Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011
Latest action · May 18, 2011 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
Progress
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- IntroducedFeb 17, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to expand the definition of "energy conservation standard" under such Act to mean one or more performance or design requirements relating to energy and water efficiency.
Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) central air conditioners and heat pumps; (2) through-the-wall central air conditioners; (3) through-the-wall central air conditiioning heat pumps; (4) small duct, high velocity systems; and (5) non-weatherized furnaces.
(Sec. 3) Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) heat pump pool heaters, and (2) GU-24 lamps, lamp sockets, and adaptors.
(Sec. 5) Establishes energy conservation standards and test procedures for bottle-type water dispensers, commercial hot food holding cabinets, and portable electric spas.
(Sec. 6) Allows any person to petition the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to prescribe or amend test procedures for covered products and equipment. Establishes deadlines for responding to such petitions.
(Sec. 7) Requires the Secretary to publish amended test procedures for refrigerators and freezers, residential clothes washers, and clothes dryers.
(Sec. 8) Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether to update the Energy Star criteria for residential refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, and room air conditioners to incorporate smart grid and demand response features.
(Sec. 9) Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a study of video game console energy use and opportunities for energy savings for such use, (2) determine whether to establish minimum energy efficiency standards for such use after completing such study, and (3) conduct a follow-up study if an energy efficiency standard is not established.
(Sec. 10) Revises energy conservation standards for refrigerators, refrigerator-freezers, and freezers manufactured as of January 1, 2014.
(Sec. 11) Establishes energy conservation standards for room air conditioners manufactured on or after June 1, 2014.
(Sec. 12) Requires the Secretary to publish a final rule that establishes a uniform energy descriptor and test methods for covered water heaters (i.e., a water heater, a storage water heater, an instantaneous water heater, or an unfired water storage tank).
(Sec. 13) Establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) clothes dryers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015; (2) clothes washers manufactured on or after January 1, 2015, and on or after January 1, 2018; and (3) residential dishwashers manufactured on or after January 1, 2013.
(Sec. 16) Requires the Secretary, in conducting rulemakings for reflector lamps after January 1, 2014, to consider incandescent and nonincandescent technologies and a new energy-related measure other than lumens per watt.
(Sec. 17) Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a notice of, and explanation for, any DOE decision to grant or deny a petition for a new or amended energy standard and to publish, within three years after granting a petition, a final rule that contains the new or amended standards or a determination that no new or amended standards are necessary.
(Sec. 18) Amends EPCA to extend provisions of that Act relating to prohibited acts to manufacturers, distributors, retailers, or private labelers.
(Sec. 19) Defines and establishes energy conservation standards for: (1) high light output double-ended quartz halogen lamps and general purpose mercury vapor lamps; (2) gas-fired and oil-fired warm air furnaces; and (3) service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial refrigerators.
(Sec. 22) Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct an assessment of electric motors and the electric motor market in the United States and develop recommendations for improving the efficiency of motor systems; and (2) establish a proactive, national program targeted at motor end-users to increase awareness of the energy and cost-saving opportunities in commercial and industrial facilities using higher efficiency electric motors, improvements in motor system procurement and management procedures, and criteria for making decisions for new, replacement, or repair motor and motor system components.
(Sec. 23) Directs the Secretary to study and report on: (1) the degree of compliance with energy standards for appliances; and (2) the costs and benefits of requiring high-quality, direct current electricity supply in buildings and the role of the federal government in imposing such requirements.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 17, 2011 to Sep 6, 2011, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Feb 17, 2011 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Mar 2, 2011 | |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Mar 2, 2011 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Mar 2, 2011 | |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Mar 7, 2011 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Mar 7, 2011 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Mar 8, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 8, 2011 | |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-MT | Max Baucus | Mar 9, 2011 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Mar 10, 2011 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Mar 15, 2011 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 16, 2011 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Mar 28, 2011 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 18, 2011Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with amendments. With written report No. 112-18.
- May 18, 2011Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54.
- Apr 12, 2011Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
- Mar 10, 2011Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-10.
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
Related bills 5
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 156 | Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Jan 25, 2011 |
| HR 482 | Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2011 |
| S 1000 | Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 | Related bill | Sep 6, 2011 |
| HR 4480 | Domestic Energy and Jobs Act | Related bill | Jul 10, 2012 |
| HR 5710 | Better Use of Refrigerator Regulations Act | Related bill | May 11, 2012 |
Subjects
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- Water use and supply
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Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 18, 2011Reported to Senate
- Feb 17, 2011Introduced in Senate
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