Dear ENERGY STAR®  Room Air Conditioners Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners specification is October 30, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 5.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 5.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at appliances@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 5.0 certified room air conditioners to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR Partners,

Thank you to everyone who joined us for a productive week in Atlanta at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting.  It was wonderful to be back in person, with 381 registered attendees representing a broad range of ENERGY STAR stakeholder groups and program personnel. We especially want to thank the Southeast Energy Efficiency Alliance (SEEA) for serving as this year’s facilitating co-sponsor, and for bringing a valuable perspective on efficiency market opportunities in the region. We were also pleased to welcome representatives from 15 states, who are gearing up to take advantage of ENERGY STAR as they design and implement Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebate programs.

This year’s meeting featured an outstanding group of expert panelists who shared their perspectives on efficiency program best practices, on emerging approaches to serving low-income households, innovations in efficient technology, and even a cooking with an induction cooktop. A pre-meeting workshop about heat pump HVAC and heat pump water heaters set the stage for additional information sharing and collaboration around all the elements of an ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade, as well as the new ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade Service Provider Partnership. The product expo 15 exhibitors also allowed attendees to experience firsthand a range of ENERGY STAR certified product offerings including heat pump water heaters, induction cooktops, and lighting.

If you were unable to join us this year or missed a session of interest, we have posted copies of the presentations made at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Product Partner meeting here.  If you do not see a presentation listed, please continue to check back.  Presentations will be posted as we receive approvals to post them online.  If we can help make additional connections or facilitate follow-on collaboration please contact us at partnermeeting@energystar.gov. 

During this time of significant evolution and opportunity in residential efficiency and efficiency program implementation, the ENERGY STAR Program is grateful for the opportunity to bring together so many key stakeholders to cement relationships that will be critical to transforming the market in support of a healthier environment.  It’s exciting to think about all the developments we will be able to feature next fall at the 2024 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting.   

 

UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460              
OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION

Dear ENERGY STAR® Partners and Stakeholders:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce final recognition criteria for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024. This letter outlines the final criteria.

These criteria will recognize the most efficient ENERGY STAR products in 2024 across 14 product categories: Air Source Heat Pumps, Ceiling Fans, Clothes Dryers, Clothes Washers, Computer Monitors, Consumer Refrigeration Products, Dehumidifiers, Dishwashers, Geothermal Heat Pumps, Residential Windows and Sliding Glass Doors, Residential Skylights and Tubular Daylighting Devices, Room Air Cleaners, Room Air Conditioners, and Ventilating Fans. Products that meet the 2024 criteria will deliver significant savings over a conventional product as noted below:

*Note: In the case of most product types, energy use of a product that meets ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 criteria is compared to the Federal Minimum.  

Overview of Comments on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 Proposals

Stakeholders shared feedback with EPA through 16 sets of written comments from 26 commenters. Commenters offered support for the proposed recognition criteria, as well as a select set of proposed adjustments that EPA summarizes and responds to in the
comment response document.

Air Source Heat Pumps: EPA has lowered the EER2 requirement for ducted cold climate heat pumps to match that needed for Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. This is consistent with our efforts to make it easier for consumers and installers to identify tax-credit eligible equipment. In addition, it reflects that cold climate heat pumps sized for heating loads are unlikely to be at full capacity for peak cooling loads. Lastly, in many heating-dominated climates, peak cooling demand is not a critical factor. The criteria for other heat pump types are finalized as they were proposed.

Dehumidifiers: One stakeholder recommended EPA revise the level for the smallest product class for portable dehumidifiers from an IEF of 1.70 to 1.75. In revisiting the available data, EPA found that 40% of base models meet an IEF of 1.70. As such, EPA agrees with this commenter and is finalizing the criterion for the smallest product class at an IEF of 1.75. Five percent of models from 7 brands meet this level.

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 Categories and Recognition Criteria

Final criteria for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 are summarized below. In addition to meeting these performance requirements, products must be certified as ENERGY STAR by an EPA-recognized certification body. Additional detail for each product category is included in the recognition criteria documents available at www.energystar.gov/mostefficient.

1 For purposes of this requirement, the manufacturer shall test the dryer according to the provisions in the DOE test procedure in 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix D2, but where the drying temperature setting can be chosen independently of the program, it shall be set to the maximum. At the time of certification, for each basic model the manufacturer shall report per this criteria section the energy performance (CEF), the cycle program name, the temperature setting, the dryness setting, as well as any settings enabled by default, and the time taken to complete the energy test cycle (as defined in the Test Requirements Section of the current ENERGY STAR specification.

*Proposed criteria carried over from 2023 for these categories with no changes.  
 
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 Recognition

ENERGY STAR certified products meeting these requirements will be highlighted as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient for 2024 at: www.energystar.gov/mostefficient beginning January 1, 2024. Shortly, EPA will begin distributing the 2024 ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation to brand owners of eligible products. As a reminder, usage guidelines are available at Guidelines for Using the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Mark.

To ensure the greatest utility of the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient webpage to consumers, EPA will only highlight products that are currently available for sale in the U.S. As such, EPA reminds partners that it is critical to keep product availability information with their certification bodies current. Partners are also reminded that they must provide all information called for by the recognition criteria to their certification body at the time of certification in order to be recognized as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient. While it is our intention to begin automatically nominating window products for Most Efficient recognition in 2024, until that time, partners will need to apply for recognition for all products new to ENERGY STAR Most Efficient in order for the Agency to verify that a product meets the recognition criteria. EPA will share updates on the auto nominating process as they are available. Lastly, EPA will also review currently recognized product lines to see which may meet the new Southern zone recognition criteria.

The ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 designation is intended for use at point-of-sale on point-of-purchase materials, product literature, and websites. It may not be factory-applied to products or product packaging. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in loss of recognition. EPA will highlight recognized products on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 web page through December 31, 2024.

We look forward to working with you to market ENERGY STAR Most Efficient products in 2024. Please e-mail mostefficient@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ann Bailey, Director
ENERGY STAR Product Labeling

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:

 
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:

 
Luminaires

• Jaykal LED Solutions, Inc., JAYKAL model JLS68102-CP-10-M1-8MCCT-10-S-28
• Jaykal LED Solutions, Inc., JAYKAL model JLS68102-CP-6-M1-8MCCT-10-S-28
• Jaykal LED Solutions, Inc., JAYKAL model JLS68102-CP-8-M1-8MCCT-10-S-28

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Electric Cooking Product Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share the Final Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products specification. EPA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have invested time and resources in contributing feedback that has informed this specification development process. The Version 1.0 requirements will take effect immediately, September 25, 2023.

ENERGY STAR certified residential electric cooking products under the Version 1 specification will offer users, on average, energy savings of approximately 18% from standard electric units. Further, ENERGY STAR certified models are anticipated to deliver additional benefits such as a healthier indoor living environment and induction units, in particular, are expected to offer faster heating, precision controls, easy cleaning, smart capabilities, various sensors, and multiple user-friendly product features.  
If all residential electric cooking tops sold in the United States were ENERGY STAR certified, the energy cost savings would grow to nearly $160 million each year, and almost 1.75 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented.                                       

This specification was developed through a process that included release of two draft specifications and a final draft specification, two webinars, multiple stakeholder meetings, and additional input from various industry stakeholders including manufacturers, utilities, and affiliated groups. Stakeholder comments, previous drafts of the specification, and related supporting materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Product Development website.

EPA received written and verbal feedback in response to the Final Draft which was released on August 29, 2023. Though stakeholders generally support the residential electric cooking products specification and the relaxed certification criteria proposed in the final draft, a couple commenters reiterated previously written feedback or expressed new concerns. EPA has provided responses to all previously submitted comments in the Draft 1 and Draft 2 comment response matrices with one notable difference: EPA retains the Time t90 reporting as optional instead of as a requirement and has removed the entry from the “Additional Reporting Requirements” list in Section 4 of the product specification. Further, EPA lists electric standalone ovens under excluded products for further clarity on scope (see Section 2). New comments include a proposal to exclude coil and portable products from ENERGY STAR scope. However, coil and portable products can be tested under the DOE test procedure, which forms the basis for this product specification. Further, the certification criteria of 195 kWh/year expands the selection of residential electric cooking products eligible for certification, which continues to include relatively low-cost coil and portable products.

In addition to the minor change to Section 4 of the product specification, EPA revises the final data and analysis package to include a new worksheet for energy efficiency program sponsors (EEPS) and utility programs to reference. The worksheet contains supplemental information about the calculation of annual energy consumption from the DOE test procedure.

Third-Party Certification
Effective immediately, brand owner partners may begin the certification process for residential electric cooking products. Companies new to the program may apply for partnership at https://energystar.gov/join. All products must be tested by an EPA-recognized laboratory that is accredited to use the required test method, 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix I1 - Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Conventional Cooking Products. Successful test results may allow products to become certified through an EPA-recognized certification body (CB) before being labeled and marketed as ENERGY STAR. Laboratories and CBs seeking EPA recognition should submit an application, which can be found at the third-party certification page, by e-mail to Certification@energystar.gov. 

ENERGY STAR partnership as a manufacturer is limited to organizations that own and/or license a brand name under which they sell eligible products in the United States and/or Canada. Partnership is not available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that do not sell directly to consumers or end users. OEMs may certify products on behalf of the ENERGY STAR brand owners/licensees; however, the brand owner must be the ENERGY STAR partner associated directly with the certified product models, since only partners are authorized to use the ENERGY STAR certification mark.

Manufacturers are strongly encouraged to list every model number associated with each model certification. Rebate programs match model numbers to the ENERGY STAR certified models. If the certification is for a model number with wildcards, manufacturers need to list all actual model numbers as additional models at the time of certification and update the information with their certification body as new model variations become available so models can be matched for rebates. The UPC number will also be required at the time of certification to enable EPA, retailers, and others to identify those models for consumers.

EPA thanks stakeholders who provided feedback during the specification development process and looks forward to working with you as you certify and market your energy-efficient residential electric cooking products. If you have any questions or concerns about the specification or partnership process, please contact me at Steve Leybourn (EPA) at Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-862-1566, Tanja Crk (EPA) at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522, and Fabria Jno Baptiste (ICF) at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or 571-842-4949 for questions or concerns. For questions about the test method, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at Carl.Shapiro@ee.doe.gov.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Steve Leybourn, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR

Tanja Crk, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Final Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Final Data & Analysis Package

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:

 
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:

 
Ceiling Fans

• Royal Pacific Ltd., RP Lighting & Fans model 1048LED

Clothes Dryers

• Whirlpool Corporation, Maytag model MEDB955FC*
• Whirlpool Corporation, Maytag model MEDB955FC2
• Whirlpool Corporation, Maytag model MEDB955FS*
• Whirlpool Corporation, Maytag model MEDB955FW*

Computers

• IGEL Technology GmbH, IGEL model UD7
• IGEL Technology GmbH, IGEL model UD7-LX

LED Lamps

• Lucidity Lights, Inc., BRILLI model BRI-L/BLB/BR30/65/27/D00
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 27P38WD30FL
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 27P38WD30NF
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 27P38WD30SP
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 27P38WD40FL
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 27P38WD40NF
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 27P38WD40SP
• Topaz Lighting, Topaz model LCTC/7/827/D-46
• Topaz Lighting, Topaz model LCTC/7/830/D-46
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 53130
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 53132
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 53200
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 53201

Luminaires

• ASD Lighting Corp,, ASD model ASD-CDL5-8AD30AC
• ESL Vision LLC, ESL Vision model ESL-OPT-8-xW-1yy-10V
• Minka Group, MINKA-LAVERY model 739-2-44-L
• Minka Group, MINKA-LAVERY model 739-2-84-L
• NDR Electric, NDR Electric model TBX-CCT-810-WH
• P.Q.L., Inc.,, Superior Life model 90997
• Taizhou JiaoGuang Lighting Co. Ltd., LIGHT THE FUTURE model D848-90-10

Refrigerators and Freezers

• NINGBO HAILANG ELECTRIC APPLIANCE CO.,LTD., HAILANG model HLBCD90

Ventilating Fans

• FartF, LLC, FartF model IRF-150

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box (STB) Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

This letter serves as a reminder that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s sunset of the ENERGY STAR specification for STB products takes effect September 29, 2023. All STB partners must cease use of the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with all STB products, including on products, web pages, and other collateral materials as of this date.

EPA appreciates the efforts of STB product partners to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency. Please send any questions to STBs@energystar.gov. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Ann Bailey, Chief
ENERGY STAR Labeling Branch
US Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Electric Cooking Product Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Final Draft Specification. Stakeholder comments in response to the Final Draft may be submitted to EPA no later than September 12, 2023.

EPA received written and verbal feedback in response to the Draft 2 which was released on May 31, 2023.  Most stakeholders are in support of the creation of this residential cooking products specification. They support the technology neutral approach to determining the energy consumption level for ENERGY STAR. Some concerns specific to the proposed criteria, reporting requirement for Time t90, and timeline remain. The Agency provides a summary of comments and Agency responses in the Version 1.0 Draft 2 comment response matrix.

Overview of Final Draft
The Final Draft reflects input received from stakeholders in response to the Draft 2 specification and individual discussions with a range of stakeholders. Several revisions were made to the Version 1.0 Final Draft specification and Version 1.0 Final Draft data package relative to Draft 2 documents. A short list of revisions to the specification is provided below:

• Addition of two terms and definitions, minimum-above-threshold power setting and active cooling.
• Adjustment to the proposed IAEC criteria, such that ENERGY STAR residential electric cooking tops would use ≤ 195 kWh/yr.
• Specify that Time t90 will be reported in minutes with rounding to the nearest half minute.
• Inclusion of reporting requirements for presence/absence of active mode cooling and designations for cooktops as either portable, free-standing, or built-in/slide-in.

EPA estimates the proposed ENERGY STAR efficiency level is 18% more efficient in annual energy consumption, electricity costs, and emissions, compared to a weighted baseline efficiency level using DOEs market share estimates for smooth and coil electric product types.

Comment Submittal
Stakeholders are welcome to submit any final comments on the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Final Draft specification to appliances@energystar.gov by September 12, 2023. EPA anticipates finalizing this Version 1.0 specification September 25, 2023. Upon finalization, manufacturers will be able to immediately begin certifying products.

All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522 and Steve Leybourn (EPA) at Leybourn.Stephen@epa.gov or 202-862-1566, and Fabria Jno Baptiste (ICF) at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or 571-842-4949 for questions or concerns. For questions about the test method, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at Carl.Shapiro@ee.doe.gov.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Tanja Crk, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR

Steve Leybourn, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Final Draft Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Final Draft Data Package
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Stakeholder Comment Response Matrix

Dear ENERGY STAR® Appliance Partners or Other Interested Stakeholders,
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to announce that Steve Leybourn has joined EPA as the new ENERGY STAR appliance program manager.

Steve has over a decade of experience in the appliance industry, as the lead technical consultant to EPA for ENERGY STAR appliances and with the home appliance trade association. Steve also served as a development engineer at Carrier Corporation. Steve has a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Butler University and a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University. He also holds a Juris Doctor from Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.

I trust many of you have interacted with Steve as he has worked on over 30 ENERGY STAR specifications and test procedures. He is excited to continue working with all of the ENERGY STAR stakeholders and hopes to see many of you at the 2023 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting, which will take place Tuesday, September 26 – Thursday, September 28, 2023. Dan Cronin will continue to be available to our ENERGY STAR appliance partners to support marketing activities and collaboration with retailers.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 
Sincerely,

Katharine Kaplan, Manager, Product Development and Product Administration
ENERGY STAR Labeled Products

Dear ENERGY STAR ® Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 1, Version 2 ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers specification. The deadline to submit comments on this draft specification is September 18, 2023.
 
The ENERGY STAR Lab Grade Refrigerator and Freezers specification has been in place since 2017. Participation in the specification has grown in part due to rebates for ENERGY STAR equipment offered in connection with COVID vaccines. Additionally, EPA’s analysis shows that there are many products performing better than the ENERGY STAR levels particularly in the high performance and ultra-low categories. 

Leading up to the release of this Draft 1, EPA invited stakeholders to submit data and information in support of this revision. While EPA did not receive data, EPA did receive feedback on recommended changes to the criteria, which EPA has considered in preparing this Draft 1. 

Based on EPA’s analysis of ENERGY STAR data, the Agency is proposing more stringent criteria for most lab grade refrigeration and freezer products. This Draft 1 also adjusts the bins for each of the product categories, confirming that a variety of products at different volumes can meet the proposed criteria. In addition, EPA has adjusted the definition of these products to more closely align with the latest NSF/ANSI standard.

Comment Submittal
Comments on the Version 2.0 Draft Specification may be submitted to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov by September 18, 2023. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise. Stakeholder comments, previous draft specifications, and related materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerators and Freezers Specification Development webpage.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this Draft 1, Version 2.0 specification on August 28, 2023, from 1-3 pm Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.

Please contact me at (202) 343-9153 or Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov, or Annie Williams at (703) 236-5492 or Annie.Williams@icf.com with questions. For test method questions, please contact Bryan Berringer, Department of Energy, at Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov, or 202-586-0371.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR Program.

Best Regards,

Ryan Fogle

EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for Medical Products

Enclosures
Draft 1, Version 2.0 Specification
Data and Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Servers Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of August 30, 2023, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new computer servers to the Version 3.0 specification and may only certify computer servers to the Version 4.0 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing computer server certifications to the Version 3.0 specification until January 12, 2024. After this date, only computer servers certified to the Version 4.0 specification will appear on the ENERGY STAR website and certified products list.

CBs must notify EPA by August 29, 2023, of models certified to Version 3.0, but not yet submitted to EPA, along with information on when data will be submitted. Failure to do so will result in QPX blocking submissions of these products to EPA. 

Please contact EPA at servers@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified computer servers to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:

The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
 
Displays

• Compumax Computer Ltd., COMPUMAX model ML2022CM

LED Lamps

• Greenlite Lighting Corporation, Greenlite model 9W/A19/50K
• Greenlite Lighting Corporation, Greenlite model 9W/A19/50K/2
• Greenlite Lighting Corporation, Greenlite model 9W/A19/50K/4
• Keystone Technologies, Keystone model KT-LED9A19-O-850-ND
• Keystone Technologies, Keystone model KT-LED9A19-O-830-ND
• Keystone Technologies, Keystone model KT-LED9A19-O-827-ND
• Keystone Technologies, Keystone model KT-LED9A19-O-835-ND
• Kian Tech LLC, Kian model 13PAR38DIM827LT25DD
• Megalight Inc., Megalight model LPAR3801330

Room Air Cleaners

• Shenzhen Starmax Technology Co., Ltd, Storebary model C380

Telephony

• VTech Telecommunications, Ltd., VTech model VSP861

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR® TV Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing amendments to the ENERGY STAR Version 9.0 Televisions Specification to align with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Television Sets incorporated in Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430, published in a Final Rule on March 15, 2023 and effective starting April 14, 2023. Updates to Appendix H correspond with the recently finalized industry-developed test method, ANSI/CTA-2037-D: Determination of Television Set Power Consumption.

Products already certified to Version 9.0 will not need to be retested to maintain their ENERGY STAR certification. In other words, test results already submitted through the certification process using test method ANSI/CTA-2037-C are not affected by this update. All new testing shall be based on Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430 (i.e., ANSI/CTA-2037-D). EPA encourages manufacturers with products already certified to the Version 9.0 specification to work with their certification bodies to update their reported values consistent with the results from the updated Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430.

The Version 9.1 Draft Specification has been amended to account for this updated test method. These proposed updates include:

• Updating, adding, and removing definitions;
• removing requirements for previously defined modes;
• revising the power measurement interpolation instructions for models that would otherwise be certified at a dynamic luminance level below given thresholds; and
• updating the applicable test procedures to reference Appendix H to Subpart B of 10 CFR Part 430.

Comments on the Version 9.1 Draft specification may be submitted to televisions@energystar.gov by August 17, 2023. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise. Stakeholder comments, previous drafts of the specification, and related materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9 Specification Development webpage.

Please contact me at (202) 564-8538 or Kwon.James@epa.gov, or Annie Williams at (703) 236-5492 or Annie.Williams@icf.com, with questions.

Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.

Best Regards,

James Kwon, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for Consumer Electronics

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Televisions Version 9.1 Draft Specification

 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Ceiling Fans, Ventilating Fans, and Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties: 
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce that the amended versions of the Residential Ceiling Fans and Ventilating Fans specifications with the lighting requirements removed, are now posted and effective.

As a reminder in line with the sunset timeline, EPA will no longer allow products to be certified referencing the Certified Subcomponent Database as of August 1, 2023. The web services for submitting data on certified subcomponents is closed and the database is no longer available for certification.
 
The finalized lighting sunset details are available on the ENERGY STAR Products Partner Public Notices page.
 
Please contact EPA at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specifications. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified ceiling fans, ventilating fans, or lighting subcomponents to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR® program. 
 

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Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Electric Cooktop Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Final Draft Specification. Stakeholders’ comments in response to the Final Draft may be submitted to EPA no later than August 11, 2023.

EPA received written and verbal feedback since the Draft 2 was released on April 20, 2023, and notes that most of the feedback was supportive of the Draft 2 specification. The Agency provides a summary and responses in the Version 1.0 Draft 2 comment response matrix.

Overview of Final Draft Proposal
Minor revisions were made to the Version 1.0 Final Draft specification and no changes were made to the Version 1.0 Final Draft data package relative to the Draft 2 documents. A short list of revisions to the specification is provided below:

• Addition of two terms and definitions, cooking energy and simmer average water temperature, derived from the from the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F1521-22 Standard Test Methods for Range Tops.
• Inclusion of the safety requirement for third-party testing under UL 197 Standard for Safety Commercial Electric Cooking Appliances prior to ENERGY STAR certification for products included in scope.
• Removal of the reporting requirement confirming testing to NSF/ANSI Standard 4. Reporting requirements confirming testing to UL 197 Standard are also excluded to avoid confusion.
• Revision of the reporting requirement for individual hob size from diameter to area for greater inclusivity.
• Revision of the reporting requirement for simmer test results to include three endpoints: simmer average water temperature, energy rate, and energy efficiency.

Comment Submittal
Stakeholders are welcome to submit any final comments on the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktops specification to cfs@energystar.gov by August 11, 2023. EPA anticipates finalizing this Version 1.0 specification September 1, 2023. Upon finalization, manufacturers will be able to immediately begin certifying products.

All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktop Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522 or Adam Spitz, ICF, at Adam.Spitz@icf.com or 916-231-7685 for any questions or concerns.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,
 

Tanja Crk, Product Manager for Commercial Food Service
ENERGY STAR Program

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktop Version 1.0 Final Draft Specification
ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktop Version 1.0 Final Draft Specification Data Package
ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktop Version 1.0 Draft 2 Comment Response Matrix

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Partner, Certification Body, or Recognized Laboratory,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been made aware of an update to the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation (SPEC) Server Efficiency Rating Tool (SERT). For the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification, computer servers should be tested using SERT Version 2.0.7 moving forward. As has been the case with previous SERT updates during the life of the ENERGY STAR Computer Server program, test results already submitted through the certification process using a version of SERT EPA previously accepted are not affected by this update. This clarification memo can be found on the Computer Servers Version 4.0 Specification product development website.

The SERT Version 2.0.7 is a minor update, with the following changes, and the results it produces are comparable to those produced by previous SERT versions:

• Adds support for regulatory certification with AmpereOne and other future ARM-compatible processors developed by Ampere
• Addresses an ARM specific disk I/O bug

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns regarding this update. For any questions regarding certification to SERT Version 2.0.7, please contact certification@energystar.gov. For any other computer server related questions, please contact servers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

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Dear ENERGY STAR® Partners and other Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share both an update on ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 and proposed recognition criteria for 2024. Stakeholders are invited to provide written comments on these proposed criteria no later than August 21, 2023, to MostEfficient@energystar.gov.  
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023

As of June 2023, 2651 models from 343 ENERGY STAR partners meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 recognition criteria. The number of models and partners per category is noted in the following table:

ENERGY STAR Most Efficient enjoys robust utility support and is leveraged by 17 energy efficiency program sponsors, serving over 5.3 million households (or roughly 13.8 million consumers). These rebate programs feature one or more product categories covered by ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 and reflect a diverse geographic spread.  
 
ENERGY STAR Most Efficient is also leveraged for retailer incentives as part of the ENERGY STAR Retail Products Platform (ESRPP), an innovative, nationally coordinated, market transformation initiative. ESRPP retailers now represent 1,243 appliance storefronts in current program sponsors’ service areas. In 2023, there are 15 efficiency program sponsors participating in ESRPP currently serving 21.3% of U.S. households.

EPA provides consumers with information about recognized products through a filter on the popular ENERGY STAR Products Finders. This year, EPA created the first ever EPA hosted ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Product Finders for central air conditioners and air source heat pumps making identification of an energy efficient choice in heating and cooling much easier. EPA also recently launched a new consumer friendly ENERGY STAR Product Finder for windows, doors, and skylights and intends to feature ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models through this interface in 2024.

2024 Product Categories and Recognition Criteria

EPA completed a review of the data associated with currently recognized models and found in multiple cases updates to the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria are needed to recognize the best of ENERGY STAR. EPA is proposing changes for ceiling fans, CAC/ASHP, computer monitors, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, dryers, freezers, room air cleaners, room air conditioners, vent fans, and windows. Criteria for clothes washers, geothermal heat pumps, refrigeration products, and skylights will remain unchanged in 2024.

Ceiling Fans: EPA proposes to raise the current criteria for ceiling fans for 2024 as many high performing fans have entered the market recently. Savings offered by the proposed criteria are significant, 74% for a 52-inch fan, the most common size on the market, and 75% for hugger fans.

Clothes Washers: No changes are proposed to the current criteria for clothes washer types. The ENERGY STAR Most Efficient list includes 41 base models from 5 brands, providing consumers with a good selection of models with superior energy and water efficiency.

Computer Monitors: Recognizing the availability of more efficient models, EPA proposes to revise the current criteria for 2024. 52 models meet the proposed criteria, offering consumers an average of 15.7kWh/year and savings of 38% over conventional models.

Dehumidifiers: EPA proposes to revise the criteria for dehumidifiers for 2024. Currently, there are 35 base models that meet the proposed criteria, offering consumers significant savings between 10% and 27%, depending on product class, over conventional models. Five whole-home dehumidifiers meet the criteria with a savings between 23% and 45%, depending on product class, over conventional models.

Dishwashers: With the Version 7.0 specification being equal to the current Most Efficient level, EPA proposes to revise the criteria for 2024. Currently, there are 20 base models from 8 brands that meet this proposal. Additionally, EPA is removing the cleaning performance requirement from the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria since cleaning performance is part of the Version 7.0 specification taking effect on July 19, 2023. The proposed criteria save consumers 27% in energy and 36% in water over the federal standard.

Dryers: EPA proposes to adjust the criteria for dryers for 2024 in light of more efficient products entering the market. Currently 21 base models from 8 brands, representing both heat pump and hybrid heat pump technologies, meet the proposed criteria. EPA is proposing to carve out a separate product class for compact ventless 120V units for 2024. At the proposed levels energy savings will increase to 40% better than the federal standard for standard sized units, 61% for compact ventless 240V units, and 52% for compact ventless 120V units. EPA continues to encourage partners to complete optional fields for technology type when certifying products to make it easier for utilities to incentivize these technologies in the market.

Ducted and Ductless Air Source Heat Pumps: EPA proposes to adjust the criteria for ductless heat pumps, in light of the opportunity to make equipment that meets the requirements for tax credits easier to find while maintaining the exclusiveness of ENERGY STAR Most Efficient recognition. The criteria for ducted products remain unchanged. For ductless heat pumps, EPA has aligned SEER2, EER2, and HSPF2 requirements with tax credit levels, such that all ENERGY STAR Most Efficient non-ducted heat pumps will be eligible for a tax credit. In addition, since the installation benefits requirement has proven to be a challenge particularly for ductless units, EPA is pausing this requirement for ductless units in 2024. As indicated when finalizing the 2023 criteria and in line with EPA’s May 18 proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for CAC, EPA proposes to cease ENERGY STAR Most Efficient recognition of CAC in 2024. Lastly, EPA has reorganized the criteria documents, grouping all air-source heat pumps together and creating a separate recognition criteria document for geothermal heat pumps.

Geothermal Heat Pumps: No changes are proposed to the current criteria for geothermal heat pumps.

Refrigerators-Freezers and Freezers: EPA proposes to make a single adjustment to the criteria for refrigerators and freezers for 2024. Specifically, EPA proposes to revise the level for upright freezers from 15% to 20% better than the federal standard for 2024. This proposal will reduce the base models meeting the criteria from 18% to 7% of base models on the market. EPA proposes to maintain the criteria for all other product classes for 2024. There are 292 base models from 59 brands of standard size refrigerators, which represents 28% of the standard size market. For compact refrigerators, there are 43 base models from 23 brands that meet the proposed criteria representing 4% of the market. There are 10 upright freezer and chest freezer base models from 7 brands that meet the criteria representing 4% of the market.

Room Air Cleaners: EPA proposes to revise the metric but maintain the same levels for room air cleaners in 2024. The proposal is for the metric to change from Smoke CADR to PM2.5 to align with the new DOE test procedure going into effect next year. Under this proposal, EPA estimates 49 base models from 25 brands will meet the criteria, which represents 9% of the market. There has been tremendous growth in shipments over the past few years due to both COVID + wildfires​ making it more important to highlight greater efficiency for consumers.  

Room Air Conditioners: EPA proposes to revise the criteria for most of the room air conditioner product classes in 2024 in light of the ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 specification taking effect in October 2023. There are currently 13 base models from 6 brands meeting the proposed criteria, which represents 2% of the market. EPA also proposes that for products with heating capability, the heating mode efficiency be reported based on the TBD ENERGY STAR Heating Mode Test for room air conditioners. EPA will be working with stakeholders to develop this test procedure with the goal of finalizing later this year.

Ventilating Fans: EPA proposes to revise the criteria for 2024. 10% of the market and 20% of ENERGY STAR certified models meet the proposed criteria, offering more than 80% savings over a baseline bath fan, and almost 60% savings over baseline in-line vent fans across a variety of fan types and 15 brands.  

Windows and Sliding Glass Doors: EPA proposes to revise the window and sliding glass door criteria for 2024. No changes are proposed for the Northern Zone and North-Central Zone criteria. EPA proposes to revise the SHGC down to 0.23 in the South-Central Zone to align with the new ENERGY STAR Version 7.0 criteria. In addition, EPA proposes to revise U-factor and SHGC of the Southern Zone criteria to 2 equivalent energy performance options: Either U ≤ 0.21 and SHGC ≤ 0.23 or U ≤ 0.22 and SHGC ≤ 0.21 may be used. This change in the Southern Zone may help expand the number of products available to consumers. These combinations of performance criteria for the Southern Zone have equivalent energy performance when using the ‘Results and Assumptions’ table created for the Version 7.0 criteria revision analysis. EPA is also proposing to remove the requirement of North American Fenestration Standard/Specification (NAFS) Performance Grade ≥15 for windows, doors, and skylights. This will simplify the criteria. EPA believes that the NAFS Performance Grade requirement has not been shown to be beneficial in the product’s energy performance. EPA is not proposing any changes to the skylight U-factor or SHGC criteria.

The proposed ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 criteria for the full suite of products is summarized below. In addition to meeting these recognition criteria, products must be certified as ENERGY STAR by an EPA-recognized certification body. Additional detail for each product category is included in the recognition criteria documents.  

*Proposed criteria carried over from 2023 for these categories with no changes.  

[1]For purposes of this requirement, the manufacturer shall test the dryer according to the provisions in the DOE test procedure in 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix D2, but where the drying temperature setting can be chosen independently of the program, it shall be set to the maximum. At the time of certification, for each basic model the manufacturer shall report per this criteria section the energy performance (CEF), the cycle program name, the temperature setting, the dryness setting, as well as any settings enabled by default, and the time taken to complete the energy test cycle (as defined in the ENERGY STAR Version 1.1 specification, Section 5C).

EPA will provide additional information regarding the roll out of ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2024 recognition with the finalization of these criteria.
 
EPA will host a webinar to discuss these proposals with stakeholders on July 26, 2023, from 1-3pm EDT. Please register here. This document as well as the criteria documents can be found here. Please share written comments no later than August 21, 2023, with MostEfficient@energystar.gov. Unless the commenter asks otherwise, all comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient criteria development page. EPA plans to finalize these recognition requirements in the coming months.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.  
 
Sincerely,

Ann Bailey, Director
ENERGY STAR Product Labeling
 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Ceiling Fans, Ventilating Fans, Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties: 
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that on August 1, 2023, the EPA will issue amended versions of the Residential Ceiling Fans and Ventilating Fans specifications with the lighting requirements removed, effective at issuance.

EPA will be updating the data requirements for the XML-based web services for submitting data on models for these products on August 1st to align with the amended requirements.
 
In addition, EPA will no longer allow products to be certified referencing the Certified Subcomponent Database on August 1, 2023. As of this date, the web services for submitting data on certified subcomponents will all be closed and the database will no longer be available for certification.
 
The finalized lighting sunset details are available on the ENERGY STAR Products Partner Public Notices page.
 
Please contact EPA at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specifications. Certification bodies should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified ceiling fans, ventilating fans, or lighting subcomponents to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR® program. 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Ceiling Fans, Ventilating Fans, Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties: 
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that on August 1, 2023, the EPA will issue amended versions of the Residential Ceiling Fans and Ventilating Fans specifications with the lighting requirements removed, effective at issuance.

EPA will be updating the data requirements for the XML-based web services for submitting data on models for these products on August 1st to align with the amended requirements.
 
In addition, EPA will no longer allow products to be certified referencing the Certified Subcomponent Database on August 1, 2023. As of this date, the web services for submitting data on certified subcomponents will all be closed and the database will no longer be available for certification.
 
The finalized lighting sunset details are available on the ENERGY STAR Products Partner Public Notices page.
 
Please contact EPA at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specifications. Certification bodies should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified ceiling fans, ventilating fans, or lighting subcomponents to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR® program. 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Stakeholders:

This is a reminder that this Wednesday July 12, 2023, beginning at 2 PM EDT EPA will host a webinar providing an overview of the ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights V1 Draft 2 specification and allow for detailed discussion. Please register here to attend.

We look forward to our discussion and thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR.

Sincerely,
Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Residential Dishwashers Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 7.0 ENERGY STAR Residential Dishwashers specification is July 19, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 7.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 7.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at appliances@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 7.0 certified residential dishwashers to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Stakeholders:

This letter announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the second draft of the ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights Version 1.0 specification (V1.0), intended to replace the Luminaires Version 2.2 specification (V2.2; the “existing specification”) for recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits.

EPA received formal comment on the first draft of the specification from three EPA-recognized Certification Bodies, two industry associations (jointly), and one brand owner partner which are posted at www.energystar.gov/luminaires.

Changes Proposed in This Draft
EPA’s intent remains that eligible models currently certified under Luminaires V2.2 may be reevaluated and recertified without additional testing. In response to the valuable feedback provided by stakeholders, the primary changes proposed in draft 2 are a new approach to certifying product families, simplification of lumen maintenance life requirements, and revised packaging requirements for models destined only for online sales. Please review all note boxes in the draft specification for details. Below is a summary of changes proposed in Draft 2.

(Section 6.1) Product Families
Based on the feedback received from draft 1 around efficacy and product variations, EPA is proposing a new approach to certifying product families in draft 2. Rather than requiring the testing of all variations or worst-case efficacy scenarios, this proposal focuses on the amount of energy used and requires the tested representative model for a product family to be the variation with the highest input power and highest efficacy. Variations in the product family that reduce light output and thus would have lower luminous efficacy are allowed so long as the applicable minimum initial light output requirement is met. The goal of this approach is for the certification to represent the same energy savings for any product in the family. The result of this approach should be a greater number of models being certified, with less testing. Further, this approach allows for flexibility in serving customer preference while delivering the same benefit to the environment.

(Section 9) Lumen Maintenance and Rated Life Requirements
In response to concerns about more conservative projections highlighted in the 2022 NEMA white paper (https://www.nema.org/standards/view/nema-comments-on-updated-ies-tm-21-22-calculator), EPA is proposing a single light source life requirement for all products, whether the light source is separable or inseparable, of 25,000 hours instead of maintaining the two thresholds of 25,000 and 50,000 hours respectively. With the official release of the ANSI/IES TM-21 Calculator confirmed, EPA is proposing that all products be re-evaluated using the new calculator so that all ENERGY STAR certified recessed downlights under the new specification will be represented consistently. Additionally, EPA proposes to remove the “Option 2” lumen maintenance compliance path and all associated references to LM-84 testing and TM-28 lifetime projections due to the extremely limited use of this certification pathway over the history of the luminaires program.

(Section 15.1) Packaging Requirements
EPA has updated the packaging requirements in response to stakeholder comments that the current packaging requirements were designed for retail sales where consumers make purchasing decisions based on information displayed on a package in a store and are costly and unnecessary for online sales. For models destined exclusively for online sale, EPA proposes that packaging requirements may be fulfilled by providing a supplemental performance summary document for certification and to all online resellers to help ensure that online marketing claims are consistent with the model’s certification. Additionally, EPA has removed requirements that were redundant with existing safety standards. Note that this does not impact existing luminaires partner commitments regarding the use of ENERGY STAR marks which will carry over.

Additional Changes Proposed

• The scope has been expanded to allow for alternate mounting configurations (Section 1).
• The Downlight, Accent Light, and Downlight Retrofit definitions are further harmonized and a new Wallwash Distribution definition is introduced (Section 4).
• The expectation that color tunable and multi-output products are to be evaluated at the most consumptive white light setting has been clarified (Section 5.1).
• EPA has clarified that ANSI/IES LM-80-21, IES LM-80-15, or LM-80-08 and its Addendum A are acceptable methods of measurement related to ENERGY STAR lumen and color maintenance requirements. Additionally, ANSI/IES LM-79-19 and IES LM-79-08 are acceptable methods of measurement where applicable (section 7, 8, and 9) as are ANSI C82.77-10-2021 and C82.77-10-2014 for power factor.
• Light source serviceability and driver replaceability requirements are replaced with recommendations whenever possible based on product design (Section 11).

Summary
EPA seeks comments on the second draft via email to lighting@energystar.gov by July 28, 2023. Please indicate “ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights V1 Draft 2 Comments” in the subject line. Please note that comments received will be posted to the ENERGY STAR website unless otherwise requested.

On Wednesday July 12, 2023, EPA will host a webinar providing an overview of the V1 Draft 2 specification and allow for detailed discussion. Register here to attend. All documents related to Draft 2 are posted to www.energystar.gov/luminaires.

EPA appreciates your contribution to the development of this specification and welcomes inquiries; please contact me with questions, comments or concerns at jantz-sell.taylor@epa.gov or lighting@energystar.gov. Thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR.

Sincerely,

Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights Version 1.0 Specification
ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights V1.0 Draft 1 Comment Summary and Response

Dear ENERGY STAR® Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Brand Owner or Other Interested Party:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share with you the finalized ENERGY STAR Version 1.2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment specification. EPA would like to thank the stakeholders who have invested time and effort to contribute feedback that has informed this specification amendment. EPA has not revised any criteria pertaining to DC EVSE and currently certified DC and AC products will not be affected by this update. These Version 1.2 requirements are effective immediately.

With Version 1.2, EPA addresses updates to the criteria for AC EVSE prompted by recent state requirements in terms of added product functionality. Data shared demonstrated that some of the state mandated features warrant additional allowed energy across multiple modes. This proposed amendment also includes minor updates to the connected criteria. In response to extensive stakeholder feedback as well as data shared by multiple partners, this amended specification proposes a new base allowance and new functionality adders for the AC-output EVSE energy efficiency criteria. Stakeholder comments, previous drafts of the specification, test method and related materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Version 1.2 EVSE Specification Development Page.

Feedback on the Draft Specification
EPA received stakeholder comments in response to the draft specification. EPA made modest updates to the final specification in response to these comments as outlined below:

Definitions –

• EPA received feedback from stakeholders that although the metering in charging stations meets utility requirements for accuracy, noise, environmental conditions etc. it doesn’t typically meet ANSI C-12 requirements. As such, EPA updated the Revenue Grade Meter definition to harmonize with NIST Handbook 44 requirements, which EPA understands products do meet.
• Stakeholders requested that EPA update the Credit Card Reader definition to allow for EMV CHIP credit cards as required by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which this final document does.
• Stakeholders mentioned that the term ‘In-use’ in tables 2 through 4 was unclear. EPA added a definition clarifying the meaning of the in-use feature.

Clarifications –

• EPA would like to remind stakeholders that EVSE station lighting including status lights and with the exception of displays may be turned off or disabled by means of hardware or software during the ENERGY STAR testing process as lighting doesn’t pertain to the EVSE functionality.
• Stakeholders pointed out that some EVSEs in the market require Wi-Fi, Cellular and Ethernet to be enabled simultaneously. As such, EPA allows testing of products with any or all the network connections enabled. However, allowance can be claimed for only one connection as per the order mentioned in the test method.
• To support the addition of ISO 15118 functionality in the optional connected criteria, EPA has clarified how brand owners should demonstrate compliance if they want their model recognized as having ENERGY STAR connected functionality. 

ENERGY STAR partnership as a manufacturer is limited to organizations that own and/or license a brand name under which they sell eligible products in the United States and/or Canada. Partnership is not available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that do not sell directly to consumers or end users. OEMs may certify products on behalf of the ENERGY STAR brand owners/licensees; however, the brand owner must be the ENERGY STAR partner associated directly with the certified product models, since only partners are authorized to use the ENERGY STAR certification mark.

Please contact me at (202) 564-8538 or Kwon.James@epa.gov, or Abhishek Jathar at (202) 862-1203 or Abhishek.Jathar@icf.com, with questions or to share feedback on this amendment.

Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.

Best Regards,

James Kwon, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for EVSE

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR EVSE Version 1.2 Final Specification
ENERGY STAR DC EVSE Final Test Method
ENERGY STAR AC EVSE Final Test Method

Dear ENERGY STAR® Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 1, Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR Medical Imaging Equipment Specification.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the ENERGY STAR program in 1992. Since then, ENERGY STAR has grown to become the international standard for energy efficiency and one of the most successful voluntary U.S. government programs in history. ENERGY STAR is a voluntary partnership between government, businesses, and purchasers designed to encourage the manufacture, purchase, and use of efficient products to help protect the environment. Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by EPA in consultation with stakeholders. To date:

• More than 90% of American households recognize the ENERGY STAR label.
• In 2020, more than 2000 manufacturers and 1900 retailers partnered with ENERGY STAR to make and sell millions of ENERGY STAR certified products across more than 75 residential and commercial product categories.
• More than 840 utilities, state and local governments, and nonprofits leverage ENERGY STAR in their efficiency programs, reaching roughly 97% of households in all 50 states. Nationwide, utilities invested $8.4 billion in energy efficiency programs in 2019.4
• Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions.

The ENERGY STAR program benefits partners by benefiting their customers. In 2020 alone, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, 400 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions––and saved $42 billion on their utility bills. Consistent with the commitment to helping consumers save money and reduce their environmental impact, EPA adds new products to the ENERGY STAR product portfolio as compelling new opportunities arise.

Medical imaging equipment contributes about five percent to the energy use of medical facilities. Since ENERGY STAR last considered a specification in this space, interest from buyers in hospital systems and clinics has continued to grow as they look to achieve their energy and emissions savings goals. With this in mind, EPA seeks to establish an ENERGY STAR specification that recognizes medical imaging equipment that can save energy without compromising performance. ENERGY STAR is aware of initiatives in Europe and is looking to build on that effort by expanding energy efficiency in these products to the United States and Canada.

EPA previously released an ENERGY STAR Medical Imaging Equipment Discussion Document for stakeholder review and comment focusing on developing the key components for a specification. These included definitions, scope, test methodology, and criteria, notably power management criteria and energy reporting. EPA is now releasing a Draft 1 specification and test method that consider this early feedback. Note boxes throughout the specification provide EPA’s rationale for the enclosed proposals and respond to comments made by stakeholders in response to the Discussion Document.

The Draft 1, Version 1.0 specification incorporates the following key elements:

Scope:
Stakeholders commented that ENERGY STAR should have a limited scope. EPA has considered the comment, but without further justification for why the scope should not follow the COCIR1 self-regulatory initiative scope, EPA is largely retaining what was presented in the Discussion Document. The Agency has made some slight adjustments based on the stakeholder feedback, particularly clarifying excluded products.

Power Modes and Auto-Power Down:
The efficiency requirements in this specification remain focused on the non-active state of medical imaging products. EPA is proposing to collect energy consumption data on the ready-to-scan mode and low-power mode. The ENERGY STAR program has consistently heard feedback from radiology and facilities staff that they are interested in better understanding the energy consumption of these products so they can factor energy use into purchasing decisions.

In addition, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program is proposing that ENERGY STAR certified medical imaging equipment default to having power management capabilities enabled. The Agency understands that not every medical facility’s use-cases are appropriate for power management and notes that as proposed, this feature can be turned off based on user needs. However, the Agency also believes that equipment in all but the heaviest use scenarios would benefit from some energy saving power management and offering this functionality in the default setting will allow more facilities to engage it, where prudent to do so.

Test Method:
The Department of Energy (DOE) has made a slight modification to the test method clarifying that all products should be tested with the power saving mode turned on for ENERGY STAR certification purposes.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached Draft 1, Version 1.0 specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to medicalimaging@energystar.gov July 7, 2023. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this discussion guide on June 14, 2023, from 12-2 PM Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.  

The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the product development website.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other medical imaging related questions, please contact medicalimaging@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures:
Draft 1, Version 1.0 Specification
Draft 1, Version 1.0 Specification Partner Commitments
Draft 1 Medical Imaging Equipment Test Method

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Electric Cooking Product Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments to EPA no later than June 30, 2023. EPA will host a webinar on June 21, 2023, to discuss this Draft 2 specification.

Activities to Date
The ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Draft 1 specification was released on December 15, 2022. EPA hosted a webinar on January 11, 2023, to discuss the specification with stakeholders and gather initial feedback. EPA received comments from multiple stakeholders in response to the Draft 1 specification.

Most stakeholders expressed support for the development of this residential cooking products specification, noting it will provide market guidance at a key time. Some stakeholders proposed a more stringent IAEC level, while others recommended that the level be eased to account for an engineering margin between the tested values and reported values. Additionally, one stakeholder suggested that the levels be relaxed to allow more radiant products to qualify. Another stakeholder suggested removing oven standby mode energy use from the criteria. Based on analysis of the available test data, EPA believes that the originally proposed levels are justified. EPA also agrees with the commenter who notes that with time more data will become available and enable further criteria refinements that can be reflected in a Version 2.0 specification.

Several stakeholders expressed support for additional reporting. A stakeholder proposed induction cooking tops be a separate product class. A different stakeholder requested EPA align the product classes with DOE. Some stakeholders expressed reservations about using the DOE test procedure to qualify products. EPA addresses each of these comments in the Draft 1 comment response matrix.

Some stakeholders encouraged the specification to move forward as soon as possible, while other stakeholders indicated more time is necessary. EPA anticipates finalizing the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 in the summer of 2023.

Multiple stakeholders requested the EPA offer a savings and payback analysis, which EPA is providing in the Draft 2 data package and further explanation in the corresponding note box in the Draft 2 specification.

Electric cooking products are present in 60% of U.S. homes according to the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)[1]. As momentum has rapidly built around the expansion of electric cooking, many are eager to understand the savings potential. Since Draft 1 was published, DOE published a Technical Support Document, which provides baseline levels for coil and smooth electric products. With these baseline levels, EPA estimates the proposed ENERGY STAR efficiency level is 16% more efficient in annual energy consumption, electricity costs, and emissions, compared to a weighted baseline efficiency level using DOEs market share estimates for smooth and coil electric product types.

Overview of Draft 2 Proposal
The EPA has considered all stakeholder comments and addresses them in the Draft 2 specification including explanations in section note boxes, the Draft 1 comment response matrix as well as the Draft 2 data package.

Key elements of the Draft 2 proposal include:

• Simplifying the wording for the additional reporting requirement of the annual combined low-power mode energy consumption (ETLP), excluding the following clause: “of the conventional electric cooking top component of a combined electric cooking product,” and replacing it with “of the cooking top.” The reporting requirement is written as follows: “annual combined low-power mode energy consumption of the cooking top (ETLP).” The annual combined low-power mode energy consumption for the combined cooking product (conventional range) and conventional electric oven component can be calculated from the annual combined low-power mode energy consumption of the conventional electric cooking top component.
• Providing savings analysis in the Draft 2 data package.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to appliances@energystar.gov by June 30, 2023.

All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET to address stakeholder comments and questions. Stakeholders interested in participating in this discussion should register here.

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522, Fabria Jno Baptiste (ICF) at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or 571-842-4949, and Steve Leybourn (ICF) at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com or 202-862-1566 for questions or concerns. For questions about the test method, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at Carl.Shapiro@ee.doe.gov.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 Sincerely,

Tanja Crk, Product Manager
ENERGY STAR
 

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Specification 
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Data Package
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 Stakeholder Comment Response Matrix

[1] U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA-457A of the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Electric Cooking Product Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments to EPA no later than June 30, 2023. EPA will host a webinar on June 21, 2023, to discuss this Draft 2 specification.

Activities to Date
The ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Draft 1 specification was released on December 15, 2022. EPA hosted a webinar on January 11, 2023, to discuss the specification with stakeholders and gather initial feedback. EPA received comments from multiple stakeholders in response to the Draft 1 specification.

Most stakeholders expressed support for the development of this residential cooking products specification, noting it will provide market guidance at a key time. Some stakeholders proposed a more stringent IAEC level, while others recommended that the level be eased to account for an engineering margin between the tested values and reported values. Additionally, one stakeholder suggested that the levels be relaxed to allow more radiant products to qualify. Another stakeholder suggested removing oven standby mode energy use from the criteria. Based on analysis of the available test data, EPA believes that the originally proposed levels are justified. EPA also agrees with the commenter who notes that with time more data will become available and enable further criteria refinements that can be reflected in a Version 2.0 specification.

Several stakeholders expressed support for additional reporting. A stakeholder proposed induction cooking tops be a separate product class. A different stakeholder requested EPA align the product classes with DOE. Some stakeholders expressed reservations about using the DOE test procedure to qualify products. EPA addresses each of these comments in the Draft 1 comment response matrix.

Some stakeholders encouraged the specification to move forward as soon as possible, while other stakeholders indicated more time is necessary. EPA anticipates finalizing the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 in the summer of 2023.

Multiple stakeholders requested the EPA offer a savings and payback analysis, which EPA is providing in the Draft 2 data package and further explanation in the corresponding note box in the Draft 2 specification.

Electric cooking products are present in 60% of U.S. homes according to the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)[1]. As momentum has rapidly built around the expansion of electric cooking, many are eager to understand the savings potential. Since Draft 1 was published, DOE published a Technical Support Document, which provides baseline levels for coil and smooth electric products. With these baseline levels, EPA estimates the proposed ENERGY STAR efficiency level is 16% more efficient in annual energy consumption, electricity costs, and emissions, compared to a weighted baseline efficiency level using DOEs market share estimates for smooth and coil electric product types.

Overview of Draft 2 Proposal
The EPA has considered all stakeholder comments and addresses them in the Draft 2 specification including explanations in section note boxes, the Draft 1 comment response matrix as well as the Draft 2 data package.

Key elements of the Draft 2 proposal include:

• Simplifying the wording for the additional reporting requirement of the annual combined low-power mode energy consumption (ETLP), excluding the following clause: “of the conventional electric cooking top component of a combined electric cooking product,” and replacing it with “of the cooking top.” The reporting requirement is written as follows: “annual combined low-power mode energy consumption of the cooking top (ETLP).” The annual combined low-power mode energy consumption for the combined cooking product (conventional range) and conventional electric oven component can be calculated from the annual combined low-power mode energy consumption of the conventional electric cooking top component.
• Providing savings analysis in the Draft 2 data package.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to appliances@energystar.gov by June 30, 2023.

All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, from 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET to address stakeholder comments and questions. Stakeholders interested in participating in this discussion should register here.

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522, Fabria Jno Baptiste (ICF) at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or 571-842-4949, and Steve Leybourn (ICF) at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com or 202-862-1566 for questions or concerns. For questions about the test method, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at Carl.Shapiro@ee.doe.gov.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

 Sincerely,

Tanja Crk, Product Manager
ENERGY STAR
 

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Specification 
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 2 Data Package
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 Stakeholder Comment Response Matrix

[1] U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA-457A of the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)

Dear ENERGY STAR® Medical Imaging Equipment Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 1, Version 1.0 ENERGY STAR Medical Imaging Equipment Specification.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched the ENERGY STAR program in 1992. Since then, ENERGY STAR has grown to become the international standard for energy efficiency and one of the most successful voluntary U.S. government programs in history. ENERGY STAR is a voluntary partnership between government, businesses, and purchasers designed to encourage the manufacture, purchase, and use of efficient products to help protect the environment. Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label reduce greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by EPA in consultation with stakeholders. To date:

• More than 90% of American households recognize the ENERGY STAR label.
• In 2020, more than 2000 manufacturers and 1900 retailers partnered with ENERGY STAR to make and sell millions of ENERGY STAR certified products across more than 75 residential and commercial product categories.
• More than 840 utilities, state and local governments, and nonprofits leverage ENERGY STAR in their efficiency programs, reaching roughly 97% of households in all 50 states. Nationwide, utilities invested $8.4 billion in energy efficiency programs in 2019.4
• Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions.

The ENERGY STAR program benefits partners by benefiting their customers. In 2020 alone, Americans, with the help of ENERGY STAR, 400 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions––and saved $42 billion on their utility bills. Consistent with the commitment to helping consumers save money and reduce their environmental impact, EPA adds new products to the ENERGY STAR product portfolio as compelling new opportunities arise.

Medical imaging equipment contributes about five percent to the energy use of medical facilities. Since ENERGY STAR last considered a specification in this space, interest from buyers in hospital systems and clinics has continued to grow as they look to achieve their energy and emissions savings goals. With this in mind, EPA seeks to establish an ENERGY STAR specification that recognizes medical imaging equipment that can save energy without compromising performance. ENERGY STAR is aware of initiatives in Europe and is looking to build on that effort by expanding energy efficiency in these products to the United States and Canada.

EPA previously released an ENERGY STAR Medical Imaging Equipment Discussion Document for stakeholder review and comment focusing on developing the key components for a specification. These included definitions, scope, test methodology, and criteria, notably power management criteria and energy reporting. EPA is now releasing a Draft 1 specification and test method that consider this early feedback. Note boxes throughout the specification provide EPA’s rationale for the enclosed proposals and respond to comments made by stakeholders in response to the Discussion Document.

The Draft 1, Version 1.0 specification incorporates the following key elements:

Scope:
Stakeholders commented that ENERGY STAR should have a limited scope. EPA has considered the comment, but without further justification for why the scope should not follow the COCIR1 self-regulatory initiative scope, EPA is largely retaining what was presented in the Discussion Document. The Agency has made some slight adjustments based on the stakeholder feedback, particularly clarifying excluded products.

Power Modes and Auto-Power Down:
The efficiency requirements in this specification remain focused on the non-active state of medical imaging products. EPA is proposing to collect energy consumption data on the ready-to-scan mode and low-power mode. The ENERGY STAR program has consistently heard feedback from radiology and facilities staff that they are interested in better understanding the energy consumption of these products so they can factor energy use into purchasing decisions.

In addition, EPA’s ENERGY STAR program is proposing that ENERGY STAR certified medical imaging equipment default to having power management capabilities enabled. The Agency understands that not every medical facility’s use-cases are appropriate for power management and notes that as proposed, this feature can be turned off based on user needs. However, the Agency also believes that equipment in all but the heaviest use scenarios would benefit from some energy saving power management and offering this functionality in the default setting will allow more facilities to engage it, where prudent to do so.

Test Method:
The Department of Energy (DOE) has made a slight modification to the test method clarifying that all products should be tested with the power saving mode turned on for ENERGY STAR certification purposes.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached Draft 1, Version 1.0 specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to medicalimaging@energystar.gov July 7, 2023. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this discussion guide on June 14, 2023, from 12-2 PM Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.  

The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the product development website.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other medical imaging related questions, please contact medicalimaging@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures:
Draft 1, Version 1.0 Specification
Draft 1, Version 1.0 Specification Partner Commitments
Draft 1 Medical Imaging Equipment Test Method

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Heating and Cooling Equipment Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

Consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) focus on the potential for electric heat pumps to deliver energy-efficiency gains, pollution reduction and cost-savings to consumers, the ENERGY STAR program is proposing to sunset the certification pathway to the ENERGY STAR label for residential furnaces and central air conditioners (CACs). This will allow EPA to evolve the ENERGY STAR portfolio of product specifications toward identifying the most efficient electric equipment now available to consumers.

This proposal involves sunsetting the ENERGY STAR Version 4.1 Specification for Furnaces and removing CACs from the ENERGY STAR V6.1 Specification for CAC and Heat Pump Equipment. A similar sunset proposal will be considered for gas and oil appliances in the context of forthcoming revisions of the ENERGY STAR V3.0 Specification for Boilers, the Version 1.0 Specification for Dryers, and the ENERGY STAR V1.0 for Commercial Packaged Boilers.

With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, EPA sees an unprecedented opportunity for the ENERGY STAR program to support the national transition to the most energy efficient equipment available. The Agency recognizes an important responsibility to guide consumers to the choices that support the efficient electrification of residential space conditioning. As such, EPA is proposing to phase out the labeling and promotion of residential gas furnaces and CACs. Leading up to this sunset proposal, EPA has heard from a range of stakeholders emphasizing the opportunity the Agency has to focus the ENERGY STAR label on efficient electric products like air source heat pumps in order to highlight products that reduce energy consumption, improve energy security, and reduce pollution. In fact, heat pumps are as much as four times more efficient than even the most efficient condensing gas furnaces. Notably, while indoor NOx pollution is associated with gas appliances, electric appliances are not responsible for any direct emissions and garner significant emissions reductions even when source or upstream emissions from electricity generation are factored in.

With respect to cooling, stakeholders have highlighted the need for the ENERGY STAR label to serve as a market signal moving the United States towards energy efficient heat pumps. Estimates indicate that if all CACs were replaced by heat pumps about 50 Mt of CO2 would be avoided over 10 years and billions of dollars in heating costs would also be saved. EPA agrees that ENERGY STAR can serve as a trusted resource in helping American households understand the value of replacing their CACs with heat pumps. At the same time, EPA recognizes that households in the coldest climates may not be comfortable relying solely on a heat pump and may therefore retain their existing furnace in the near term. EPA intends to serve as a trusted source for consumers by providing guidance about how to use such a dual fuel system to save energy and minimize greenhouse gas emissions while staying comfortable.

Proposed Timing
EPA recognizes the investment ENERGY STAR brand owner and utility partners have made in certifying and promoting products in these categories and is sensitive to providing a reasonable transition period. The Agency proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR Version 4.1 Specification for Furnaces and remove CAC from the ENERGY STAR V6.1 Specification for CAC and Heat Pump Equipment effective December 30, 2024, with no new certifications accepted after December 30, 2023.

EPA values stakeholder feedback on this proposal and timeline. Comments may be submitted to  HVAC@energystar.gov by June 22, 2023. Stakeholders may contact HVAC@energystar.gov with questions. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all heating and cooling stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency.

Sincerely,

Ann Bailey, Director
ENERGY STAR Labeling Branch
US EPA
 

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September 26-28, 2023

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ADDITIONAL MEETING INFO

Dear ENERGY STAR® Light Commercial HVAC Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing a clarification to the ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Light Commercial HVAC Specification.

Background
The ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Light Commercial HVAC Specification was released on March 28, 2022, and a clarification of the specification was released in April 2022. The specification went into effect on January 1, 2023. On March 21, 2023, DOE issued a final rule pertaining to standards for air-cooled, three-phase, small commercial air conditioners and heat pumps and air-cooled, three-phase, variable refrigerant flow air conditioners and heat pumps. DOE notes that compliance with the amended standards established in this final rule is required on and after January 1, 2025. These final rules do not require substantive change to the ENERGY STAR specification but allow EPA to clarify existing criteria.

Summary of Changes
The purpose of this clarification is to account for DOE test standards being final and for upcoming test method compliance dates.

Key elements of the clarification include:
 

• “Proposed Appendix B1” has been changed to “Appendix F1.”
• Table 6 in the Test Requirements section now clarifies when to transition to using the updated DOE test methods. DOE requires the use of the updated test methods to show compliance with new energy conservation standards starting on January 1, 2024, for some equipment and January 1, 2025, for other equipment.
  • Table 6 includes a footnote which states "Table 1 includes guidance about the transition to updated test methods.  All quantities reported to EPA shall use the same test method as the rated values reported to DOE at all times, regardless of whether they are rated values.  For instance, when large CUHP are required to use Appendix D1 to rate their equipment to IEER, they shall also use Appendix D1 to measure EER for the purposes of this specification. "

EPA does not expect the transition to new test methods to require products to be recertified, but their performance may need to be updated to reflect new results.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR Program. If you have any questions or feedback, please direct them to Abigail Daken at EPA, Daken.Abigail@epa.gov or 202-343-9375, and Megan McNelly at ICF, Megan.McNelly@icf.com or 703-934-3726.


Sincerely,

Abigail Daken
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ENERGY STAR HVAC Program

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Light Commercial HVAC Specification Rev May 2023

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:

The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:
 
Ceiling Fans

• Royal Pacific Ltd., RP Lighting+Fans model 1RP69LED-***
• Royal Pacific Ltd., RP Lighting+Fans model 1RP69LED-WW
• The Home Depot, Home Decorators Collection model YG493A-***
• The Home Depot, Home Decorators Collection model YG493A-BN
• The Home Depot, Home Decorators Collection model YG493A-EB
• The Home Depot, Home Decorators Collection model YG493A-EB (1002 910 948)
• The Home Depot, Home Decorators Collection model YG493A-WH

LED Lamps

• Verbatim Americas, LLC, Verbatim model 70170
• Verbatim Americas, LLC, Verbatim model 70189

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Electric Cooktop Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Draft 2 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments to EPA no later than May 22, 2023.

Activities to Date
The ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Draft 1 Specification was released on November 10, 2022. The EPA hosted a webinar on November 30, 2022 to discuss the specification with stakeholders and address any initial concerns and questions. The deadline for submitting Draft 1 comments to EPA was December 22, 2022. EPA received comments from multiple stakeholders in response to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Draft 1 specification.

Stakeholders proposed suggestions on scope clarification regarding terms and definitions, including differentiating between range and non-range electric cooktops. Additionally, commenters suggested that EPA consider taking a more segmented approach regarding how an electric cooktop that is part of a packaged range (i.e., inclusive of a conventional or standard oven as a base but sold as a single unit) should be considered for ENERGY STAR certification compared to a dedicated independent countertop electric cooktop without an oven base. Clarification was also requested for differentiating terms and definitions between “hot tops” and “countertop cooktop units.” Other stakeholders requested further clarification on cooking container specificity such as dimensions and metal composition/material. EPA was encouraged to consider basing the energy efficiency level on each individual hob (for multi-hob units) rather than taking a weighted average of energy efficiency performance. In addition, EPA considered treatment of units with more than one operating voltage and potential impact to energy performance.

Overview of Draft 2 Proposal
The EPA has considered all stakeholder comments and addresses them in the Draft 2 specification including explanations in section note boxes, the Draft 1 comment matrix as well as the Draft 2 data package. 

Key elements of the Draft 2 proposal include:

• Adding definitions for cooktop types including counter top cooktop units, commercial electric ranges, measured energy input, and simmer energy rate; and clarified inside diameter (ID) as the approach to use to measure cookware dimensions.
• Basing energy efficiency criteria on individual hobs instead of a weighted average of all hobs.
• Incorporating efficiency measures for multiple operating voltages for a single unit.
• Including a reporting requirement to confirm commercial electric cooktops are certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 4 ahead of energy efficiency testing for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification.
• Adding in scope commercial electric ranges, which may be certified if the commercial cooktop portion of the unit meets the criteria set forth in this specification and the commercial electric oven portion is included in scope and is certified to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Ovens specification version currently in effect.

To ensure consistent and comparable test results among laboratories as well as certification and verification testing, the EPA continues to support use of a stainless-steel cooking container for commercial induction and electric non-induction cooktops for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification. The EPA supports and engages in the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F26 committee process and encourages participants to work through their process to specify a single cooking material for commercial electric cooktops.

Data Assembly for Commercial Electric Cooktops
EPA received additional induction and non-induction data that were evaluated and included in the data package. The induction data which closely track the ASTM F1521-22 standard test method affirm the ENERGY STAR proposed level of 80%. While EPA believes that the current dataset is reasonably reflective of commercial electric cooktop energy performance, the Agency remains interested in obtaining additional eligible data to incorporate in the performance requirement analysis. Data used for purposes of setting specification levels does not need to be third-party certified.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktops Draft 2 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to cfs@energystar.gov by May 22, 2023. EPA will also accept additional data for any electric cooktop products submitted by this same deadline. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktop Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar on May 3, 2023, from 1 pm- 3 pm ET to address stakeholder comments and questions. Stakeholders interested in participating in this discussion should register here. 

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522 or Adam Spitz, ICF, at Adam.Spitz@icf.com or 916-231-7685 for questions or concerns.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Tanja Crk, Product Manager for Commercial Food Service
ENERGY STAR Program

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Draft 1 Comment Matrix 
ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Draft 2 Data Package 
ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktops Version 1.0 Draft 2 Specification 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share the final Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification. EPA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have invested time and effort to contribute feedback and data that has informed this product specification process. These Version 4.0 requirements will take effect on January 12, 2024. This letter provides highlights of the new requirements and outlines the transition process.

The Version 4.0 specification will recognize the top performing computer server products on the market. ENERGY STAR certified computer servers with power management enabled will use, on average, approximately 38% less energy than standard computer. If all computer servers sold in the United States were ENERGY STAR certified, the cost savings would grow to over $4 billion each year and more than 74 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented, equivalent to the emissions of nearly 8 million vehicles.

EPA received limited comments in response to the final draft specification focused on improving clarity, which EPA has addressed fully in the final document. Specifically, EPA made very modest clarifications to the definitions for Storage Heavy Servers, Auxiliary Processing Accelerator (APA) and High and Low End Performance Configurations. New definitions for Field Programmable Gate Array and Data Processing Units were included to support the changes to the APA definition. In addition, the footnote related to power supplies was amended to clarify that the power supply values used for servers should be at 230V/60Hz rather than 115V/60Hz. Finally, there were small changes made to the scope, to exclude products that would never be sold without an APA.

Version 4.0 Transition Timeline and Next Steps
EPA shares partners’ desire for a smooth transition from one ENERGY STAR specification to the next so that consumer expectations are met and ENERGY STAR labeled products fully meet the new requirements upon their effective date. With this in mind, EPA has established the following timeline:

• Effective immediately, manufacturers may elect to have their Certification Body (CB) certify eligible products to the Version 4.0 requirements.
  • CBs must upload required SERT files specified in Section 4.1.2.v of the specification to EPA in a location to be determined which will be shared with CBs upon the release of the final QPX form.
• After August 30, 2023, CBs will be instructed to stop certifying new product submittals to Version 3.0. Note, however, that existing certifications to V3.0 will remain valid for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification until January 12, 2024.
• Any computer server manufactured as of January 12, 2024, must meet the Version 4.0 requirements to bear the ENERGY STAR mark. All certifications of products to the Version 3.0 specification will be invalid for purposes of ENERGY STAR and CBs will only submit product models certified to Version 4.0 to EPA.

On behalf of EPA, I would like to thank all stakeholders who provided feedback during this specification revision process and I look forward to working with you as you certify and market your ENERGY STAR certified computer servers. Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other computer server related questions, please contact servers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Final Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Data and Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share the final Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Computer Server Specification. EPA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have invested time and effort to contribute feedback and data that has informed this product specification process. These Version 4.0 requirements will take effect on January 12, 2024. This letter provides highlights of the new requirements and outlines the transition process.

The Version 4.0 specification will recognize the top performing computer server products on the market. ENERGY STAR certified computer servers with power management enabled will use, on average, approximately 38% less energy than standard computer. If all computer servers sold in the United States were ENERGY STAR certified, the cost savings would grow to over $4 billion each year and more than 74 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented, equivalent to the emissions of nearly 8 million vehicles.

EPA received limited comments in response to the final draft specification focused on improving clarity, which EPA has addressed fully in the final document. Specifically, EPA made very modest clarifications to the definitions for Storage Heavy Servers, Auxiliary Processing Accelerator (APA) and High and Low End Performance Configurations. New definitions for Field Programmable Gate Array and Data Processing Units were included to support the changes to the APA definition. In addition, the footnote related to power supplies was amended to clarify that the power supply values used for servers should be at 230V/60Hz rather than 115V/60Hz. Finally, there were small changes made to the scope, to exclude products that would never be sold without an APA.

Version 4.0 Transition Timeline and Next Steps
EPA shares partners’ desire for a smooth transition from one ENERGY STAR specification to the next so that consumer expectations are met and ENERGY STAR labeled products fully meet the new requirements upon their effective date. With this in mind, EPA has established the following timeline:

• Effective immediately, manufacturers may elect to have their Certification Body (CB) certify eligible products to the Version 4.0 requirements.
  • CBs must upload required SERT files specified in Section 4.1.2.v of the specification to EPA in a location to be determined which will be shared with CBs upon the release of the final QPX form.
• After August 30, 2023, CBs will be instructed to stop certifying new product submittals to Version 3.0. Note, however, that existing certifications to V3.0 will remain valid for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification until January 12, 2024.
• Any computer server manufactured as of January 12, 2024, must meet the Version 4.0 requirements to bear the ENERGY STAR mark. All certifications of products to the Version 3.0 specification will be invalid for purposes of ENERGY STAR and CBs will only submit product models certified to Version 4.0 to EPA.

On behalf of EPA, I would like to thank all stakeholders who provided feedback during this specification revision process and I look forward to working with you as you certify and market your ENERGY STAR certified computer servers. Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other computer server related questions, please contact servers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Final Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 4.0 Data and Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Residential Water Heaters Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR Residential Water Heaters specification is April 18, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 5.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 5.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at waterheaters@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 5.0 certified residential water heaters to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

 

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:

 
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:

 
LED Lamps

• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78352
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78353
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78354
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78355
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78356
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78357
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78358
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78359
• LEDVANCE LLC, Sylvania model 78360

Luminaires

• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JBK4 ADJ SWW5 90CRI
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JBK4 ADJ SWW5 90CRI MW M6
• AM Conservation Group, Inc., Simply Conserve model L9DL627D
• AM Conservation Group, Inc., Simply Conserve model L9DL630D
• AM Conservation Group, Inc., Simply Conserve model L9DL640D
• AM Conservation Group, Inc., Simply Conserve model L9DL650D
• EarthTronics, Inc., Earthtronics model RTF700406WH2
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LCALD6B350-DUN-T35
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LCALDX6350-DUN-T30
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LCALDX6350-DUN-T40
• EnVision LED Lighting, Inc., Envision LED model LED-DLJBX-6B-9W-27K
• EnVision LED Lighting, Inc., Envision LED model LED-DLJBX-6B-9W-30K
• EnVision LED Lighting, Inc., Envision LED model LED-DLJBX-6B-9W-40K
• EnVision LED Lighting, Inc., Envision LED model LED-DLJBX-6B-9W-50K
• Inspiring Star Tech Co.,Ltd, Inspiring Star model INS-02LED-12-AS2(3000K)
• Inspiring Star Tech Co.,Ltd, Inspiring Star model INS-02LED-12-AS2(4000K)
• Inspiring Star Tech Co.,Ltd, Inspiring Star model INS-02LED-12-AS2(5000K)
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 50900
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 50910
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 50920
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 50930

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 

It was brought to our attention some stakeholders did not receive the mailing that went out Mach 23, 2023. We apologize for the delay in this communication. For reference public notices related to ENERGY STAR products are posted here. 

March 23, 2023 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Lighting Stakeholders:  

This letter announces the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of the first draft of the ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights Version 1.0 Specification (V1.0), intended to replace the Luminaires Version 2.2 specification (V2.2; the “existing specification”) for recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits. 

In response to EPA’s Lighting Sunset Proposal, two trade associations and the DesignLights Consortium™ made a case for continuing ENERGY STAR certification for recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits because of the potential for significant additional energy savings. In response, EPA performed research and confirmed a wide range of performance levels in this category and the opportunity for significant energy savings. Considering DOE’s stated intent not to cover recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits in federal standards, EPA determined it would be valuable to continue ENERGY STAR certification for these products via a new specification with higher efficacy criteria than currently set in the Luminaires specification, while preserving existing relevant performance requirements.  

EPA aims to complete this process promptly and release a final Recessed Downlight V1.0 specification in 2023. After its release date, until the end of 2023, partners will be able to certify new models to either Luminaires V2.2 or Recessed Downlights V1.0. Consistent with the Luminaires V2.2 sunset timeline, after December 31, 2023, new recessed downlight and recessed downlight retrofit kit models must be certified to Recessed Downlights V1.0. Additionally, upon finalization of Recessed Downlights V1.0, EPA’s intent is that currently certified models that meet the new requirements may be certified to the new specification without additional testing. 

Recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits certified to Luminaires V2.2 specification will be considered ENERGY STAR certified until December 31, 2024. For recessed downlight products that will not be recertified to the new specification, brand owners are encouraged to remove ENERGY STAR references on websites and materials as they are updated or reprinted to ensure compliance by December 31, 2024.  

Proposed Changes from the Existing Specification  
The primary changes proposed in Draft 1 are raising the existing minimum efficacy requirement, focusing the scope to cover only recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits, and harmonizing with the latest versions of the existing methods of measurement and reference documents. The following summarizes proposed changes in Draft 1.  

Specification Scope 
EPA is proposing the scope of this specification cover recessed downlights and retrofit kits with apertures less than or equal to ten inches. All other luminaire types are excluded. 

Efficacy 
EPA is proposing a single minimum efficacy requirement of 90 lumens per watt for recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits. As of January 10, 2023, there were nearly 2,500 recessed downlight and recessed downlight retrofit kit model families certified by more than 100 partners on the Luminaires V2.2 QPL that meet the proposed efficacy requirement. 

Power Factor 
EPA is proposing the power factor requirement be greater than or equal to 0.7 because there are currently no certified recessed downlights or recessed downlight retrofit kits with efficacy ≥90 lumens per watt that have power factor less than 0.7.  

Test Methods 
EPA is proposing updating methods of measurement to the latest versions, use of the ANSI/IES TM-21 Calculator for new certifications, and to retire the ENERGY STAR TM-21 Calculator on December 31, 2023, when no new models may be certified to Luminaires V2.2. 

Based on market developments and insights gained with color tunable and multi-output products, EPA is proposing to include 2200K and 2500K nominal CCTs and for all tests and evaluations to be performed at the most consumptive white light setting (i.e., the white light setting that results in the highest measured input power) rather than the least efficient white light setting per Luminaires V2.2. EPA has clarified definitionally that dim-to-warm, full-color-tunable, and white-tunable products are considered color tunable for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification. Since performance at the most consumptive setting was always required to be reported for these products, EPA does not anticipate additional testing for recertification.  

Summary 
EPA seeks comments on the first draft via email to lighting@energystar.gov by Friday April 21, 2023. Please indicate “ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights V1.0 First Draft Comments” in the subject line. Please note that comments received will be posted to the ENERGY STAR website unless otherwise requested.  

EPA appreciates your contribution to the development of this specification and welcomes inquiries; please contact me with questions, comments or concerns at jantz-sell.taylor@epa.gov or lighting@energystar.gov. Thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR. 

Sincerely, 

Taylor Jantz-Sell 
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Enclosures:  
ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights V1.0 Draft 1 Specification  
ENERGY STAR Recessed Downlights V1.0 Draft 1 Specification Data & Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR® Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer Manufacturer or Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the revision of the ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer specification. To support this revision, EPA is assembling an enhanced dataset. Additional information and a template to follow. 

Since the 2016 launch of this specification, more than 650 lab grade refrigerators and freezers and ultra-low lab grade freezers are currently certified. These products are from 35 different brands and are purchased by hospitals, clinics, university and government research laboratories, and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. With growing interest among health care facilities in reducing their environmental footprint, more such facilities are seeking the best in efficiency. With the development of the Version 2.0 ENERGY STAR criteria, the program intends to recognize the significant improvements in energy efficiency that have been achieved and will continue to highlight products that make use of lower GWP refrigerants on the ENERGY STAR Product Finder. 

EPA will leverage the robust dataset associated with products certified to current Version 1.1 specification as a starting point when evaluating levels for the Version 2.0. However, EPA would like to give manufacturers the opportunity to provide additional data to inform the Draft 1 proposal. EPA is particularly interested in energy data for smaller ULT products as few are currently certified. Testing should be completed using the ENERGY STAR Test Method for Laboratory Grade Refrigerators, Freezers, and Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers and data should be submitted using the test reporting template to labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov. EPA will accept data through May 24, 2023.

EPA also encourages manufacturers to contact EPA with any items that the Agency should take under consideration as we begin the development of the Draft 1, Version 2.0 proposal, including additional product types that could be added to the eligible product list and features or functionality that may impact energy use.

The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Your input is valuable during this specification development process. All EPA correspondence and specification documents will be posted throughout the specification development process to the ENERGY STAR Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer Specification Development webpage.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger, ICF, at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. Please direct any questions on the finalized test method to Bryan Berringer, DOE, at Bryan.Berringer@ee.doe.gov, or 202-586-0371. For any other laboratory grade refrigerator or freezer related questions, please contact labgraderefrigeration@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for Laboratory Grade Refrigerator and Freezer Products

Dear ENERGY STAR® Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Brand Owner or Other Interested Party:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share with you a proposed amendment to the ENERGY STAR Version 1.1 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment specification. This amendment addresses updates to the criteria for AC EVSE prompted by recent state requirements in terms of added product functionality. EPA has not revised any criteria pertaining to DC EVSE and currently certified DC and AC products will not be affected by this update. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit written comments on this amendment to evse@energystar.gov by April 10, 2023.

In response to extensive stakeholder feedback as well as data shared by multiple partners, this amended specification proposes a new base allowance and new functionality adders for the AC-output EVSE energy efficiency criteria. Data shared demonstrated that some of the mandated features warrant additional allowed energy across multiple modes. This proposed amendment also includes minor updates to the connected criteria. Key specification updates are outlined below.

Definitions – EPA has included the definition for a speaker, PLC board (ISO 15118), RFID card reader, Revenue Grade Meter and a credit card reader in harmonization with the state regulatory requirements to clarify treatment of these features for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification.

Base Allowance – EVSE is a rapidly evolving product category wherein many new features have been added to improve customer experience since the last revision. These additional features require more advanced processors leading to higher energy consumption. As such, EPA has amended the base allowance from 2.6 watts to 4 watts based on the data and feedback received from stakeholders.

No Vehicle, Partial On, and Idle Mode Adders – EPA has proposed additional allowances for EVSEs in the No Vehicle Mode, Partial On Mode, and Idle Mode for functionalities such as credit card readers, Revenue Grade Meters, RFID systems and PLC boards that will be enabled during testing in accordance with the state regulatory requirements. EPA is proposing an additional allowance for in-use speakers for improved driver engagement with the vehicle and its functions. Occupancy sensing is an important feature from an energy savings standpoint. When EVSE systems are sophisticated and well designed, occupancy sensing can be used as a primary input to determine the time required to put various subcomponents to sleep, identifying utility rates, detecting vacant spots as well as equipment security. To encourage innovation in this space and reward systems that lead to significant savings through occupancy sensing, EPA is also proposing an adder for this function. EPA would appreciate stakeholder comments and the submission of any additional data to support further refinement of this proposal, as needed. 

Connected Functionality Criteria – To be recognized as having connected functionality, EPA has proposed an additional requirement that the EVSE have the necessary hardware (PLC board for ISO 15118) to facilitate high-level communication between the EV and the EVSE based on a wired communication technology beyond basic signaling. At this time, EPA intends compliance with this criterion to be confirmed through review of documentation by a certification body, rather than with a test procedure. For instance, this might include annotated product manuals, a record of product examination, etc. Products already certified as connected will continue to maintain their connected listing on the ENERGY STAR website.

Feedback – The exchange of ideas and information between EPA and stakeholders is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Stakeholder participation is key to the ENERGY STAR specification development process and is strongly encouraged. Please send comments via e-mail to evse@energystar.gov by April 10, 2023. All comments received will be posted to the EVSE specification development webpage, unless the submitter specifically requests that their comments remain confidential. EPA looks forward to further work with stakeholders in the completion of this amendment to the EVSE Version 1.2 specification.

Please contact me at (202) 564-8538 or Kwon.James@epa.gov, or Abhishek Jathar at (202) 862-1203 or Abhishek.Jathar@icf.com, with questions or to share feedback on this amendment.

Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.

Best Regards,

James Kwon, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for EVSE

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR EVSE Version 1.2 Draft Specification

Dear ENERGY STAR® Set-Top Box Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of March 31, 2023, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new set-top boxes to the Version 5.1 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing set-top box certifications to the Version 5.1 specification until September 29, 2023. Brand owners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with all set-top box products on and after September 29, 2023.

While brand owners may continue to promote models as ENERGY STAR until this date, they are encouraged to stop applying the ENERGY STAR logo to printed material, including packaging, as soon as possible to minimize the presence of the ENERGY STAR label on materials after September 29, 2023.

Please reference EPA's Set Top Box Sunset Decision Memo for more details, and contact EPA at STBs@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified set-top box products to certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR Lighting Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties:  

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the sunset of the ENERGY STAR specifications for lamps and luminaires effective December 31, 2024. Recessed downlights, discussed more below, will be covered by a new specification moving forward. Lighting requirements will be removed from the ENERGY STAR ceiling fan and ventilation fan specifications effective August 1, 2023. Fans with lighting will still be eligible. 

EPA thanks stakeholders who submitted comments on the sunset proposal released last year. Feedback was provided by manufacturers, trade associations, energy efficiency organizations, facility managers and procurement organizations, certification bodies for ENERGY STAR lighting products, and sustainability consultants. All written comments received as well as the Comment Response Document are posted here, and the final sunset timeline is detailed below. 

Multiple commenters suggested that the marketplace still needs part or all the ENERGY STAR lighting program to avoid losing the significant efficiency gains associated with lamps and luminaires. To the contrary, historical efficiency gains for lamps and luminaires will be secured by way of the sales prohibition of inefficient light sources in the United States that will be enforced starting this summer. These efficiency gains will translate to luminaires to the extent they accept covered light sources. For the remaining luminaires, recessed downlights excepted, which multiple stakeholders noted still had room for significant energy savings differentiation, any remaining efficiency potential is quite small, especially for residential applications. Commenters also expressed concern regarding quality. While instituting performance quality metrics in the ENERGY STAR program was critical for ensuring widespread market adoption of energy efficient lighting technology, it is not the role of the Program to recognize products based on non-energy attributes alone. It is important to note that energy conservation is the congressionally mandated directive of the ENERGY STAR program. 

In absence of the ENERGY STAR mark, the Federal Trade Commission’s Lighting Facts labels will continue to communicate lamp performance to consumers, including brightness, estimated yearly energy cost, life, light appearance as the expression of the correlated color temperature, and energy used. Additionally, the Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated a rulemaking process that would significantly raise the minimum efficiency of general service lamps and establish a new minimum power factor requirement of 0.7 to go along with the minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI) of 80 initially set by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. The proposed DOE rulemaking is open for comment until March 23, 2023, providing stakeholders the opportunity to participate in the development of a national standard for general service lamps (light bulbs). 

ENERGY STAR for Recessed Downlights

Two trade associations, and the DesignLights Consortium™ made a case for continuing ENERGY STAR certification for recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits because of the potential for significant additional energy savings. In response, EPA performed research and confirmed wide performance in this category and the opportunity for energy savings. If all downlights and downlight retrofit kits sold in the United States were ENERGY STAR certified with efficacy > 90 lumens per watt (for example), the energy cost savings would grow to more than $1 billion each year, and more than 13 billion pounds of greenhouse gas emissions would be prevented, equivalent to the emissions from more than 1 million vehicles. Considering DOE’s stated intent not to cover recessed downlights and recessed downlight retrofit kits in federal standards, EPA has decided to continue ENERGY STAR certification for these products via a new specification with a higher efficacy requirement than currently required in the luminaires specification, while preserving existing relevant performance requirements. EPA is striving to complete this specification in time for a seamless transition from Luminaires. 

Timeline Milestones
This timeline was set based on the 45 lumen per watt backstop and not future DOE rulemaking. 

* EPA intends for there to be no interruption in the certification of recessed downlights and downlight retrofit kits. 
** CBs to stop certifying models referencing the Certified Subcomponent Database on August 1, 2023. 

EPA will continue market surveillance and enforcement of the proper use of the ENERGY STAR mark. Brand owners are encouraged to remove ENERGY STAR references on Web sites and materials as they are updated or reprinted to ensure compliance by December 31, 2024. 

Ceiling Fan and Ventilation Fan Amendments
On August 1, 2023, EPA will issue amended versions of the Residential Ceiling Fans and Ventilating Fans specifications with the lighting requirements removed, effective at issuance. See Appendix A. 

Please contact us at lighting@energystar.gov with any questions. For inquiries on DOE’s Rulemaking please contact Bryan Berringer at bryan.berringer@ee.doe.gov. EPA appreciates the efforts of lighting partners to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency.
Thank you. 

Sincerely,

Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Appendix A
Following are details for the specification amendments EPA plans to finalize effective August 1, 2023. EPA will coordinate with its Certification Bodies the changes necessary to the Qualified Product Exchange forms to reflect the elimination of all lighting criteria. Ceiling and Vent fans packaged with lighting will still be eligible, but no longer be subject to lighting requirements. 

Residential Ceiling Fans Version 4.1
For purposes of this amendment:

1. Definitions of the following terms will be removed: ceiling fan light kit (CFLK) with integrated solid-state lighting circuitry, CFLK with separable light source, LED light engine, non-standard integrated LED lamps, Other SSL product, and solid-state lighting.
2. Scope: as of August 1, 2023, Ceiling Fan Light Kit that are sold separately from a residential ceiling fan will be removed from the scope.
3. Ceiling Fan Light Kit Requirements (Section 3.2) will be removed. 
4. Control and Standby Requirements (Section 4) related to CFLKs will be eliminated. 
5. Minimum Warranty requirements (Section 5) related to CFLKs will be eliminated. 
6. Product Certification requirements related to CFLK Product Families (Section 6.1), Solid-state Lumen Performance Data (Section 6.2), and CFLK rounding, and sampling requirements will be eliminated. 
7. Labeling and Packaging requirements (Section 7) related to CFLKs sold separately from a residential ceiling fan will be eliminated. 
8. Lighting Toxics Reduction Requirements (Section 8) will be eliminated. 

Residential Ventilating Fans Version 4.2
For purposes of this amendment:

1. Definition of Residential Ventilating Fan will be updated to recognize that some models contain a light source for general lighting and/or a night light. 

2. Definition of Combination Unit will be eliminated. 

3. Lighting Requirements (Section 3.B.) will be eliminated. 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioner Partners or Other Interested Stakeholders,
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share the Final ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner specification. EPA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have invested time and effort to contribute feedback that has informed this product specification process. The effective date for this ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner specification will be October 30, 2023.

The ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 specification will recognize the best in energy efficiency and will continue to arm consumers with features and materials that further their energy savings including; consumer overridable energy saver mode, installation materials and instructions, and filter change reminders, as well as refrigerant information. Further, products seeking connected recognition will do so without required demand response testing under Version 5.0. If all room air conditioners sold in the United States were certified to ENERGY STAR Version 5.0, the energy cost savings would grow to more than $1 billion each year and 5.7 MMT of greenhouse gas emissions would be avoided annually.

Since initiating the Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR specification revision for room air conditioners in July 2022, EPA has released three drafts and held numerous webinars and meetings to collect feedback from stakeholders, as well as coordinated with DOE to ensure the ENERGY STAR specification harmonizes with DOE’s definitions and test methods used in minimum efficiency standards. EPA received comments from numerous stakeholders, including manufacturers, utilities, and energy efficiency organizations.

EPA received one set of comments in response to the final draft specification that focused on topics shared and responded to previously, including the timing of the finalization of this specification and the provision of a credit for connected room air conditioners. EPA weighed these comments previously as the Agency did those of other stakeholders who supported the timing and the simplification of the connected testing. One new concern was shared specific to Energy Saver Mode. EPA has maintained the Energy Saver Mode requirements and notes that Energy Saver Mode is overridable by the consumer if they are dissatisfied.

The Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner final specification is unchanged from the final draft. Stakeholder comments, the final draft, previous drafts of the specification, and all related supporting materials are available on the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Version 5.0 Specification Development webpage.

Timeline and Next Steps

EPA shares partners’ desire for a smooth transition from one ENERGY STAR specification to the next so that consumers can expect ENERGY STAR labeled products to fully meet the latest requirements upon their effective date. Considering this, EPA has established the following timeline:

• Effective immediately, manufacturers may elect to have their Certification Body (CB) certify their eligible products to the Version 5.0 requirements.
• On June 12, 2023, CBs will be instructed to stop certifying new product submittals to Version 4.2. Note, however, that existing certifications will remain valid until October 30, 2023.
• Any room air conditioners manufactured as of October 30, 2023, must meet Version 5.0 requirements to bear the ENERGY STAR mark. All certifications of products to the Version 4.2 specification will be invalid for purposes of ENERGY STAR certification, and CBs will only submit product models certification to Version 5.0 to EPA.

ENERGY STAR partnership as a manufacturer is limited to organizations that own and/or license a brand name under which they sell eligible products in the Unites States and/or Canada. Partnership is not available to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that do not sell directly to consumers or end users. OEMs may certify products on behalf of the ENERGY STAR brand owners/licensees; however, the brand owner must be the ENERGY STAR partner associated directly with the certified product models because only partners are authorized to use the ENERGY STAR certification mark.
 
EPA thanks stakeholders who provided feedback during the specification revision process and looks forward to working with you as you certify and market your ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners. If you have any questions or concerns about the specification or partnership process, please contact me at kaplan.katharine@epa.gov or (202) 343-9120, or Steve Leybourn, ICF, at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com or (202) 862-1566.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 
Best Regards,

Katharine Kaplan, Manager, Product Development and Product Administration
ENERGY STAR Labeled Products

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Final Data & Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR® Set-Top Box Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the sunset of the ENERGY STAR specification for Set-Top Boxes (STB) and the Set-Top Box Service Provider Partnership, effective September 29, 2023.

In response to EPA’s proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for Set-Top Boxes and the Set-Top Box Service Provider partnership, EPA received one set of supportive comments. The comments agreed with EPA that the relevance and usage of set-top boxes has drastically declined over the years since EPA began recognizing efficiency leadership in these products. The market shift to lower energy using alternatives to accessing content, enables EPA to sunset the ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box specification and Set-Top Box Service Provider partnership. Further, EPA expects, and stakeholders agreed, that the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement will prevent backsliding in efficiency gains. 

Milestones for Sunsetting ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box Products and the Set-Top Box Service Provider Partnership


The sunset will proceed consistent with the following milestones:

• ENERGY STAR certified set-top box products and their brand owners as well as ENERGY STAR Service Provider partners will continue to be recognized at www.energystar.gov until September 29, 2023.
• No new Partnership Agreements for the Set-Top Box program will be accepted by EPA as of February 22, 2023.
• No new Set-Top Box product certifications will be accepted by EPA as of March 31, 2023.
• Manufacturers and Service Provider Partners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with all Set-Top Box products manufactured and services offered on or after September 29, 2023.
• In order to be in compliance by September 29, 2023, manufacturers of Set-Top Box products and Set-Top Box Service Provider partners are encouraged to remove ENERGY STAR references on web sites or in other collateral materials as these materials are reprinted or changed in the coming months. Partners are permitted to use up existing printed material, including packaging, in order to minimize waste.

Partners who have any questions or want to discuss their plans to discontinue labeling may contact STBs@energystar.gov. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all set-top box stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency. 

Sincerely,
Ann Bailey, Director
ENERGY STAR Product Labeling
 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Final Draft, Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Computer Server specification. EPA thanks stakeholders for the feedback that they have provided and has taken that feedback into consideration in developing this final draft specification. The effective date for this specification will be January 12, 2024.

EPA received limited comments on the Draft 1 proposal.  Stakeholders broadly supported the active mode levels proposed in the Draft 1 specification. This final draft reflects the close work with stakeholders to finalize the criteria and incorporates minor edits suggested by stakeholders for better clarity. Among the edits made were clarifications to definitions, scope, internal power supply requirements, and testing guidance. This testing guidance is included in the draft test method.  Clarifying edits are highlighted in note boxes throughout the specification and test method.

Any remaining comments on this Final Draft Version 4.0 specification may be submitted to servers@enegystar.gov by February 14, 2023. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the Computer Servers Specification Version 4.0 product development webpage.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger, ICF, at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other computer server related questions, please contact servers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures:
Final Draft, Version 4.0 Specification
Final Draft Test Method

 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioner Partners or Other Interested Stakeholders,
 
With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share the Final Draft ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner specification. EPA would like to thank the many stakeholders who have invested time and effort to contribute feedback that has informed this product specification process. Final comments on the Version 5.0 Final Draft specification may be submitted no later than February 9, 2023, to appliances@energystar.gov.

EPA received support for the Draft 2 proposed levels and the inclusion of a second tier to be established through a subsequent specification development process. One stakeholder noted that the levels would limit selection while a second indicated that EPA should return to the more stringent Draft 1 levels as they are more appropriate for a leadership program. EPA has retained the Draft 2 levels in this final draft as they balance efficiency gains and selection. Some commenters supported the signaling of a second tier timed with the DOE standard while others called on EPA to hold both Version 5 and Version 6 until the DOE standard is finalized. In light of the high ENERGY STAR market share for room air conditioners and to create an incentive for meaningful efficiency gains for the 2024 cooling season and beyond, EPA is moving to a finalize the Version 5 specification now and will return to the Version 6 subsequently. Responses to each of these comments and others can be found in note boxes throughout the final draft specification as well as in the accompanying Draft 2 Comment Response Matrix.

Final comments on the Version 5.0 Final Draft specification may be submitted no later than February 9, 2023, to appliances@energystar.gov. All comments received will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Version 5.0 Specification Development webpage, unless the submitter specifically requests that their comments remain confidential.
 
Please contact Katharine Kaplan, EPA, at kaplan.katharine@epa.gov or (202) 343-9120, or Steve Leybourn, ICF, at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com or (202) 862-1566, with any questions or concerns about the specification. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 
Best Regards,

Katharine Kaplan, Manager, Product Development and Product Administration
  ENERGY STAR Labeled Products

  Enclosures:
  ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Final Draft Specification
  ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 2 Comment Response Matrix

Thank you for participating in the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 webinar on Wednesday, January 11, 2023. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has posted the presentation slides here. In response to stakeholder request, EPA has extended the comment deadline to February 10, 2023.  Please submit any comments to EPA at appliances@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of ENERGY STAR

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Dishwashers Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of January 19, 2023, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new residential dishwashers to the Version 6.0 specification and may only certify residential dishwashers to the Version 7.0 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing residential dishwashers certifications to the Version 6.0 specification until July 19, 2023. After this date, only residential dishwashers certified to the Version 7.0 specification will appear on the ENERGY STAR website and certified products list.

CBs must notify EPA by January 18, 2023, of models certified to Version 6.0, but not yet submitted to EPA, along with information on when data will be submitted. Failure to do so will result in QPX blocking submissions of these products to EPA. 

Please contact EPA at appliances@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified residential dishwashers to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
 
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Product List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:

LED Lamps

• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model LED19WA21/OMN/850-G8
• Greenlite Lighting Corporation, Greenlite model 19W/A21/H/50K
• Greenlite Lighting Corporation, Greenlite model 19W/A21/H/50K/2
• Greenlite Lighting Corporation, Greenlite model 19W/A21/H/50K/4
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 12G40DLED302
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 12G40DLED272
• SATCO/NUVO, Satco model S8649
• Westinghouse Lighting Corporation, Westinghouse model 51170

Luminaires

• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6* 15LM [27|30|35|40]K 90CRI [120 FRPC|347 ZT|MVOLT ZT] [HZWH|WWH]
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6* 24LM [27|30|35|40]K 80CRI [120 FRPC|347 ZT|MVOLT ZT] [HZWH|WWH]
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6*18LM [27|30|35|40]K 80CRI [120 FRPC|347 ZT|MVOLT ZT] [HZWH|WWH]
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6S 15LM 30K 90CRI 120 FRPC HZWH
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6w-15-9xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6w-18-8xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6w-20-9xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR6w-24-8xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8* 15LM[27|30|35|40]K 90CRI [120 FRPC|347 ZT|MVOLT ZT] [HZWH|WWH]
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8* 18LM[27|30|35|40]K 80CRI [120 FRPC|347 ZT|MVOLT ZT] [HZWH|WWH]
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8* 24LM [27|30|35|40]K 80CRI [120 FRPC|347 ZT|MVOLT ZT] [HZWH|WWH]
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8w-15-9xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8w-18-8xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8w-20-9xxKy-zz
• Acuity Brands Lighting, Juno model JCLR8w-24-8xxKy-zz
• Best Lighting Products, BEST model BRK-LED4-BW-27-ECO
• Best Lighting Products, BEST model BRK-LED4-BW-3-ECO
• Best Lighting Products, BEST model BRK-LED4-BW-4-ECO
• Best Lighting Products, BEST model BRK-LED4-BW-5-ECO
• Best Lighting Products, Best model BRK-LED56-GR-27K-ECO
• Best Lighting Products, Best model BRK-LED56-GR-3K-ECO
• Best Lighting Products, Best model BRK-LED56-GR-4K-ECO
• Cree Lighting, e-conolight model E-RTA06A-4ABW-8301E
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B10-T27-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B10-T27UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B10-T35UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B10-T40UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B10UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B25-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B25-T27-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B25-T27UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B25-T35UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B25-T40UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B25UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B35-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B35-T27-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B35-T27UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B35-T35UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B35-T40UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B35UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B60-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B60-T27-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B60-T27UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B60-T35UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B60-T40UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521***-L14-B60UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B10-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B10-T27-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B10-T27UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B10-T35UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B10-T40UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B10UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B25-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521J***-L14-B25-T27-C97UE-DUN-**
• EEMA Industries Dba Liton Lighting, Liton model LRLD2521SW-L14-B10-C97UE-DUN / LHLD25-FRM
• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model DDS4-70-10W-830-120-DT-WH
• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model DDS4-70-10W-840-120-DT-WH
• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model DDS4-70-10W-850-120-DT-WH
• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model DDS6-100-15W-830-120-DT-WH
• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model DDS6-100-15W-840-120-DT-WH
• EiKO Global, LLC, EiKO model DDS6-100-15W-850-120-DT-WH
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 26 model LS26-DL4"-10W3K(3000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 27 model LS26-DL4"-10W4K(4000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 28 model LS26-DL4"-10W5K(5000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 29 model LS26-DL6"-15W3K(3000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 30 model LS26-DL6"-15W4K(4000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 31 model LS26-DL6"-15W5K(5000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 32 model LS26-DL8"-20W3K(3000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 33 model LS26-DL8"-20W4K(4000K)
• Lighting Spot 26 LLC, Lighting Spot 34 model LS26-DL8"-20W5K(5000K)
• Liteline Corporation, A-Line, Liteline model DL6-15W-C-**-#
• Liteline Corporation, A-Line, Liteline model DL6-15W-C-WH
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR4-10W120-30K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR4-10W120-40K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR4-10W120-50K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR6-15W120-30K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR6-15W120-40K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR6-15W120-50K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR8-20W120-30K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR8-20W120-40K-*SA
• Shenzhen Homi Lighting Co., HOMI model HM15-DR8-20W120-50K-*SA
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model AM[33|32|54|72]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model AM[33|32|54|72]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model AM[33|32|54|72]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DAB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DAB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DAB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DAB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBC18/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBC18/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBC18/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBC18/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBN[11|12|13|14|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBN[11|12|13|14|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBN[11|12|13|14|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBN[11|12|13|14|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBP15/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBP15/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBP15/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBP15/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DBS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCB[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DDB[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DDB[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DDB[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DDB[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/[10|12]GL/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/CC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/CC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/CC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/CC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/EBH/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/EBL/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/EG/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/EG/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/EG/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/EG/BK/17W/E/D/50K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/OC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/OC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/OC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/OC/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTR/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTR/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTR/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTS/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTS/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTS/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DOD/PTS/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWS[11|13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWT11/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWT11/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWT11/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model DWT11/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model FCM[12|16|20]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model FCM[12|16|20]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model FCM[12|16|20]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model FCM[12|16|20]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/AM[11|12|14|15|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/AM[11|12|14|15|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/AM[11|12|14|15|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/AM[11|12|14|15|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DBN[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DBN[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DBN[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DBN[13|15]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DCO[10|12|14|16|18]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DOD/HM/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/DOD/HM/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/HM/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/HM/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CB]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/MU[15|20|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/MU[15|20|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/MU[15|20|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model LFX/MU[15|20|23]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model M[33|32|54|72]/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model OD/PTR/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model S1050A/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model S1050A/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model S1050A/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model S1050A/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model VANXX/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/10W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model VANXX/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/17W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model VANXX/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/23W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Sunshine Lighting, Sunlite model VANXX/[WH|BK|BN|BZ|PB|CH|WP|CP]/28W/E/D/[27|30|35|40|50]K
• Verbatim Americas, LLC, Verbatim model 70272
• Verbatim Americas, LLC, Verbatim model 70273

Residential Water Coolers

• Greenway Home Products Inc., Vitapur model VWD1076BLST

Windows, Doors, and Skylights

• United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc., United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc. model UWD-M-56-00002-00003
• United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc., United Window & Door Manufacturing, Inc. model UWD-M-56-00002-00004

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Commercial Ovens Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 3.0 ENERGY STAR Commercial Ovens specification is January 12, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 3.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 3.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at cfs@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 3.0 certified Commercial Ovens to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

EPA has finalized the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 criteria for Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (CAC-HP) and qualified models will be highlighted on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient web page beginning January 1, 2023. This memo explains how you can have your models recognized.

In the interest of bringing more attention to these highly efficient models, EPA will be featuring ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models using its highly visited ENERGY STAR Product Finder. EPA is using certification data to recognize eligible models in the CAC-HP product category. To ensure recognition, models will need to meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient efficiency criteria, have 2 or more capacity stages, and meet 3 of the 6 installation criteria (or 2 of the 4 that apply to ductless units). All of this information can be confirmed automatically using your ENERGY STAR certification data, but please remember you must supply your certification body with information that confirms your model meets the installation criteria as the installation criteria are optional for ENERGY STAR certification but required for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 recognition. 

Once you have a 2023 recognized model, EPA will share the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 designation and usage guidelines. The ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation is intended to be used on point of purchase material, product literature, and websites but may not be applied to products or product packaging. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in loss of recognition. If your models meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 criteria and are on the ENERGY STAR certified product list but are not yet featured as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient, or if you have any other questions, please contact MostEfficient@energystar.gov.

We look forward to working with you in 2023 to recognize your ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models.

Dear ENERGY STAR® CAC and HP partners: 

EPA has finalized the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 criteria for Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (CAC-HP) and qualified models will be highlighted on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient web page beginning January 1, 2023. This memo explains how you can have your models recognized.

In the interest of bringing more attention to these highly efficient models, EPA will be featuring ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models using its highly visited ENERGY STAR Product Finder. EPA is using certification data to recognize eligible models in the CAC-HP product category. To ensure recognition, models will need to meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient efficiency criteria, have 2 or more capacity stages, and meet 3 of the 6 installation criteria (or 2 of the 4 that apply to ductless units). All of this information can be confirmed automatically using your ENERGY STAR certification data, but please remember you must supply your certification body with information that confirms your model meets the installation criteria as the installation criteria are optional for ENERGY STAR certification but required for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 recognition. 

Once you have a 2023 recognized model, EPA will share the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 designation and usage guidelines. The ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation is intended to be used on point of purchase material, product literature, and websites but may not be applied to products or product packaging. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in loss of recognition. If your models meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 criteria and are on the ENERGY STAR certified product list but are not yet featured as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient, or if you have any other questions, please contact MostEfficient@energystar.gov.

We look forward to working with you in 2023 to recognize your ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models.

Dear ENERGY STAR® CAC and HP partners: 

EPA has finalized the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 criteria for Central Air Conditioning and Heat Pumps (CAC-HP) and qualified models will be highlighted on the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient web page beginning January 1, 2023. This memo explains how you can have your models recognized.

In the interest of bringing more attention to these highly efficient models, EPA will be featuring ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models using its highly visited ENERGY STAR Product Finder. EPA is using certification data to recognize eligible models in the CAC-HP product category. To ensure recognition, models will need to meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient efficiency criteria, have 2 or more capacity stages, and meet 3 of the 6 installation criteria (or 2 of the 4 that apply to ductless units). All of this information can be confirmed automatically using your ENERGY STAR certification data, but please remember you must supply your certification body with information that confirms your model meets the installation criteria as the installation criteria are optional for ENERGY STAR certification but required for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 recognition. 

Once you have a 2023 recognized model, EPA will share the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 designation and usage guidelines. The ENERGY STAR Most Efficient designation is intended to be used on point of purchase material, product literature, and websites but may not be applied to products or product packaging. Failure to abide by these guidelines may result in loss of recognition. If your models meet the ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2023 criteria and are on the ENERGY STAR certified product list but are not yet featured as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient, or if you have any other questions, please contact MostEfficient@energystar.gov.

We look forward to working with you in 2023 to recognize your ENERGY STAR Most Efficient models.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Electric Cooking Product Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders: 

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments to EPA no later than January 27, 2023. EPA will host a webinar on January 11, 2023 to discuss this Draft 1 specification.

ENERGY STAR is a voluntary partnership between government, businesses, and purchasers designed to encourage the manufacture, purchase, and use of efficient products to help protect the environment. Products that earn the ENERGY STAR label prevent greenhouse gas emissions by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by EPA in consultation with stakeholders. To date: 

• More than 90% of American households recognize the ENERGY STAR label,
• In 2020, more than 2000 manufacturers and 1900 retailers partnered with ENERGY STAR to make and sell millions of ENERGY STAR certified products across more than 75 residential and commercial product categories.
• More than 840 utilities, state and local governments, and nonprofits leverage ENERGY STAR in their efficiency programs, reaching roughly 97% of households in all 50 states. Nationwide, utilities invested $8.4 billion in energy efficiency programs in 2019.
• Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions.

Electric cooking products are present in 60% of U.S. homes according to the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS)1. EPA is launching the development of an ENERGY STAR specification for residential electric cooking products as momentum has rapidly built around the expansion of electric cooking, with city and state policymakers, manufacturers, and retailers eager for these products to grow their market presence. The ENERGY STAR program is well-positioned to support the market’s evolution towards efficient electric by raising consumer awareness, convening interested stakeholders, and recognizing innovation in this space. The efficiency level proposed in Draft 1 is 16% more efficient than the highest energy consuming electric cooking product evaluated by EPA. As such, the models recognized by this specification will reflect be recognizing the most efficient electric models, including induction, electric resistance, and coil, on the market. 

Overview of Draft 1 Proposal
Key elements of the Draft 1 proposal include:

• Definitions and testing will be in accordance with 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix I1 - Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Conventional Cooking Products. In consultation with DOE, some definitions in the draft specification were adjusted for ENERGY STAR purposes consistent with the Agency’s intent to cover electric cooking products. 
• Scope of the draft specification for residential electric cooking products includes electric ranges as well as standalone electric cooking tops.
• Certification criteria based on the Integrated Annual Energy Consumption (IAEC) (kWh/year)

Comment Submittal 
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to appliances@energystar.gov by January 27, 2023. By this same deadline, EPA will also accept additional data for any electric cooking top/range products tested to Appendix I1 to Subpart B of Part 430 - Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Conventional Cooking Products. Data used for purposes of setting specification levels do not need to be third-party certified. 

All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Residential Electric Cooking Products Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise. 

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, from 1:00pm – 3:00pm ET to address stakeholder comments and questions. Stakeholders interested in participating in this discussion should register here.

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522, Fabria Jno Baptiste (ICF) at Fabria.JnoBaptiste@icf.com or 571-842-4949, and Steve Leybourn (ICF) at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com or 202-862-1566 for questions or concerns. For questions about the test method, please contact Carl Shapiro, DOE, at Carl.Shapiro@ee.doe.gov.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program. 

Sincerely, 

Tanja Crk, Product Manager
ENERGY STAR

Enclosures: 
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Residential Electric Cooking Products Draft 1 Data & Analysis

1 U.S. Energy Information Administration, Office of Energy Demand and Integrated Statistics, Form EIA-457A of the 2020 Residential Energy Consumption Survey 

Dear ENERGY STAR®  CAC/HP Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 6.1 ENERGY STAR Central Air Conditioner and Heat Pump specification is January 1, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 6.1 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 6.1 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at CACASHP@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 6.1 certified Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Food Service Equipment Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is updating test method references in select ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment categories:

• Version 2.0 Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets (HFHC) specification, and
• Version 1.1 Commercial Coffee Brewers specification. 

The current commercial HFHC and coffee brewer ENERGY STAR specifications reference outdated American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard test methods. EPA is introducing amendments to the current ENERGY STAR specifications for these two separate product categories to align with the latest ASTM standards.

Based on a review of the specification and updated ASTM standard test methods for these two categories, EPA has determined that changes to the levels, certification criteria, or any other aspects of the Version 2.0 Commercial HFHC and Version 1.1 Commercial Coffee Brewers specifications as a result of the updated test method references are not necessary. 

For the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification, commercial HFHCs and coffee brewers should be tested using ASTM Standard F2140-11 (2019), Test Method for Performance of Hot Food Holding Cabinets and ASTM Standard F2990-12 (2018), Test Method for Commercial Coffee Brewers, respectively, moving forward. Certifications based on previously accepted versions of these ASTM tests are not affected by this update. The updated specifications can be found here and here.

If you have comments or questions regarding these updates, please contact me at (202) 650-7522 and crk.tanja@epa.gov or Adam Spitz, ICF, at (916) 231-7685 and Adam.Spitz@icf.com.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Tanja Crk, Product Manager
ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching the Version 9.0 ENERGY STAR Computer specification. This Discussion Guide highlights an initial list of priority areas for this specification revision, key questions for stakeholders, and next steps in the revision process. EPA looks forward to working with stakeholders to develop the Version 9.0 specification that will recognize efficiency gains in the computer market. The deadline to provide comments on this Discussion Guide is January 27, 2023.

The Discussion Guide focuses on the following areas:

• Updated and new definitions
• Mode weightings
• P-score categorization / boundaries
• Revisions to adders
• Internal power supply efficiency
• Workstation metrics  

Stakeholder suggestions on any other issues to be considered during the Version 9.0 specification revision process are welcomed, in particular on those topics raised in the Discussion Guide.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached Discussion Guide.  Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to computers@enegystar.gov by January 27, 2023 All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this discussion guide on January 12, 2023, from 1-3PM Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.  

The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the product development website.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other computer server related questions, please contact computers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures
Discussion Guide

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 5.0 ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers specification is December 22, 2022. On this date, only products certified to Version 5.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 5.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at cfs@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 5.0 certified Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

The purpose of this letter is to present a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for set-top boxes. EPA recognizes the significant and long contribution of ENERGY STAR set-top box stakeholders and is committed to carefully considering all input. EPA requests feedback on this proposal no later than January 16, 2023.

Under certain circumstances, EPA makes the determination that an ENERGY STAR specification for a particular product category should be sunset rather than revised. Some or all of the following factors play into such a decision:

• Additional, cost-effective efficiency gains are not available or anticipated
• The market has evolved such that the product type is being discontinued
• Power use of ENERGY STAR certified products is no different from conventional products, hence, the program offers no clear energy efficiency differentiation.

Rationale for Proposed Sunset

As evidenced by the latest report from the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement (VA) Annual Report for 2021, most of the pay TV service providers are proactively enabling consumers to watch video programming without the use of set-top boxes through their support of apps that can be used across various devices. Set-top box deployments decreased 31% from 2012 to 2021 and future projections indicate even a steeper decline. The majority of adults (54%) now watch video regularly on devices other than televisions, such as tablets, smartphones, and computers. Consistent with the above noted pay TV service provider actions, the latest trends show that consumers are moving away from set-top boxes with the emergence of Smart TVs that come pre-loaded with apps that eliminate the need for a set-top box. More than three quarters of American households now have at least one Smart TV, and Smart TVs now represent 57% of all TVs used in the US. Nearly all Smart TVs (86% in a recent study) are now used to access at least some video directly without a set-top box.

ENERGY STAR Program Background

In 2008 the set-top box was one of the biggest energy users in the American home. These devices, typically provided by cable, satellite, or phone companies, consumed 27 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity that year, as much as the entire state of Maryland. In that same year, EPA launched ENERGY STAR criteria that coupled rigorous energy saving specifications for set-top box hardware with new requirements for pay TV providers that wished to earn ENERGY STAR recognition for their devices. EPA called on pay TV providers to purchase and deploy ENERGY STAR set-top boxes or upgrade a large part of their deployed fleet to meet ENERGY STAR specifications -- driving demand for efficient boxes and ensuring consumer savings. In 2011, EPA raised the bar on requirements for both box makers and pay TV providers and did so again in 2014 and 2016. 

To drive towards these greater efficiencies, EPA first focused on a number of technological hurdles to efficiency. This included the development of a fair and repeatable energy use test. The ENERGY STAR test procedure for this category was later codified into an industry-wide standard for testing set-top boxes under the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement. 

To address pre-existing barriers to energy efficiency, EPA worked through key industry standard development efforts to ensure standards prioritized efficiency including MOCA 2.0, DOCSIS, and the Open Cable standard. Whereas in the past it was perfectly acceptable for set-top boxes to be on 24 hours a day and for final industry standards for set-top box communication and data transmission to assume that the device was always on and operating at full power, industry now recognized that boxes should operate in a range of power states, and scale power based on the amount of activity the box is engaged in -- realizing big energy savings.

Using data gathered by the Natural Resources Defense Council, which sounded the alarm about the energy consumption of set-top boxes, EPA set efficiency criteria for a range of pay TV boxes. The Agency complimented its specification development work with partner recruitment efforts such that shipments of ENERGY STAR set-top boxes continued to grow. In 2009, 50% of set top boxes shipped to US costumers were ENERGY STAR certified. By 2011, this number grew to 62% and then 88% in 2012. ENERGY STAR and its leading partner companies, including: AT&T, DirecTV, Dish Network, EPB, Suddenlink, and Verizon as well as 14 manufacturers, were an early efficiency driver in the set-top box space, delivering enormous national dollar and greenhouse gas savings by dialing back the power use. Over the life of this ENERGY STAR specification, about 240 million ENERGY STAR set-top boxes were sold saving almost 140 tWh of electricity, and almost 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gases were avoided.

Proposed Timing

With the introduction and continuation of the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement, which EPA believes will prevent backsliding, as well as the notable shift in the market to lower energy using alternatives to accessing content like smart TVs and content viewing on mobile phones, EPA now proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR program for hardware and pay TV providers. 

Proposed Milestones for Sunsetting the ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box Program

EPA proposes the following milestones associated with implementing this proposal:

• ENERGY STAR certified set-top box products and their manufacturers as well as ENERGY STAR Service Provider partners will continue to be recognized at www.energystar.gov until September 29, 2023.
• No new Partnership Agreements for the Set-Top Box program will be accepted by EPA as of March 31, 2023.
• No new certified product information for the Set-Top Box program will be accepted by EPA as of March 31, 2023.
• Manufacturers and Service Provider Partners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with all Set-Top Box products manufactured and services offered on or after September 29, 2023.
• To minimize the cost of labeling changes and be in compliance by September 29, 2023, manufacturers of Set-Top Box products are encouraged to remove ENERGY STAR references on Web sites or in other collateral materials as these materials are reprinted or changed in the coming months. Manufacturers are permitted to use up existing printed material, including packaging, in order to minimize waste.

Stakeholders are invited to comment on this proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box program. Any feedback or data you wish to share with EPA may be submitted via email to STBs@energystar.gov, no later than January 16, 2023. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all set-top box stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency.

Sincerely,

Ann Bailey, Chief
ENERGY STAR Labeling Branch
US Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

The purpose of this letter is to present a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sunset the ENERGY STAR specification for set-top boxes. EPA recognizes the significant and long contribution of ENERGY STAR set-top box stakeholders and is committed to carefully considering all input. EPA requests feedback on this proposal no later than January 16, 2023.

Under certain circumstances, EPA makes the determination that an ENERGY STAR specification for a particular product category should be sunset rather than revised. Some or all of the following factors play into such a decision:

• Additional, cost-effective efficiency gains are not available or anticipated
• The market has evolved such that the product type is being discontinued
• Power use of ENERGY STAR certified products is no different from conventional products, hence, the program offers no clear energy efficiency differentiation.

Rationale for Proposed Sunset

As evidenced by the latest report from the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement (VA) Annual Report for 2021, most of the pay TV service providers are proactively enabling consumers to watch video programming without the use of set-top boxes through their support of apps that can be used across various devices. Set-top box deployments decreased 31% from 2012 to 2021 and future projections indicate even a steeper decline. The majority of adults (54%) now watch video regularly on devices other than televisions, such as tablets, smartphones, and computers. Consistent with the above noted pay TV service provider actions, the latest trends show that consumers are moving away from set-top boxes with the emergence of Smart TVs that come pre-loaded with apps that eliminate the need for a set-top box. More than three quarters of American households now have at least one Smart TV, and Smart TVs now represent 57% of all TVs used in the US. Nearly all Smart TVs (86% in a recent study) are now used to access at least some video directly without a set-top box.

ENERGY STAR Program Background

In 2008 the set-top box was one of the biggest energy users in the American home. These devices, typically provided by cable, satellite, or phone companies, consumed 27 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity that year, as much as the entire state of Maryland. In that same year, EPA launched ENERGY STAR criteria that coupled rigorous energy saving specifications for set-top box hardware with new requirements for pay TV providers that wished to earn ENERGY STAR recognition for their devices. EPA called on pay TV providers to purchase and deploy ENERGY STAR set-top boxes or upgrade a large part of their deployed fleet to meet ENERGY STAR specifications -- driving demand for efficient boxes and ensuring consumer savings. In 2011, EPA raised the bar on requirements for both box makers and pay TV providers and did so again in 2014 and 2016. 

To drive towards these greater efficiencies, EPA first focused on a number of technological hurdles to efficiency. This included the development of a fair and repeatable energy use test. The ENERGY STAR test procedure for this category was later codified into an industry-wide standard for testing set-top boxes under the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement. 

To address pre-existing barriers to energy efficiency, EPA worked through key industry standard development efforts to ensure standards prioritized efficiency including MOCA 2.0, DOCSIS, and the Open Cable standard. Whereas in the past it was perfectly acceptable for set-top boxes to be on 24 hours a day and for final industry standards for set-top box communication and data transmission to assume that the device was always on and operating at full power, industry now recognized that boxes should operate in a range of power states, and scale power based on the amount of activity the box is engaged in -- realizing big energy savings.

Using data gathered by the Natural Resources Defense Council, which sounded the alarm about the energy consumption of set-top boxes, EPA set efficiency criteria for a range of pay TV boxes. The Agency complimented its specification development work with partner recruitment efforts such that shipments of ENERGY STAR set-top boxes continued to grow. In 2009, 50% of set top boxes shipped to US costumers were ENERGY STAR certified. By 2011, this number grew to 62% and then 88% in 2012. ENERGY STAR and its leading partner companies, including: AT&T, DirecTV, Dish Network, EPB, Suddenlink, and Verizon as well as 14 manufacturers, were an early efficiency driver in the set-top box space, delivering enormous national dollar and greenhouse gas savings by dialing back the power use. Over the life of this ENERGY STAR specification, about 240 million ENERGY STAR set-top boxes were sold saving almost 140 tWh of electricity, and almost 100 million metric tons of greenhouse gases were avoided.

Proposed Timing

With the introduction and continuation of the Set-Top Box Energy Use Voluntary Agreement, which EPA believes will prevent backsliding, as well as the notable shift in the market to lower energy using alternatives to accessing content like smart TVs and content viewing on mobile phones, EPA now proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR program for hardware and pay TV providers. 

Proposed Milestones for Sunsetting the ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box Program

EPA proposes the following milestones associated with implementing this proposal:

• ENERGY STAR certified set-top box products and their manufacturers as well as ENERGY STAR Service Provider partners will continue to be recognized at www.energystar.gov until September 29, 2023.
• No new Partnership Agreements for the Set-Top Box program will be accepted by EPA as of March 31, 2023.
• No new certified product information for the Set-Top Box program will be accepted by EPA as of March 31, 2023.
• Manufacturers and Service Provider Partners must stop using the ENERGY STAR name and ENERGY STAR mark in association with all Set-Top Box products manufactured and services offered on or after September 29, 2023.
• To minimize the cost of labeling changes and be in compliance by September 29, 2023, manufacturers of Set-Top Box products are encouraged to remove ENERGY STAR references on Web sites or in other collateral materials as these materials are reprinted or changed in the coming months. Manufacturers are permitted to use up existing printed material, including packaging, in order to minimize waste.

Stakeholders are invited to comment on this proposal to sunset the ENERGY STAR Set-Top Box program. Any feedback or data you wish to share with EPA may be submitted via email to STBs@energystar.gov, no later than January 16, 2023. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all set-top box stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency.

Sincerely,

Ann Bailey, Chief
ENERGY STAR Labeling Branch
US Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Light Commercial HVAC Partners and Certification Bodies:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Light Commercial HVAC specification (finalized March 28, 2022) is January 1, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 4.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 4.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Note that EPA has been notified that AHRI may have delays in certifying Light Commercial HVAC models to Version 4.0. To ensure a smooth transition to the new version on January 1st, please notify your EPA recognized certification body and EPA at certification@energystar.gov as soon as possible and no later than December 16, 2022 of your plans to ensure models are certified and listed by January 1, 2023.

Please contact EPA at LCHVAC@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified light commercial HVAC to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Light Commercial HVAC Partners and Certification Bodies:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Light Commercial HVAC specification (finalized March 28, 2022) is January 1, 2023. On this date, only products certified to Version 4.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 4.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Note that EPA has been notified that AHRI may have delays in certifying Light Commercial HVAC models to Version 4.0. To ensure a smooth transition to the new version on January 1st, please notify your EPA recognized certification body and EPA at certification@energystar.gov as soon as possible and no later than December 16, 2022 of your plans to ensure models are certified and listed by January 1, 2023.

Please contact EPA at LCHVAC@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified light commercial HVAC to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
 
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:

LED Lamps

• Ascent Battery Supply, Duracell model LED11409F
• Bulbrite Industries, BULBRITE model LED9MR16FL35/75/927/D
• Bulbrite Industries, BULBRITE model LED9MR16FL35/75/930/D
• Bulbrite Industries, BULBRITE model LED9MR16NF25/75/927/D
• Bulbrite Industries, BULBRITE model LED9MR16NF25/75/930/D
• Bulbrite Industries, BULBRITE model LED9MR16SP15/75/927/D
• LEDVANCE, LLC, Sylvania model 41246
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 5G16.5DLED27/G2

Luminaires

• Current Lighting Solutions, LLC, Lumination™ LED Luminaire – LTM Series model LTM*DA1****930PQ******D**
• Current Lighting Solutions, LLC, Lumination™ LED Luminaire – LTM Series model LTM*DA1****935PQ******D**
• Current Lighting Solutions, LLC, Lumination™ LED Luminaire – LTM Series model LTM*DA1****940PQ******D**
• Current Lighting Solutions, LLC, Lumination™ LED Luminaire – LTM Series model LTMVDA113FL930PQJ1BLCKDXX    
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED21921-X
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED21931-X
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22021-X
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22121-X
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22321-X
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22331-ORB
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22331-X
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22421-***
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22431-***
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22521-***
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED22531-***
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED32521-***
• Designers Fountain, Inc., Designers Fountain model LED32531-***
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-35-8-10-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-35-8-15-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-35-8-20-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-35-8-5-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-35-8-E1-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-35-8-E2-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-40-8-10-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-40-8-15-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-40-8-20-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-40-8-5-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-40-8-E1-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-40-8-E2-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-50-8-10-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-50-8-15-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-50-8-20-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-50-8-5-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-50-8-E1-S-X-A
• EcoSense Lighting Co Ltd, Rise model F080-1S-HO-50-8-E2-S-X-A
• Morris Products, MORRIS model 72252
• Morris Products, MORRIS model 72253
• SATCO/NUVO, Satco model S11712
• SATCO/NUVO, Satco model S11713
• SATCO/NUVO, Satco model S11714
• SATCO/NUVO, Satco model S11715
• Sunshine Lighting, MKS model 89296-MKS
• Sunshine Lighting, MKS model MKS/NDL/3H/12W/30K/**
• Sunshine Lighting, MKS model MKS/NDL/3H/12W/40K/**
• Sunshine Lighting, MKS model MKS/NDL/3H/12W/50K/**
• The Home Depot, World Imports model 9700-X
• The Home Depot, World Imports model 9701-X
• The Home Depot, World Imports model 9703-X
• The Home Depot, World Imports model 9704-X
• The Home Depot, World Imports model 9705-X

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Residential Water Heaters Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of November 23, 2022, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new residential water heaters to the Version 4.0 specification and may only certify residential water heaters to the Version 5.0 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing residential water heaters certifications to the Version 4.0 specification until April 18, 2023. After this date, only water heaters certified to the Version 5.0 specification will appear on the ENERGY STAR website and certified products list.

CBs must notify EPA by November 23, 2022, of models certified to Version 4.0, but not yet submitted to EPA, along with information on when data will be submitted. Failure to do so will result in QPX blocking submissions of these products to EPA. 

Please contact EPA at waterheaters@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified residential water heaters to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Refrigerator and Freezer and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is notifying stakeholders of the Agency’s intention to allow the use of a new safety standard when certifying products to the ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers specification. The update is the result of the completion of a new safety standard, UL/CSA 60335-2-89, that will ultimately replace UL 471, referenced in the ENERGY STAR specification.  Specifically, for the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification, commercial refrigerators and freezers shall be in compliance with UL/CSA 60335-2-89 standard testing and/or UL471 until the UL/CSA 60335-2-89 effective date, September 29, 2024, at which time, only UL/CSA 60335-2-89 will be accepted for certification. The updated specification can be found here. Further, these changes do not impact current Version 5.0 and Version 4.0 certification status for the commercial refrigerator and freezer category.

Regarding Alternative Efficiency Determination Methods (AEDMs), the EPA supports ENERGY STAR certification of products, including commercial refrigerators and freezers, through an AEDM per 10 CFR 429.42(2). It is EPA’s expectation that verification test sample(s) be procured and tested according to the test method listed in the current specification.

If you have comments or questions regarding this update, please contact me at 202-650-7522 and Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or Adam Spitz, ICF, at 916-231-7685 and Adam.Spitz@icf.com.  Unless concerns are raised, EPA will finalize and post the updated specification on December 1, 2022.

Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.

Best Regards,

Tanja Crk, Product Manager
ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service

Dear ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioner Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing the Draft 2, ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Version 5.0, as well as a draft Version 6.0 specification. EPA welcomes stakeholder input on these specifications; please provide written comments via email to appliances@energystar.gov no later than December 22, 2022. EPA will hold a stakeholder webinar on December 1, 2022 from 2 pm to 4 pm EST to discuss this draft with interested parties. Stakeholders interested in attending the webinar should register here.

In response to ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioners Version 5.0, Draft 1, EPA received comments from stakeholders that were both supportive and concerned with the proposal. While the concerned stakeholders expressed support and understood the need for revising the ENERGY STAR specification, they indicated that the proposed changes are significant and that qualifying product for the 2024 cooling season timeframe would be challenging at the proposed levels. Additionally, numerous stakeholders expressed concern regarding selection of products should the Draft 1 levels take effect now. They proposed setting an interim specification, with another increase seeking additional savings after the DOE standard takes effect.  

Consistent with these suggestions, EPA is releasing this Draft 2 Version 5.0 with somewhat eased levels, that would be in effect until DOE’s new federal minimum standards require compliance, as well as proposing levels for a Version 6.0 that would go into effect on the new federal standards compliance date. Key elements of Version 5.0, Draft 2 and Version 6.0 proposals include:
 

Revised Efficiency Criteria
EPA is proposing that to qualify for ENERGY STAR Version 5.0, room air conditioners within product classes 3-5b and 8-16 must be 35% more efficient than the 2014 minimum federal efficiency standards, whereas the proposed levels for product classes 1, 2, 6, and 7 remain the same as the levels proposed in Draft 1. Those levels are 19-28% more efficient than the current federal minimum standards.

For Version 6.0, EPA is proposing efficiency requirements that equal or outperform DOE’s new federal minimum standards by 10% for all product classes. Following this Draft 2 proposal, EPA will separate the two specifications and pause in the development of Version 6.0 until DOE finalizes the federal minimum standard. At that time, EPA will release a Draft 2 Version 6.0 that is informed by the DOE levels and timing. 
 

Optional ‘Connected’ Criteria
EPA is proposing to simplify and eliminate the requirement for demand response testing and instead require compliance with either one of the two dominant demand response communications protocols, OpenADR 2.0B or with CTA-2045B. Furthermore, with the simplification of the connected criteria, EPA plans to discontinue the 5% energy use allowance for connected products.
 

Sound Performance Reporting
While many stakeholders expressed support for a sound performance reporting requirement, some stakeholders expressed concerns regarding inconsistencies in the way that sound pressure testing is conducted across test methods and manufacturers. As such, EPA will not be requiring sound pressure reporting for ENERGY STAR certification at this time but does encourage identification or development of a consensus industry standard for testing sound for these products.

Stakeholders are requested to provide any comments on the Version 5.0 Draft 2 and Version 6.0 specification no later than December 22, 2022. Please send comments via e-mail to appliances@energystar.gov. All comments received will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Version 5.0 development page, unless the submitter specifically requests that comments remain confidential.
Please direct any specific questions to Katharine Kaplan at kaplan.katharine@epa.gov or (202) 343-9120 or Steve Leybourn at Steve.Leybourn@icf.com or (202) 862-1566.  

Thank you for your continued support of ENERGY STAR.

Sincerely,

Katharine Kaplan, Manager, Product Development and Product Administration
ENERGY STAR Labeled Products

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Room Air Conditioner Version 5.0, Draft 2, and Version 6.0 Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 2 Data & Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

• ENERGY STAR CFS Equipment Savings Overview
• Commercial Dishwashers
• Commercial Fryers
• Commercial Griddles
• Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets
• Commercial Ice Makers
• Commercial Ovens
• Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers
• Commercial Steam Cookers
• Commercial Coffee Brewers

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the launch of the newly developed resource on Commercial Food Service Midstream Programs. With this resource energy efficiency program sponsors (EEPS) can review emerging best practices on program design, implementation, and evaluation based on the experiences of program sponsors and ENERGY STAR partners throughout the United States. The intent of this resource is two-fold:

• Encourage interested program implementers to take steps towards developing a midstream dealer/distributor-focused CFS incentive program. 
• Facilitate conversation and information exchange between industry experts and program implementers interested in shifting to midstream. 

You can find the CFS Midstream Programs page as a Utilities/Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor resource on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs  

If you would like to learn more about midstream programs, please reach out to your regional account manager directly or through eeaccountmanager@energystar.gov. 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Dishwashers

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Steam Cookers

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Ovens

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Ice Makers

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Fryers

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR Stakeholders and Other Interested Parties:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to announce the newly revised ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service (CFS) equipment sell sheets. The overview and individual equipment sell sheets are intended to market ENERGY STAR certified equipment. They are single page snapshots of savings potential broken out by energy, water (if applicable) and dollar savings. The sheets also provide helpful purchasing tips and links to other tools and resources!

The overview and individual sell sheets are provided below:

Commercial Griddles

Otherwise, the individual sell sheets are available through the ENERGY STAR product pages. The overview sell sheet that includes savings, benefits, and incentive ranges for all nine CFS categories is available under the dealer/distributor resources on the CFS landing page: https://energystar.gov/cfs

For more information, please contact cfs@energystar.gov.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

The purpose of this letter is to present a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sunset the ENERGY STAR specifications for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits. EPA recognizes the significant, decades long contributions of ENERGY STAR lighting stakeholders and is committed to carefully considering all input, particularly with respect to timing. EPA requests feedback on this proposal no later than January 6, 2023.

The ENERGY STAR label for lighting and the specifications associated with it have been an amazing success story. When the first specification launched in 1997, CFLs were about one percent of light bulb sales; they cost an average of $19 each; and they suffered from a bad performance reputation among consumers. Advances in bulb design combined with a range of efforts from dedicated stakeholders, and rigorous ENERGY STAR performance requirements set the stage for improved product quality, with an equally positive impact on the introduction and evolution of LED bulbs and fixtures. Over the past two decades, this public-private collaboration, with a focus on product quality, branding and consumer education, has transformed the market for efficient lighting and delivered significant benefit to consumers and the environment. Since 1998, EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR certified light bulbs and fixtures have saved a combined total of more than one trillion kWh of electricity. Today, the associated annual greenhouse gas savings are roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestered by over 140 million acres of forest.

Criteria for Sunsetting
Under certain circumstances, EPA makes the determination that an ENERGY STAR specification for a particular product category should be sunset rather than revised. Some or all of the following factors play into such a decision:

• Additional, cost-effective efficiency gains are not available or anticipated
• A standard exists or is forthcoming at the current ENERGY STAR level that will serve as a backstop so efficiency gains are maintained.
• The market has evolved such that the product type is being discontinued

For residential lighting products, EPA anticipates that, in addition to the backstop, upcoming new efficiency standards will capture the bulk of existing cost-effective efficiency gains.

Rationale for Proposed Sunset
On May 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published final rules pertaining to definitions and standards for General Service Lamps, and their policy for the enforcement of the 45 lumen-per-watt backstop. Consistent with the definitions for covered products, the backstop and anticipated new standards cover the vast majority of the lamps on the U.S. market. Further, to the extent that a significant amount of luminaire and light kit certifications and shipments involve screw-based sockets, the lamp standards represent a new baseline and backstop for fixtures as well.
 
Utility programs have been a powerful driver for the uptake of ENERGY STAR certified lighting for two decades, delivering much needed long term energy savings to their customers through cost-effective rebates. EPA recognizes that the prevalence of utility lighting rebates has been an important consideration among manufacturers as they weigh the certification costs associated with earning the ENERGY STAR label. In recent years, utility programs have been declining in anticipation of forthcoming federal standards, and with the backstop triggered, the new baseline for lighting will make it difficult for utility programs to justify continuing their rebates. It is EPA’s understanding that some utility programs may continue to offer rebates on ENERGY STAR lighting through the end of 2023, and fewer may be able to continue offering free bulbs to income eligible customers through 2024.
 
Proposed Timing
Consistent with the anticipated phase down of utility rebate programs leveraging ENERGY STAR lighting, EPA proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR label for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits effective the end of 2024. The Agency expects to stop accepting new certifications for these products as of the end of 2023. EPA welcomes feedback on this timeline. 

In light of the market considerations driving this sunset proposal, EPA also plans to remove lighting requirements from the ENERGY STAR specifications for ceiling fans and ventilation fans. These changes would be effective, in alignment with DOE’s backstop enforcement timeline, at the end of July 2023.

EPA values stakeholder feedback on this proposal. Stakeholders who have any questions or want to discuss their plans to discontinue labeling may contact lighting@energystar.gov. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all lighting stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR® Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

The purpose of this letter is to present a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sunset the ENERGY STAR specifications for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits. EPA recognizes the significant, decades long contributions of ENERGY STAR lighting stakeholders and is committed to carefully considering all input, particularly with respect to timing. EPA requests feedback on this proposal no later than January 6, 2023.

The ENERGY STAR label for lighting and the specifications associated with it have been an amazing success story. When the first specification launched in 1997, CFLs were about one percent of light bulb sales; they cost an average of $19 each; and they suffered from a bad performance reputation among consumers. Advances in bulb design combined with a range of efforts from dedicated stakeholders, and rigorous ENERGY STAR performance requirements set the stage for improved product quality, with an equally positive impact on the introduction and evolution of LED bulbs and fixtures. Over the past two decades, this public-private collaboration, with a focus on product quality, branding and consumer education, has transformed the market for efficient lighting and delivered significant benefit to consumers and the environment. Since 1998, EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR certified light bulbs and fixtures have saved a combined total of more than one trillion kWh of electricity. Today, the associated annual greenhouse gas savings are roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestered by over 140 million acres of forest.

Criteria for Sunsetting
Under certain circumstances, EPA makes the determination that an ENERGY STAR specification for a particular product category should be sunset rather than revised. Some or all of the following factors play into such a decision:

• Additional, cost-effective efficiency gains are not available or anticipated
• A standard exists or is forthcoming at the current ENERGY STAR level that will serve as a backstop so efficiency gains are maintained.
• The market has evolved such that the product type is being discontinued

For residential lighting products, EPA anticipates that, in addition to the backstop, upcoming new efficiency standards will capture the bulk of existing cost-effective efficiency gains.

Rationale for Proposed Sunset
On May 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published final rules pertaining to definitions and standards for General Service Lamps, and their policy for the enforcement of the 45 lumen-per-watt backstop. Consistent with the definitions for covered products, the backstop and anticipated new standards cover the vast majority of the lamps on the U.S. market. Further, to the extent that a significant amount of luminaire and light kit certifications and shipments involve screw-based sockets, the lamp standards represent a new baseline and backstop for fixtures as well.
 
Utility programs have been a powerful driver for the uptake of ENERGY STAR certified lighting for two decades, delivering much needed long term energy savings to their customers through cost-effective rebates. EPA recognizes that the prevalence of utility lighting rebates has been an important consideration among manufacturers as they weigh the certification costs associated with earning the ENERGY STAR label. In recent years, utility programs have been declining in anticipation of forthcoming federal standards, and with the backstop triggered, the new baseline for lighting will make it difficult for utility programs to justify continuing their rebates. It is EPA’s understanding that some utility programs may continue to offer rebates on ENERGY STAR lighting through the end of 2023, and fewer may be able to continue offering free bulbs to income eligible customers through 2024.
 
Proposed Timing
Consistent with the anticipated phase down of utility rebate programs leveraging ENERGY STAR lighting, EPA proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR label for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits effective the end of 2024. The Agency expects to stop accepting new certifications for these products as of the end of 2023. EPA welcomes feedback on this timeline. 

In light of the market considerations driving this sunset proposal, EPA also plans to remove lighting requirements from the ENERGY STAR specifications for ceiling fans and ventilation fans. These changes would be effective, in alignment with DOE’s backstop enforcement timeline, at the end of July 2023.

EPA values stakeholder feedback on this proposal. Stakeholders who have any questions or want to discuss their plans to discontinue labeling may contact lighting@energystar.gov. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all lighting stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR® Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

The purpose of this letter is to present a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sunset the ENERGY STAR specifications for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits. EPA recognizes the significant, decades long contributions of ENERGY STAR lighting stakeholders and is committed to carefully considering all input, particularly with respect to timing. EPA requests feedback on this proposal no later than January 6, 2023.

The ENERGY STAR label for lighting and the specifications associated with it have been an amazing success story. When the first specification launched in 1997, CFLs were about one percent of light bulb sales; they cost an average of $19 each; and they suffered from a bad performance reputation among consumers. Advances in bulb design combined with a range of efforts from dedicated stakeholders, and rigorous ENERGY STAR performance requirements set the stage for improved product quality, with an equally positive impact on the introduction and evolution of LED bulbs and fixtures. Over the past two decades, this public-private collaboration, with a focus on product quality, branding and consumer education, has transformed the market for efficient lighting and delivered significant benefit to consumers and the environment. Since 1998, EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR certified light bulbs and fixtures have saved a combined total of more than one trillion kWh of electricity. Today, the associated annual greenhouse gas savings are roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestered by over 140 million acres of forest.

Criteria for Sunsetting
Under certain circumstances, EPA makes the determination that an ENERGY STAR specification for a particular product category should be sunset rather than revised. Some or all of the following factors play into such a decision:

• Additional, cost-effective efficiency gains are not available or anticipated
• A standard exists or is forthcoming at the current ENERGY STAR level that will serve as a backstop so efficiency gains are maintained.
• The market has evolved such that the product type is being discontinued

For residential lighting products, EPA anticipates that, in addition to the backstop, upcoming new efficiency standards will capture the bulk of existing cost-effective efficiency gains.

Rationale for Proposed Sunset
On May 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published final rules pertaining to definitions and standards for General Service Lamps, and their policy for the enforcement of the 45 lumen-per-watt backstop. Consistent with the definitions for covered products, the backstop and anticipated new standards cover the vast majority of the lamps on the U.S. market. Further, to the extent that a significant amount of luminaire and light kit certifications and shipments involve screw-based sockets, the lamp standards represent a new baseline and backstop for fixtures as well.
 
Utility programs have been a powerful driver for the uptake of ENERGY STAR certified lighting for two decades, delivering much needed long term energy savings to their customers through cost-effective rebates. EPA recognizes that the prevalence of utility lighting rebates has been an important consideration among manufacturers as they weigh the certification costs associated with earning the ENERGY STAR label. In recent years, utility programs have been declining in anticipation of forthcoming federal standards, and with the backstop triggered, the new baseline for lighting will make it difficult for utility programs to justify continuing their rebates. It is EPA’s understanding that some utility programs may continue to offer rebates on ENERGY STAR lighting through the end of 2023, and fewer may be able to continue offering free bulbs to income eligible customers through 2024.
 
Proposed Timing
Consistent with the anticipated phase down of utility rebate programs leveraging ENERGY STAR lighting, EPA proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR label for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits effective the end of 2024. The Agency expects to stop accepting new certifications for these products as of the end of 2023. EPA welcomes feedback on this timeline. 

In light of the market considerations driving this sunset proposal, EPA also plans to remove lighting requirements from the ENERGY STAR specifications for ceiling fans and ventilation fans. These changes would be effective, in alignment with DOE’s backstop enforcement timeline, at the end of July 2023.

EPA values stakeholder feedback on this proposal. Stakeholders who have any questions or want to discuss their plans to discontinue labeling may contact lighting@energystar.gov. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all lighting stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR® Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder:

The purpose of this letter is to present a proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sunset the ENERGY STAR specifications for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits. EPA recognizes the significant, decades long contributions of ENERGY STAR lighting stakeholders and is committed to carefully considering all input, particularly with respect to timing. EPA requests feedback on this proposal no later than January 6, 2023.

The ENERGY STAR label for lighting and the specifications associated with it have been an amazing success story. When the first specification launched in 1997, CFLs were about one percent of light bulb sales; they cost an average of $19 each; and they suffered from a bad performance reputation among consumers. Advances in bulb design combined with a range of efforts from dedicated stakeholders, and rigorous ENERGY STAR performance requirements set the stage for improved product quality, with an equally positive impact on the introduction and evolution of LED bulbs and fixtures. Over the past two decades, this public-private collaboration, with a focus on product quality, branding and consumer education, has transformed the market for efficient lighting and delivered significant benefit to consumers and the environment. Since 1998, EPA estimates that ENERGY STAR certified light bulbs and fixtures have saved a combined total of more than one trillion kWh of electricity. Today, the associated annual greenhouse gas savings are roughly equivalent to the carbon sequestered by over 140 million acres of forest.

Criteria for Sunsetting
Under certain circumstances, EPA makes the determination that an ENERGY STAR specification for a particular product category should be sunset rather than revised. Some or all of the following factors play into such a decision:

• Additional, cost-effective efficiency gains are not available or anticipated
• A standard exists or is forthcoming at the current ENERGY STAR level that will serve as a backstop so efficiency gains are maintained.
• The market has evolved such that the product type is being discontinued

For residential lighting products, EPA anticipates that, in addition to the backstop, upcoming new efficiency standards will capture the bulk of existing cost-effective efficiency gains.

Rationale for Proposed Sunset
On May 9, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published final rules pertaining to definitions and standards for General Service Lamps, and their policy for the enforcement of the 45 lumen-per-watt backstop. Consistent with the definitions for covered products, the backstop and anticipated new standards cover the vast majority of the lamps on the U.S. market. Further, to the extent that a significant amount of luminaire and light kit certifications and shipments involve screw-based sockets, the lamp standards represent a new baseline and backstop for fixtures as well.
 
Utility programs have been a powerful driver for the uptake of ENERGY STAR certified lighting for two decades, delivering much needed long term energy savings to their customers through cost-effective rebates. EPA recognizes that the prevalence of utility lighting rebates has been an important consideration among manufacturers as they weigh the certification costs associated with earning the ENERGY STAR label. In recent years, utility programs have been declining in anticipation of forthcoming federal standards, and with the backstop triggered, the new baseline for lighting will make it difficult for utility programs to justify continuing their rebates. It is EPA’s understanding that some utility programs may continue to offer rebates on ENERGY STAR lighting through the end of 2023, and fewer may be able to continue offering free bulbs to income eligible customers through 2024.
 
Proposed Timing
Consistent with the anticipated phase down of utility rebate programs leveraging ENERGY STAR lighting, EPA proposes to sunset the ENERGY STAR label for lamps, luminaires, and ceiling fan light kits effective the end of 2024. The Agency expects to stop accepting new certifications for these products as of the end of 2023. EPA welcomes feedback on this timeline. 

In light of the market considerations driving this sunset proposal, EPA also plans to remove lighting requirements from the ENERGY STAR specifications for ceiling fans and ventilation fans. These changes would be effective, in alignment with DOE’s backstop enforcement timeline, at the end of July 2023.

EPA values stakeholder feedback on this proposal. Stakeholders who have any questions or want to discuss their plans to discontinue labeling may contact lighting@energystar.gov. In closing, EPA appreciates the efforts of all lighting stakeholders to advance a cleaner environment through the ENERGY STAR Program and applauds your success in moving the market towards greater energy efficiency. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Taylor Jantz-Sell
ENERGY STAR Lighting Program Manager
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Electric Cooktop Manufacturers and Other Interested Stakeholders:

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktops Draft 1 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit comments to EPA no later than December 22, 2022.

Activities to Date
EPA initially launched this specification development effort with the publication of the Commercial Electric Cooktop Discussion Guide for the purpose of engaging with manufacturers and other interested stakeholders to further inform a potential ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 specification. The Agency hosted a webinar stakeholder meeting to discuss general topics outlined in the Discussion Guide, which included, in part, the test methodology for evaluating energy efficiency performance, production capacity (throughput), and scope of products for consideration under the ENERGY STAR specification.

Prior to releasing the discussion guide and hosting the webinar, EPA had been and continues to be involved with the refinement of the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) standard test method development effort. The ASTM F1521-12 Standard Test Methods for Performance of Range Tops was ballot approved October 2022 and is slated for imminent publication through ASTM. The test forms the basis for the heat-up energy efficiency criterion for the ENERGY STAR commercial electric cooktops specification.

Overview of Draft 1 Proposal
The Draft 1 specification builds on the concepts and information presented in the discussion guide with the addition of proposed eligibility criteria. EPA addresses stakeholder comments submitted in response to the discussion guide in the associated comment matrix as well as the draft product specification.

Key elements of the Draft 1 proposal include:

• Cooking (Boil) Energy Efficiency (expressed as a percentage, %)
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) F-1521-12 (2022) Standard Test Methods for Performance of Range Tops
• Reporting requirements including: total number of hobs, maximum input rate per hob, diameter(s) of the individual hobs, heat-up time for each hob shall be reported from ambient to production-ready temperature, production capacity, and sub-category type (i.e., countertop, drop-in, and/or floor standing)

Data Assembly for Commercial Electric Cooktops
Data used to inform the Draft 1 specification was obtained through stakeholders, including Southern California Edison (SCE). While EPA believes that the current dataset is reasonably reflective of commercial electric cooktop energy performance, the Agency remains interested in obtaining additional data to incorporate in the performance requirement analysis. Data used for purposes of setting specification levels do not need to be third-party certified. Data that could enhance the EPA dataset include cooking (boil) energy efficiency for a variety of commercial electric cooktop models such as induction and non-induction electric units with more than 1-2 hobs.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktops Draft 1 Specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to cfs@energystar.gov by December 22, 2022. EPA will also accept additional data for any electric cooktop products submitted by this same deadline.

All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Electric Cooktop Version 1.0 Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar on November 30, 2022, from 11:30am – 1:00pm ET to address stakeholder comments and questions. Stakeholders interested in participating in this discussion should register here.

Please contact me at Crk.Tanja@epa.gov or 202-650-7522 and Adam Spitz, ICF, at Adam.Spitz@icf.com or 916-231-7685 for questions or concerns.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Tanja Crk, Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for Commercial Food Service

Enclosures:
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktop Draft 1 Specification
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktop Draft 1 Specification Data Packet
ENERGY STAR Version 1.0 Commercial Electric Cooktop Discussion Guide Comment Matrix

Dear ENERGY STAR® Audio/Video Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is pleased to share a first draft of the Version 4.0 ENERGY STAR Audio/Video specification. EPA monitors market and technology developments and reviews specifications regularly, looking for opportunities to recognize increased energy savings. The Agency sees an opportunity to improve the ENERGY STAR Audio/Video specification by referencing the latest industry standard test method that better reflects products that exist today and expanding scope to realize additional energy savings. EPA thanks stakeholders for their comments on the discussion guide, and engagement in subsequent conversations about improving the specification and test method. 

Over the past few years, EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have worked alongside industry as part of the Consumer Technology Association’s (CTA) R3 Working Group 3 to develop an updated test procedure for audio/video products for use by the ENERGY STAR program. This newly completed test provides results that better represent the way products are likely to be used by consumers.

The proposals reflected in this draft of the specification are based on an analysis of 312 models in the ENERGY STAR V3.0 dataset, as well as limited product testing that EPA completed.  The Agency seeks additional data from stakeholders to establish performance requirements noted as ‘TBD’ and to demonstrate the need to adjust levels that are proposed based on test results from the new CTA test method.

In addition to adopting the latest CTA/ANSI test method, EPA proposes the following changes in this Draft 1 specification:

• Definitions and Scope: EPA made minor updates to the definitions throughout the specification to harmonize with the CTA 2084-A test procedure. EPA also proposes a definition for Tower/ PA systems to provide guidance on acceptable configurations and clarifying the scope to establish energy efficiency requirements. The revised test method also allows for testing of battery powered devices and as such EPA proposes to include them in the scope of the specification.
• Rounding: EPA made editorial updates to the significant digits and rounding section to harmonize with other recently updated ENERGY STAR specifications.
• EPS requirements: EPA has revised the EPS requirements to level VI consistent with the U.S. federal energy conservation standards.
• Idle mode requirements: EPA proposes reducing the base allowance for Idle State power requirements based on data from the ENERGY STAR certified product list and welcomes stakeholder feedback, along with any data stakeholders can share to fine tune the requirements if needed. With the proposed criteria, EPA expects about a 40% improvement in terms of savings in Idle State across all Audio/Video product categories compared to the previous version of the specification.
• On mode requirements: EPA is proposing a reduction in the On Mode power allowance for Blu-Ray DVD from 10.5 W to 5.4 W. An analysis of EPA’s current dataset supports a healthy selection of products from a range of manufacturers that would qualify at this level. With the revised criteria, EPA expects a pass rate of 25% for DVD players and an overall 19% pass rate for optical disc players based on the On Mode requirements.
• Sleep mode requirements: EPA proposes to eliminate all the networking allowances in sleep mode as technology has rapidly evolved over the past decade and most products that have networking capability have demonstrated that they can meet the base allowance level.   
• APD requirements: EPA proposes that Idle State power requirements be met irrespective of the APD timing default settings. This proposal is based on the fact that duty cycle data demonstrate significant savings potential given that a product typically spends an average of 146 hours in idle mode every year. Products used for Mass Notification and Emergency Communications Systems and those subject to ANSI/UL 2572 are exempt from this requirement.
• Products with Audio Amplification shipped without speakers: Prior to proposing efficiency requirements for products with audio amplification shipped without speakers in a forthcoming Draft 2 Specification, EPA seeks to enhance its dataset for these products such that it is more representative of the market and robust per the updated CTA-2084 test method. As such, EPA welcomes any new data generated per the CTA-2084 test method, as well as proposals on how to address energy use of these products most appropriately.

EPA will host a webinar to discuss and answer questions regarding the Draft 1 on Tuesday, November 15 from 1 to 3 PM Eastern Time. Please register here to attend. Again, stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback and any relevant data for use in determining the ENERGY STAR performance levels no later than December 9, 2022 via e-mail to audiovideo@energystar.gov. The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. To track EPA’s progress in revising the ENERGY STAR Audio/Video product specification, please visit the Audio/Video Version 4.0 product development webpage, which also hosts the previously published stakeholder comments regarding a Version 4.0 specification.

Please contact me at Kwon.James@epa.gov or (202) 564-8538, or Abhishek Jathar at ICF at Abhishek.Jathar@icf.com or (202) 862-1203, with any questions or concerns. For any general audio/video related questions, please contact audiovideo@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Best Regards, 

James Kwon, EPA Product Manager
ENERGY STAR for Consumer Electronics

Enclosures: 
ENERGY STAR Audio Video Version 4.0 Draft 1 Specification

Dear Energy Efficiency Program Sponsor or Other Interested Party:
 
The models listed below have been disqualified from the ENERGY STAR® program. The Disqualified Products List has been updated, and these models have been removed from the ENERGY STAR Qualified Products Lists:

Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets

• The Delfield Company (A division of Welbilt), Delfield model GAHRT2-S

Decorative Light Strings

• L & H Decoration, L & H Decoration model CLS, LHLS, LHLI, CLHLI, CLLH, CLTS, CC, LS, LI, SCZ, ICZ, CXCZ, CICZ, CLI, SZ, IZ, CSCZ, CICZ, CSZ, CIZ series
• L & H Decoration, L & H Decoration model LS350-2(0.04)-057
• L & H Decoration, L & H Decoration model LS370-2(0.04)-025

Dehumidifiers

• AlorAir Solutions Inc., ABESTORM model Guardian SN55
• AlorAir Solutions Inc., ABESTORM  model Guardian SNS65
• AlorAir Solutions Inc., ALORAIR model Sentinel HD55
• AlorAir Solutions Inc., ALORAIR model Sentinel HDI65
• AlorAir Solutions Inc., BASEAIRE DAY YOUR CRAWL SPACE & BASEMENT model AirWerx 55
• AlorAir Solutions Inc., BASEAIRE DRY YOUR CRAWL SPACE  & BASEMENT model AirWerx 65X

Luminaires

• Maxlite, MaxLite model 7.5MRGD927FL/JA8/G2
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 7.5MRGD927NF/JA8/G2
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 7.5MRGD930FL/JA8/G2
• Maxlite, MaxLite model 7.5MRGD930NF/JA8/G2

Ventilating Fans

• Electric Supply Depot, Inc., ESD-TECH model BF80L
• Electric Supply Depot, Inc., ESD-TECH model BF80LH
• Orbit Industries, Orbit model OE80RL
• Qingdao Xingbang, Fanstar model FSE80RVL
• S&P USA Ventilation Systems, LLC S&P model PCRL80F

Please visit the Products Integrity Page for specific brands and model numbers, and email Enforcement@energystar.gov with any questions.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR®  Televisions Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that the effective date for the Version 9.0 ENERGY STAR Televisions Program Requirements is October 20, 2022. On this date, only products certified to Version 9.0 and submitted by EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) to EPA using the Version 9.0 web service will display on our list of certified models.
 
Please contact EPA at televisions@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of Version 9.0 certified Televisions to Certification@energystar.gov.
 
Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Partner, Certification Body, or Recognized Laboratory,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been made aware of an update to the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation® (SPEC) Server Efficiency Rating Tool® (SERT). For the purposes of ENERGY STAR certification, computer servers should be tested using SERT Version 2.0.6 moving forward. As has been the case with previous SERT updates during the life of the ENERGY STAR Computer Server program, test results already submitted through the certification process using a version of SERT EPA previously accepted are not affected by this update. In addition, testing that has already begun using Version 2.0.4 may be completed using that version if desired. This clarification memo can be found on the Computer Servers Version 3.0 Specification product development website.

The SERT Version 2.0.6 is a minor update following Version 2.0.5, which was previously in review for adoption but had not yet been formally adopted by EPA. The combined changes in Version 2.0.5 and Version 2.0.6 are included below and the results Version 2.0.6 produces are comparable to those produced by previous versions:
 

• Support for the latest ARM, Power, and x86 architectures
• Support for the PTDaemon 1.10.0 Interface
• Support for Java 17
• Various GUI optimizations
• Bug fixes

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns regarding this update. For any questions regarding certification to SERT Version 2.0.6, please contact certification@energystar.gov. For any other computer server related questions, please contact servers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,
Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Ovens Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of August 29, 2022, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new commercial ovens to the Version 2.2 specification and may only certify commercial ovens to the Version 3.0 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing commercial ovens certifications to the Version 3.0 specification until January 12, 2023. After this date, only commercial ovens certified to the Version 3.0 specification will appear on the ENERGY STAR website and certified products list.

CBs must notify EPA by August 28, 2022, of models certified to Version 2.2, but not yet submitted to EPA, along with information on when data will be submitted. Failure to do so will result in QPX blocking submissions of these products to EPA. 

Please contact EPA at cfs@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified commercial ovens to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.
 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Server Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Draft 1, Version 4.0 Computer Server specification. The deadline to provide comments on this Draft 1 specification is September 9, 2022.

EPA released a Discussion Guide for stakeholder review and comment focused on updating definitions, the addition of storage “heavy” servers, and internal power supply efficiency. EPA has taken the feedback received from that Discussion Guide and incorporated this feedback into the Draft 1 specification. The Draft 1, Version 4.0 specification incorporates the following key elements.

Energy Criteria
Although 2020 market penetration for ENERGY STAR certified computer servers was 25%, improved chipsets have largely caught up to the ENERGY STAR specifications. As such, EPA is proposing more stringent ENERGY STAR criteria for server products. This proposal increases the stringency of the active efficiency criteria by 2-3 times over the previous levels with between 24-34% of products meeting the proposal in each bin. This includes smaller servers as well that are best suited for small businesses.

In addition, for storage “heavy” products, EPA is adding the definition for these products, but has not proposed active state criteria at this time due to a lack of data. As has been done for servers in the past, products may be certified and will be required to report the energy data so that the Agency can consider setting active state criteria in a future revision.

Internal Power Supply Criteria
EPA is proposing to create a four-tiered system for power supplies where power supplies at or above 750 watts are required to meet more stringent requirements than those below 750 watts which have maintained their requirements from Version 3.0. This is true for single and multi-output products.

Comment Submittal
EPA welcomes stakeholder input on the attached Draft 1, Version 4.0 specification. Stakeholders are encouraged to submit any comments to servers@energystar.gov by September 9, 2022. All comments will be posted to the ENERGY STAR Product Development website unless the submitter requests otherwise.

Stakeholder Webinar
EPA will host a webinar to answer any questions on this discussion guide on August 16, 2022, from 1-3pm Eastern Time. Please register here if you plan on attending.  

The exchange of ideas and information between EPA, industry, and other interested parties is critical to the success of ENERGY STAR. Specifications and meeting materials will be distributed via email and posted on the ENERGY STAR website. To track EPA’s progress on this specification, please visit the product development website.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger at John.Clinger@icf.com or 215-967-9407 with questions or concerns. For any other computer server related questions, please contact servers@energystar.gov. Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures
Draft 1, Version 4.0 specification
Data Savings and Analysis Package

Dear ENERGY STAR® Light Commercial HVAC Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of August 15, 2022, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new light commercial HVAC to the Version 3.1 specification and may only certify light commercial HVAC to the Version 4.0 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing light commercial HVAC certifications to the Version 4.0 specification until January 1, 2023. After this date, only light commercial HVAC certified to the Version 4.0 specification will appear on the ENERGY STAR website and certified products list.

CBs must notify EPA by August 14, 2022, of models certified to Version 3.1, but not yet submitted to EPA, along with information on when data will be submitted. Failure to do so will result in QPX blocking submissions of these products to EPA. 

Please contact EPA at LCHVAC@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified light commercial HVAC to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Dear ENERGY STAR® Computer Partner or Other Interested Stakeholder,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing an update to the ENERGY STAR Computer test method to allow certain products to ship without an external power supply included and to lay out how they should be tested. This change was requested by stakeholders due to changes in the way laptops are sold.  The changes are reflected in the updated test method. Products that have been certified to Version 8.0 will not be affected by this change and will remain ENERGY STAR certified.

EPA received support from stakeholders for this change. One stakeholder commented that the allowance to ship without an external power supply and test using the revised method should not be limited to power supplies of 30W or less. For power supplies greater than 30W, EPA continues to have concerns, which are shared by some stakeholders, regarding the performance of products not using a power supply designed specifically for that product. As such, EPA has retained the 30W limit. However, EPA is willing to revisit stakeholder interest in this issue as part of the Version 9.0 specification revision process, which is scheduled to launch later this year.

Please contact me at Fogle.Ryan@epa.gov or 202-343-9153 or John Clinger, ICF, at john.clinger@icf.com or (215) 967-9407 with questions or concerns about this amendment. For other computer related questions, please contact computers@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your continued support of the ENERGY STAR program.

Sincerely,

  Ryan Fogle
EPA Manager, ENERGY STAR for IT and Data Center Products

Enclosures:
Version 8.0 Final Specification Rev. July 2022 (includes updated test method)
 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers Partners and Stakeholders:
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would like to remind stakeholders that as of August 6, 2022, EPA-recognized certification bodies (CBs) are required to cease certification of new commercial refrigerators and freezers to the Version 4.0 specification and may only certify commercial refrigerators and freezers to the Version 5.0 specification. Certification bodies may continue submitting administrative modifications to existing commercial refrigerators and freezers certifications to the Version 4.0 specification until December 21, 2022. After this date, only commercial refrigerators and freezers certified to the Version 5.0 specification will appear on the ENERGY STAR website and certified products list.

CBs must notify EPA by August 5, 2022, of models certified to Version 4.0, but not yet submitted to EPA, along with information on when data will be submitted. Failure to do so will result in QPX blocking submissions of these products to EPA. 

Please contact EPA at cfs@energystar.gov with any questions regarding the specification. CBs should direct questions concerning the submittal of certified commercial refrigerators and freezers to Certification@energystar.gov.

Thank you for your support of the ENERGY STAR program.

 

Dear ENERGY STAR® Room Air Conditioner Brand Owners and Other Interested Parties,

With this letter, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is sharing the ENERGY STAR Version 5.0 Room Air Conditioner Draft 1 Specification. EPA welcomes stakeholder input on this Draft 1 specification; please provide written comments via email to appliances@energystar.gov no later than September 1, 2022. EPA will hold a stakeholder webinar on August 17, 2022 from 2 to 4 pm EST to discuss this draft with interested parties. Stakeholders interested in attending the webinar should register here.

EPA is proposing to revise the ENERGY STAR certified room air conditioners specification for multiple reasons. The ENERGY STAR market share has grown; in 2020 it was 54%, highlighting the opportunity to recognize a higher level of efficiency. Further, the Department of Energy (DOE) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) to revise the federal efficiency standard for room air conditioners on April 7, 2022 with a proposal of levels that exceed those of the current ENERGY STAR requirements. Accordingly, EPA is proposing new efficiency criteria.

Key elements of the Version 5.0 Draft 1 proposal include: