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

Building Technologies Office – Appliance & Equipment Standards

Fluorescent Lamp Ballast Technical Support Document for the 2000 Final Rule

The Department of Energy prepared this Technical Support Document for the Final Rule stage of its energy conservation standards rulemaking on fluorescent lamp ballasts, which was published on September 19, 2000.

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  Table of Contents (PDF 331 KB)
  Chapters  
Chapter 1. Introduction (PDF 90 KB)
Chapter 2. Analytical Approach (PDF 168 KB)
Chapter 3. Engineering Analysis (PDF 691 KB)
Chapter 4. Life-Cycle Costs and Payback Periods (PDF 338 KB)
Chapter 5. National Energy and Economic Impacts (PDF 533 KB)
Chapter 6. Manufacturer Impact Analysis (PDF 433 KB)
Chapter 7. Impacts of Trial Standards for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts on Electric Utilities (PDF 321 KB)
  Reports  
  Regulatory Impact Analysis (PDF 290 KB)
  Marginal Energy Prices Report (PDF 1.5 MB)
  Marginal Energy Prices - RECS 97 Update (PDF 72 KB)
  Appendices  
Appendix A Engineering Analysis Supporting Documentation (PDF 832 KB)
Appendix B Marginal Energy Prices (PDF 387 KB)
Appendix C Cash Flow Impacts (PDF 2.0 MB)
Appendix D Environmental Analysis for Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts (PDF 293 KB)
Appendix E Analysis of Consensus Standards (PDF 361 KB)

Contact Information

Lucy deButts
Project Manager