Dehumidifiers
This page describes rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential dehumidifiers.
Statutory Authority
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT 2005), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and commercial and industrial equipment. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to determine whether amended, more stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant amount of energy. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA 2007) subsequently prescribed standards for dehumidifiers, fulfilling DOE's obligation. Therefore, DOE did not amend the standards for dehumidifiers in the final rule for residential dishwashers, dehumidifiers, and cooking products, and commercial clothes washers, but instead codified the statutory standards in the EISA En Masse Technical Amendment. EISA 2007 also amended EPCA to direct DOE to amend its test procedure for dehumidifiers to include measures of standby mode and off mode energy consumption.
Current Test Procedure Rulemaking Activity
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
- NOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Conventional Cooking Products
, Federal Register, 75 FR 75290, December 2, 2010
NOPR Test Procedure Public Meeting Information and Meeting Materials
Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (SNOPR)
- SNOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Conventional Cooking Products, Federal Register, September 20, 2011
Test Procedure Contact Information
Wes Anderson
Project Manager
(202) 586-7335
Energy Conservation Standard
Prescribed Standards
- Standards prescribed in EISA 2007
Final Rule
- Final Rule for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, April 8, 2009
- Final Rule Technical Support Document
Final Rule Technical Support Document Analysis Tools
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR)
- NOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, October 17, 2008
- NOPR Technical Support Document
- NOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANOPR)
- ANOPR for Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, and Commercial Clothes Washers, Federal Register, November 15, 2007
- ANOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools
Framework
- Notice of Public Workshop and Availability of Framework Document , Federal Register, March 27, 2006
- Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006
Public Meetings and Meeting Materials (Past Rulemakings)
- NOPR Public Meeting
- ANOPR Public Meeting
- Framework Document Public Meeting
Certification, Compliance and Enforcement Requirements
The Department published a Final Rule on January 5, 2010, which adopts regulations to implement reporting requirements for energy conservation standards and energy use. The Final Rule also addresses other matters concerning compliance, certification and enforcement procedures. The Department published a Technical Amendment on January 28, 2010 that corrects cross-referencing errors in the final rule.
- Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment Final Rule, Federal Register, 75 FR 652, January 5, 2010,
- Certification, Compliance, and Enforcement Requirements for Certain Consumer Products and Commercial and Industrial Equipment); Technical Amendment, Federal Register, 75 FR 4474, January 28, 2010
Contact Information
Stephen L. Witkowski, P.E.
Project Manager
(202) 586-7463