Final Rule Technical Support Document: Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers

This report provides the technical analysis and results in support of the information presented in the final rule for residential dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and cooking products, and commercial clothes washers.

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Title Page (PDF 24 KB)
Table of Contents (PDF 32 KB)

Chapters

Chapter 1. Introduction (PDF 116 KB)
Chapter 2. Analytical Framework (PDF 208 KB)
Chapter 3. Market and Technology Assessment (PDF 1.2 MB)
Chapter 4. Screening Analysis (PDF 92 KB)
Chapter 5. Engineering Analysis (PDF 580 KB)
Chapter 6. Energy and Water Use Determination (PDF 332 KB)
Chapter 7. Markups for Equipment Price Determination (PDF 220 KB)
Chapter 8. Life-Cycle Cost and Payback Period Analysis (PDF 1.6 MB)
Chapter 9. Trial Standard Levels (PDF 56 KB)
Chapter 10. Shipments Analysis (PDF 768 KB)
Chapter 11. National Impact Analysis (PDF 872 KB)
Chapter 12. Life-Cycle Cost Sub-Group Analysis (PDF 428 KB)
Chapter 13. Manufacturer Impact Analysis (PDF 948 KB)
Chapter 14. Utility Impact Analysis (PDF 608 KB)
Chapter 15. Employment Impact Analysis (PDF 96 KB)
Chapter 16. Environmental Impact Analysis (PDF 492 KB)
Chapter 17. Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF 232 KB)
Appendix 5A AHAM Data Submittal (PDF 336 KB)
Appendix 6A Cooktops and Ovens: Determination of Energy-Using Components (PDF 124 KB)
Appendix 8A User Instructions for LCC and PBP Spreadsheets (PDF 56 KB)
Appendix 8B Uncertainty and Variability (PDF 48 KB)
Appendix 8C Lifetime Distributions (PDF 76 KB)
Appendix 8D Household Discount Rate Distributions (PDF 236 KB)
Appendix 10A Relative Price Elasticity of Demand for Appliances (PDF 288 KB)
Appendix 11A User Instructions for Shipments and NIA Spreadsheets (PDF 44 KB)
Appendix 11B National Equipment and Operating Costs (PDF 372 KB)
Appendix 13A Manufacturer Impact Analysis Interview Guides (PDF 192 KB)
Appendix 13B Government Regulatory Impact Model (GRIM) (PDF 60 KB)
Appendix 14A Interpolation of Utility and Environmental Results from NEMS-BT Output (PDF 48 KB)
Appendix 17A Regulatory Impact Analysis Supporting Material (PDF 208 KB)

Contact Information

Stephen Witkowski, P.E.
Project Manager
(202) 586-7463

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