Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products

The Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles (42 U.S.C. §§ 6291–6309) is a regulatory program that enforces minimum energy conservation standards for appliances and equipment in the United States.[1] The program was established under Part B of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 and gives the Department of Energy (DOE) the authority to develop and implement test procedures and minimum standards for more than 60 products covering residential, commercial and industrial, lighting, and plumbing applications.[2] The Department of Energy is required to set standards that are "technologically feasible and economically justified."[3]

  1. ^ "Statutory Authorities and Rules". eere.energy.gov. U.S. Department of Energy. Retrieved 26 March 2013.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Standards and Test Procedures was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "The Standard Setting Process". Energy Efficiency Standards. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Archived from the original on 27 January 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2013.