Dishwashers
This page describers rulemaking activities and regulations regarding energy efficiency for residential dishwashers.
Statutory Authority
The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended, 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 dishwashers, fulfilling DOE's obligation. Therefore, DOE did not amend the standards for dishwashers 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 dishwashers 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
Additional Information (Past Rulemakings)
- Final Rule: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, August 29, 2003
- Concept Summary for Dishwasher Test Procedure
- Review of Survey Data to Support Revisions to DOE's Dishwasher Test Procedure, report by Arthur D. Little, Inc.
- Addendum to the Arthur D. Little, Inc. report, "Review of Survey Data to Support Revisions to DOE's Dishwasher Test Procedure", March 5, 2002
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Test Procedures for Dishwashers, Federal Register, September 3, 2002
- Final Rule; Correction: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers; Correction, Federal Register, May 1, 2002
- Final Rule: Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Dishwashers, Federal Register, December 18, 2001
- Final Rule — Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Test Procedure for Clothes Washers and Reporting Requirements for Clothes Washers, Clothes Dryers, and Dishwashers; August 27, 1997.
Contact Information
Stephen L. Witkowski, P.E.
Project Manager
(202) 586-7463