Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products
Miscellaneous refrigeration product means a consumer refrigeration product other than a refrigerator, refrigerator-freezer, or freezer, which includes coolers and combination cooler refrigeration products. Manufacturers have been required to comply with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) energy conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products since 2019.
Current Standard | Current Test Procedure |
Ongoing Rulemaking for Standards | Ongoing Rulemaking for Test Procedure |
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
Standards
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Notification of Rescheduled Public Meeting
Notification of a Webinar and Availability of Preliminary Technical Support Document
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- Federal Register, 85FR78964 (December 8, 2020)
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DOE undertook a rulemaking that concluded with a direct final rule in October 2016 to establish conservation standards for miscellaneous refrigeration products. 81 FR 75194 (October 28, 2016) and has published a Federal Register notice detailing the effective date and compliance dates for DOE's direct final rule pertaining to energy conservation standards for Miscellaneous Refrigeration Products. 82 FR 24214 (May 26, 2017)
The miscellaneous refrigeration products energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2011-BT-STD-0043 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information:
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Test Procedure
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- Federal Register, 88FR7840 (February 7, 2023)
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Final rule
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- Federal Register, 86FR56790 (October 12, 2021).
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DOE undertook a rulemaking process that concluded with a final rule in July 2016 pertaining to test procedures and product coverage for miscellaneous refrigeration products 81 FR 46768 (July 18, 2016) and has published a notice of final rule; correction pertaining to test procedures for miscellaneous refrigeration products 81 FR 49868 (July 29, 2016).
The miscellaneous refrigeration products test procedure rulemaking docket EERE-2013-BT-TP-0029 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.
Public Meeting Information
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Current Standard
The direct final rule for miscellaneous refrigeration products published on October 28, 2016 (81 FR 75194) became effective on February 27, 2017. Compliance with the new standards in the direct final rule was required on October 28, 2019.
Miscellaneous refrigeration products are not currently required to be tested and rated according to a DOE test procedure. However, miscellaneous refrigeration product manufacturers must follow the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix A for all representations of energy use on or after January 17, 2017.
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Compliance
DOE has not yet established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement for miscellaneous refrigeration products.
Waivers
For information on current test procedure wavers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage.
For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 430.27.
Exceptions
DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has not authorized exception relief for miscellaneous refrigeration products.
For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR part 1003.
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.
State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption
DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the Federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR part 430, subpart D.
Small Business Exemptions
Any manufacturer of a covered product with annual gross revenues that do not exceed $8,000,000 from all its operations and meets certain other conditions may apply for an exemption to the energy conservation standard. For details, see 10 CFR part 430, subpart E.
ENERGY STAR®
DOE supports the testing and verification of ENERGY STAR® products in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Find tips and guidance for making your home, workplace, or vehicle more energy efficient visit EnergySavers.gov.
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