Energy Conservation Program: Energy Conservation Standards for Consumer Water Heaters

Consumer information, labelling (TBT); Protection of the environment (TBT)

Consumer water heaters; Environmental protection (ICS code(s): 13.020); Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances (ICS code(s): 97.100)

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13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.100 - Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances; 13.020 - Environmental protection; 97.100 - Domestic, commercial and industrial heating appliances

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended ("EPCA"), prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including consumer water heaters. EPCA also requires the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE" or “the Department”) to periodically determine whether more stringent standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this final rule, DOE is adopting amended energy conservation standards for consumer water heaters. It has determined that the new and amended energy conservation standards for these products would result in significant conservation of energy, and are technologically feasible and economically justified.The effective date of this rule is 5 July 2024. Compliance with the new and amended standards established for consumer water heaters in this final rule is required on and after 6 May 2029.Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Parts 429 and 430This final rule and previous actions notified under the symbol G/TBT/N/USA/508/Rev.1 are identified by Docket Number EERE-2017-BT-STD-0019. The Docket Folder is available from Regulations.gov at https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EERE-2017-BT-STD-0019/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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