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 propose 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.
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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 (PDF 1.3 MB)
- 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 (PDF 1.1 MB)
- 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 (PDF 2.8 MB)
- ANOPR Technical Support Document Analysis Tools
Framework
- Notice of Public Workshop and Availability of Framework Document, Federal Register, March 27, 2006 (PDF 70 KB)
- Rulemaking Framework for Commercial Clothes Washers and Residential Dishwashers, Dehumidifiers, and Cooking Products, March 15, 2006 (PDF 402 KB)
Public Meetings and Meeting Materials
- NOPR Public Meeting
- ANOPR Public Meeting
- Framework Document Public Meeting
Contact Information
Stephen Witkowski
Program Manager
(202) 586-7463