to discuss and receive comments about the classes of small electric motors under consideration, the analyses performed to evaluate efficiency standards, potential efficiency standard levels, and other issues affecting this rulemaking.

The following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Adobe Reader.

Meeting Materials

How to Submit Comments

You may submit comments electronically, by mail, or by courier. Wherever possible, comments in the electronic format should carry the electronic signature of the author. Absent an electronic signature, comments submitted electronically must be authenticated by submitting a signed original paper document.

  • E-mail:

    small_electric_motors_std.rulemaking@hq.doe.gov.
    Include Docket Number EERE-2007-BT-STD-0007 in the subject line of the message.

  • Postal Mail:

    Ms. Brenda Edwards
    U.S. Department of Energy
    Building Technologies Program
    1000 Independence Avenue, SW
    Mailstop EE-2J
    Washington, DC 20585

    Please include a signed original.

  • Hand Delivery or Courier:

    Ms. Brenda Edwards
    U.S. Department of Energy
    Building Technologies Program
    950 L'Enfant Plaza, 6th Floor
    Washington, DC 20024
    Telephone: (202) 586-2945

    Please include a signed original.

Comments should clearly identify docket number EERE-2007-BT-STD-0007. The deadline for submitting comments is March 2, 2009.

Contact Information

James Raba
Project Manager
(202) 586-8654