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Rulemaking for Single Package Vertical Unit Energy Conservation Standards

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The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), as amended, prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps. EPCA also requires that each time the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1 is amended with respect to the standard levels or design requirements applicable to that equipment, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) must adopt amended uniform national standards for this equipment equivalent to those in ASHRAE Standard 90.1, unless DOE determines that there is clear and convincing evidence showing that more-stringent, amended standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would save a significant additional amount of energy. This rulemaking fulfills this obligation.

Recent Updates

DOE has published a final rule regarding energy conservation standards for single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps. 80 FR 57438 (September 23, 2015).

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

Comments are not accepted at this time.

Any comments submitted must identify the single package vertical air conditioners and single package vertical heat pumps energy conservation standards rulemaking by name and provide its docket number EERE-2012-BT-STD-0041 and/or Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 1904-AC85. Comments may be submitted using any of the following methods:

1. Federal eRulemaking Portal: The rulemaking docket at www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

2. E-mail: SPVU2012STD0041@ee.doe.gov. Include the docket number and/or RIN in the subject line of the message.

3. Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, Mailstop EE–5B, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0121. Please submit one signed original paper copy.

4. Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of Energy, Building Technologies Office, 950 L’Enfant Plaza, SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Telephone: (202) 586–2945. Please submit one signed original paper copy.

Milestones and Documents

The energy conservation standards rulemaking docket EERE-2012-BT-STD-0041 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents. For the latest information on the planned timing of future DOE regulatory milestones, see the current Office of Management and Budget Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. All planned dates are preliminary and subject to change.

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Final Rule Compliance	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 79 FR 78614 (December 30, 2014) Public Meeting: 02/06/15 Public Meeting Presentation Public Meeting Transcript Comment Deadline: 03/02/15 Government Regulatory Impact Model National Impact Analysis National Impact Analysis Plus Life-Cycle Cost Spreadsheet Technical Support Document OIRA Compare Document Final Rule, Federal Register, 80 FR 57438 (September 23, 2015) Technical Support Document Government Regulatory Impact Model National Impact Analysis Life-Cycle Cost Compliance with the amended standards established for SPVACs and SPVHPs <65,000 Btu/h cooling capacity is required 4 years after publication in the federal register; for SPVACs and SPVHPs =65,000 and <135,000 Btu/h cooling capacity, compliance is required on October 9, 2015; and for SPVACs and SPVHPs =135,000 and <240,000 Btu/h cooling capacity, compliance is required on October 9, 2016.

Related Rulemakings

None.

Statutory Authority

Title III, Part C of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (“EPCA” or “the Act”), Pub. L. 94-163 (42 U.S.C. 6311-6317, as codified), added by Public Law 95-619, Title IV, §441(a), established the Energy Conservation Program for Certain Industrial Equipment, which includes the single package vertical air conditioners (SPVACs) and single package vertical heat pumps (SPVHPs) (collectively referred to as single package vertical units or SPVUs).

Contact Information

For more information related to this rulemaking, please email:

single_package_vertical_units@EE.Doe.Gov