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To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance standards, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

March 16, 2009CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself and Ms. MURKOWSKI) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to improve appliance standards, and for other purposes.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.

(a) Short Title- This Act may be cited as the ‘Appliance Standards Improvement Act of 2009’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Table of Contents- The table of contents of this Act is as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 2. Test procedure petition process.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 3. Energy Star program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 4. Petition for amended standards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 5. Portable light fixtures.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 6. GU-24 base lamps.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 7. Study of compliance with energy standards for appliances.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 8. Study of direct current electricity supply in certain buildings.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





Sec. 9. Motor market assessment and commercial awareness program.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. TEST PROCEDURE PETITION PROCESS.

(a) Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles- Section 323(b)(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(1)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘amend’ and inserting ‘publish in the Federal Register amended’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PETITIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- In the case of any covered product, any person may petition the Secretary to conduct a rulemaking--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) to prescribe a test procedure for the covered product; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) to amend the test procedures applicable to the covered product to more accurately or fully comply with paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DETERMINATION- The Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the petition, publish the petition in the Federal Register; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the petition, grant or deny the petition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) BASIS- The Secretary shall grant a petition if the Secretary finds that the petition contains evidence that, assuming no other evidence was considered, provides an adequate basis for determining that an amended test method would more accurately or fully comply with paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) EFFECT ON OTHER REQUIREMENTS- The granting of a petition by the Secretary under this subparagraph shall create no presumption with respect to the determination of the Secretary that the proposed test procedure meets the requirements of paragraph (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) RULEMAKING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subclause (II), not later than the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of granting a petition, the Secretary shall publish an amended test method or a determination not to amend the test method.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) EXTENSION- The Secretary may extend the period described in subclause (I) for 1 additional year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) DIRECT FINAL RULE- The Secretary may adopt a consensus test procedure in accordance with the direct final rule procedure established under section 325(p)(4).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Certain Industrial Equipment- Section 343 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6314) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) AMENDMENT AND PETITION PROCESS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- At least once every 7 years, the Secretary shall review test procedures for all covered equipment and--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) publish in the Federal Register amended test procedures with respect to any covered equipment, if the Secretary determines that amended test procedures would more accurately or fully comply with paragraphs (2) and (3); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) publish notice in the Federal Register of any determination not to amend a test procedure.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) PETITIONS-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) IN GENERAL- In the case of any class or category of covered equipment, any person may petition the Secretary to conduct a rulemaking--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) to prescribe a test procedure for the covered equipment; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) to amend the test procedures applicable to the covered equipment to more accurately or fully comply with paragraphs (2) and (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) DETERMINATION- The Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the petition, publish the petition in the Federal Register; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) not later than 180 days after the date of receipt of the petition, grant or deny the petition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) BASIS- The Secretary shall grant a petition if the Secretary finds that the petition contains evidence that, assuming no other evidence was considered, provides an adequate basis for determining that an amended test method would more accurately promote energy or water use efficiency.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) EFFECT ON OTHER REQUIREMENTS- The granting of a petition by the Secretary under this paragraph shall create no presumption with respect to the determination of the Secretary that the proposed test procedure meets the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) RULEMAKING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) IN GENERAL- Except as provided in subclause (II), not later than the end of the 18-month period beginning on the date of granting a petition, the Secretary shall publish an amended test method or a determination not to amend the test method.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) EXTENSION- The Secretary may extend the period described in subclause (I) for 1 additional year.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(III) DIRECT FINAL RULE- The Secretary may adopt a consensus test procedure in accordance with the direct final rule procedure established under section 325(p).’;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by striking subsection (c); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. ENERGY STAR PROGRAM.

(a) Division of Responsibilities- Section 324A(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(b)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by striking ‘Responsibilities’ and inserting the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Responsibilities’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) UPDATE- Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary and the Administrator shall update the agreements described in paragraph (1), including agreements on provisions that provide--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a clear delineation of the roles and responsibilities of each agency that is based on the resources and areas of expertise of each agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a formal process for high-level decisionmaking that allows each agency to make specific programmatic decisions based on the program approaches of each agency;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) a facilitated annual planning meeting that establishes strategic priorities and goals for the coming year;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D) a prescribed course of action to work through differences and disagreements;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) a facilitated biannual program review conducted by a third-party that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) incorporates an assessment of program progress, partner acceptance, the achievement of program goals, and future strategic planning; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) is evaluated by the Council on Environmental Quality, which shall appraise the findings in the review and work with the agencies to resolve any negative findings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(F) a sunset date for the new agreement and a timetable for establishing future agreements based on priorities at that time.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Duties- Section 324A(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a(c)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘and’ after the semicolon at the end;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(8)(A) review each product category--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) at least once every 3 years; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) when market share for an Energy Star product category reaches 35 percent;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) based on the review--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) update and publish the Energy Star product criteria for the category; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) publish a finding that no update is justified with the explanation for the finding; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) during the initial review for each product category, establish an alternative market share to trigger subsequent reviews, based on product-specific technology and market attributes;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(9) require a demonstration of compliance with the Energy Star criteria by qualified products, except that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) the demonstration shall be conducted in accordance with appropriate methods determined for each product type by the Secretary or the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (as appropriate), including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) third-party verification;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) third-party certification;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) purchase and testing of products from the market; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) other verified testing and compliance approaches; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) the Secretary or Administrator may exempt specific types of products from the requirements of this subparagraph if the Secretary or Administrator finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) the benefits to the Energy Star program of verifying product performance are substantially exceeded by the burdens; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) there are no benefits to the Energy Star program; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(10) develop and publish standardized building energy audit methods.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Funding- Section 324A of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294a) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(e) Authorization of Appropriations- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) to the Department of Energy $25,000,000 for each fiscal year; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) to the Environmental Protection Agency $100,000,000 for each fiscal year.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 4. PETITION FOR AMENDED STANDARDS.

Section 325(n) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(n)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) NOTICE OF DECISION- Not later than 180 days after the date of receiving a petition, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register a notice of, and explanation for, the decision of the Secretary to grant or deny the petition.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) NEW OR AMENDED STANDARDS- Not later than 3 years after the date of granting a petition for new or amended standards, the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) a final rule that contains the new or amended standards; orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) a determination that no new or amended standards are necessary.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 5. PORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURES.

(a) Definitions- Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(67) ART WORK LIGHT FIXTURE- The term ‘art work light fixture’ means a light fixture designed only to be mounted directly to an art work and for the purpose of illuminating that art work.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(68) LED LIGHT ENGINE- The term ‘LED light engine’ or ‘LED light engine with integral heat sink’ means a subsystem of an LED light fixture that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) includes 1 or more LED components, including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) an LED driver power source with electrical and mechanical interfaces; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) an integral heat sink to provide thermal dissipation; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) may be designed to accept additional components that provide aesthetic, optical, and environmental control.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(69) LED LIGHT FIXTURE- The term ‘LED light fixture’ means a complete lighting unit consisting of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) an LED light source with 1 or more LED lamps or LED light engines; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) parts--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to distribute the light;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) to position and protect the light source; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) to connect the light source to electrical power.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(70) LIGHT FIXTURE- The term ‘light fixture’ means a product designed to provide light that includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) at least 1 lamp socket; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) parts--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) to distribute the light;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) position and protect 1 or more lamps; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) to connect 1 or more lamps to a power supply.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(71) PORTABLE LIGHT FIXTURE-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘portable light fixture’ means a light fixture that has a flexible cord and an attachment plug for connection to a nominal 120-volt circuit that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) allows the user to relocate the product without any rewiring; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) typically can be controlled with a switch located on the product or the power cord of the product.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCLUSIONS- The term ‘portable light fixture’ does not include--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) direct plug-in night lights, sun or heat lamps, medical or dental lights, portable electric hand lamps, signs or commercial advertising displays, photographic lamps, germicidal lamps, or light fixtures for marine use or for use in hazardous locations (as those terms are defined in ANSI/NFPA 70 of the National Electrical Code); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) decorative lighting strings, decorative lighting outfits, or electric candles or candelabra without lamp shades that are covered by Underwriter Laboratories (UL) standard 588, ‘Seasonal and Holiday Decorative Products’.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Coverage-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) IN GENERAL- Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) by redesignating paragraph (20) as paragraph (21); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) by inserting after paragraph (19) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(20) Portable light fixtures.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS- Section 325(l) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(l)) is amended by striking ‘paragraph (19)’ each place it appears in paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘paragraph (21)’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Test Procedures- Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(19) LED FIXTURES AND LED LIGHT ENGINES- Test procedures for LED fixtures and LED light engines shall be based on Illuminating Engineering Society of North America test procedure LM-79, Approved Method for Electrical and Photometric Testing of Solid-State Lighting Devices.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Standards- Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) by redesignating subsection (ii) as subsection (kk); andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) by inserting after subsection (hh) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) Portable Light Fixtures-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), portable light fixtures manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall meet 1 or more of the following requirements:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) Be a fluorescent light fixture that meets the requirements of the Energy Star Program for Residential Light Fixtures, Version 4.2.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) Be equipped with only 1 or more GU-24 line-voltage sockets and not be rated for use with incandescent lamps of any type, as defined in ANSI standards.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) Be an LED light fixture or a light fixture with an LED light engine and comply with the following minimum requirements:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) Minimum light output: 200 lumens (initial).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) Minimum LED light engine efficacy: 40 lumens/watt installed in fixtures that meet the minimum light fixture efficacy of 29 lumens/watt or, alternatively, a minimum LED light engine efficacy of 60 lumens/watt for fixtures that do not meet the minimum light fixture efficacy of 29 lumens/watt.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) All portable fixtures shall have a minimum LED light fixture efficacy of 29 lumens/watt and a minimum LED light engine efficacy of 60 lumens/watt by January 1, 2016.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) Color Correlated Temperature (CCT): 2700K through 4200K.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) Minimum Color Rendering Index (CRI): 75.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) Power factor equal to or greater than 0.70.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) Portable luminaries that have internal power supplies shall have zero standby power when the luminaire is turned off.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) LED light sources shall deliver at least 70 percent of initial lumens for at least 25,000 hours.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(D)(i) Be equipped with an ANSI-designated E12, E17, or E26 screw-based socket and be prepackaged and sold together with 1 screw-based compact fluorescent lamp or screw-based LED lamp for each screw-based socket on the portable light fixture.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) The compact fluorescent or LED lamps prepackaged with the light fixture shall be fully compatible with any light fixture controls incorporated into the light fixture (for example, light fixtures with dimmers shall be packed with dimmable lamps).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) Compact fluorescent lamps prepackaged with light fixtures shall meet the requirements of the Energy Star Program for CFLs Version 4.0.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) Screw-based LED lamps shall comply with the minimum requirements described in subparagraph (C).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(E) Be equipped with 1 or more single-ended, non-screw based halogen lamp sockets (line or low voltage), a dimmer control or high-low control, and be rated for a maximum of 100 watts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) REVIEW-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) REVIEW- The Secretary shall review the criteria and standards established under paragraph (1) to determine if revised standards are technologically feasible and economically justified.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) COMPONENTS- The review shall include consideration of whether--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) a separate compliance procedure is still needed for halogen fixtures described in subparagraph (E) and, if necessary, what an appropriate standard for halogen fixtures shall be;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) the specific technical criteria described in subparagraphs (A), (C), and (D)(iii) should be modified; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) certain fixtures should be exempted from the light fixture efficacy standard as of January 1, 2016, because the fixtures are primarily decorative in nature (as defined by the Secretary) and, even if exempted, are likely to be sold in limited quantities.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) TIMING-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) DETERMINATION- Not later than January 1, 2014, the Secretary shall publish amended standards, or a determination that no amended standards are justified, under this subsection.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) STANDARDS- Any standards under this subsection take effect on January 1, 2016.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(3) ART WORK LIGHT FIXTURES- Art work light fixtures manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) comply with paragraph (1); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B)(i) contain only ANSI-designated E12 screw-based line-voltage sockets;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) have not more than 3 sockets;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) be controlled with an integral high/low switch;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) be rated for not more than 25 watts if fitted with 1 socket; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) be rated for not more than 15 watts per socket if fitted with 2 or 3 sockets.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(4) EXCEPTION FROM PREEMPTION- Notwithstanding section 327, Federal preemption shall not apply to a regulation concerning portable light fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission on or before January 1, 2014.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 6. GU-24 BASE LAMPS.

(a) Definitions- Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) (as amended by section 5(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(72) GU-24- The term ‘GU-24’ means the designation of a lamp socket, based on a coding system by the International Electrotechnical Commission, under which--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) ‘G’ indicates a holder and socket type with 2 or more projecting contacts, such as pins or posts;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) ‘U’ distinguishes between lamp and holder designs of similar type that are not interchangeable due to electrical or mechanical requirements; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(C) 24 indicates the distance in millimeters between the electrical contact posts.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(73) GU-24 ADAPTOR-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(A) IN GENERAL- The term ‘GU-24 Adaptor’ means a 1-piece device, pig-tail, wiring harness, or other such socket or base attachment that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) connects to a GU-24 socket on 1 end and provides a different type of socket or connection on the other end; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) does not alter the voltage.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) EXCLUSION- The term ‘GU-24 Adaptor’ does not include a fluorescent ballast with a GU-24 base.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(74) GU-24 BASE LAMP- ‘GU-24 base lamp’ means a light bulb designed to fit in a GU-24 socket.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Standards- Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) (as amended by section 5(d)) is amended by inserting after subsection (ii) the following:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(jj) GU-24 Base Lamps-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(1) IN GENERAL- A GU-24 base lamp shall not be an incandescent lamp as defined by ANSI.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(2) GU-24 ADAPTORS- GU-24 adaptors shall not adapt a GU-24 socket to any other line voltage socket.’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 7. STUDY OF COMPLIANCE WITH ENERGY STANDARDS FOR APPLIANCES.

(a) In General- The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study of the degree of compliance with energy standards for appliances, including an investigation of compliance rates and options for improving compliance, including enforcement.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study, including any recommendations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 8. STUDY OF DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRICITY SUPPLY IN CERTAIN BUILDINGS.

(a) In General- The Secretary of Energy shall conduct a study--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) of the costs and benefits (including significant energy efficiency, power quality, and other power grid, safety, and environmental benefits) of requiring high-quality, direct current electricity supply in certain buildings; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) to determine, if the requirement described in paragraph (1) is imposed, what the policy and role of the Federal Government should be in realizing those benefits.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Report- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report describing the results of the study, including any recommendations.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 9. MOTOR MARKET ASSESSMENT AND COMMERCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAM.

(a) Findings- Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) electric motor systems account for about half of the electricity used in the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) electric motor energy use is determined by both the efficiency of the motor and the system in which the motor operates;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) Federal Government research on motor end use and efficiency opportunities is more than a decade old; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) the Census Bureau has discontinued collection of data on motor and generator importation, manufacture, shipment, and sales.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Definitions- In this section:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) DEPARTMENT- The term ‘Department’ means the Department of Energy.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) INTERESTED PARTIES- The term ‘interested parties’ includes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) trade associations;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) motor manufacturers;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) motor end users;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(D) electric utilities; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(E) individuals and entities that conduct energy efficiency programs.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) SECRETARY- The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with interested parties.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(c) Assessment- The Secretary shall conduct an assessment of electric motors and the electric motor market in the United States that shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) include important subsectors of the industrial and commercial electric motor market (as determined by the Secretary), including--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) the stock of motors and motor-driven equipment;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) efficiency categories of the motor population; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) motor systems that use drives, servos, and other control technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) characterize and estimate the opportunities for improvement in the energy efficiency of motor systems by market segment, including opportunities for--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) expanded use of drives, servos, and other control technologies;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) expanded use of process control, pumps, compressors, fans or blowers, and material handling components; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) substitution of existing motor designs with existing and future advanced motor designs, including electronically commutated permanent magnet, interior permanent magnet, and switched reluctance motors; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) develop an updated profile of motor system purchase and maintenance practices, including surveying the number of companies that have motor purchase and repair specifications, by company size, number of employees, and sales.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(d) Recommendations; Update- Based on the assessment conducted under subsection (c), the Secretary shall--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) develop--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) recommendations to update the detailed motor profile on a periodic basis;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) methods to estimate the energy savings and market penetration that is attributable to the Save Energy Now Program of the Department; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(C) recommendations for the Director of the Census Bureau on market surveys that should be undertaken in support of the motor system activities of the Department; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) prepare an update to the Motor Master+ program of the Department.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(e) Program- Based on the assessment, recommendations, and update required under subsections (c) and (d), the Secretary shall establish a proactive, national program targeted at motor end-users and delivered in cooperation with interested parties to increase awareness of--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) the energy and cost-saving opportunities in commercial and industrial facilities using higher efficiency electric motors;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) improvements in motor system procurement and management procedures in the selection of higher efficiency electric motors and motor-system components, including drives, controls, and driven equipment; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) criteria for making decisions for new, replacement, or repair motor and motor system components.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink