Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Computer Room Air Conditioners

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Computer room air conditioners (CRACs)

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13.020 - Environmental protection; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners; 23.120 - Ventilators. Fans. Air-conditioners

TITLE: Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Computer Room Air ConditionersAGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of EnergyACTION: Final ruleSUMMARY: The Energy Policy and Conservation Actas amended (EPCA), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including small, large, and very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, of which computer room air conditioners (CRACs) are a category. EPCA requires the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) to consider the need for amended standards each time American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) Standard 90.1 is amended with respect to the standard levels or design requirements applicable to that equipment, or periodically under a six-year-lookback review provision. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for CRACs that rely on a new efficiency metric and are equivalent to those levels specified in ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019. DOE has determined that it lacks the clear and convincing evidence required by the statute to adopt standards more stringent than the levels specified in the industry standard.DATES: The effective date of this rule is 1 August 2023. Compliance with the amended standards established for computer room air conditioners in this final rule is required on and after 28 May 2024.This final rule and the notice of proposed rulemaking; request for comment notified as G/TBT/N/USA/1843 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2020-BT-STD-0008. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2020-BT-STD-0008/document and provides access to primary and supporting documents as well as comments received. Documents are also accessible from Regulations.gov by searching the Docket Number. 

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