[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 196 (Tuesday, October 11, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
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[FR Doc No: 2011-26169]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
10 CFR Part 430
Request To Consider Automatic Termination Controls
AGENCY: Office of the General Counsel, Department of Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Petition for rulemaking; request for comment.
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SUMMARY: On September 8, 2011, the Department of Energy received a
joint petition submitted by the Association of Home Appliance
Manufacturers and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project, on behalf
of a number of named parties requesting that the clothes dryer test
procedure be amended to address the effectiveness of automatic
termination controls such as moisture and temperature sensor controls.
Public comment is requested on whether DOE should grant the petition
and consider the proposal contained in the petition.
DATES: Comments must be postmarked no later than December 12, 2011.
ADDRESSES: Any comments submitted must reference the petition for
rulemaking. Comments may be submitted using any of the following
methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: [email protected]. Include
``Petition for Rulemaking'' in the subject line of the message.
Postal Mail: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department of
Energy, Building Technologies Program, Mailstop EE-2J, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC, 20585-0121. If possible,
please submit all items on a CD. It is not necessary to include printed
copies.
Hand Delivery/Courier: Ms. Brenda Edwards, U.S. Department
of Energy, Building Technologies Program, 950 L'Enfant Plaza, SW.,
Suite 600, Washington, DC, 20024. Telephone: (202) 586-2945. If
possible, please submit all items on a CD. It is not necessary to
include printed copies.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen L.Witkowski, U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Building
Technologies Program, EE-2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington,
DC, 20585-0121, (202) 586-7463, e-mail: stephen.witkowski @ee.doe.gov.
Ms. Elizabeth Kohl or Ms. Sarah Butler, U.S. Department of Energy,
Office of General Counsel, GC-71, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC, 20585-0121, (202) 586-7796, e-mail:
[email protected] or [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5
U.S.C. 551 et seq., provides among other things, that ``[each] agency
shall give an interested person the right to petition for the issuance,
amendment, or repeal of a rule.'' (5 U.S.C. 553(e)). Pursuant to this
provision of the APA, the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project, on behalf of a number of
named parties, petitioned DOE to amend the test procedure for
residential clothes dryers to include provisions related to automatic
termination controls, as set forth below. In promulgating this petition
for public comment, the DOE is seeking views on whether it should grant
the petition and consider the proposal contained in the petition. By
seeking comment on whether to grant this petition, the DOE takes no
position at this time regarding the merits of the suggested amendment.
The proposed amendment sought in the petition would institute a
procedure that addresses the effectiveness of automatic termination
controls such as moisture and temperature sensor controls. The
petitioners request that DOE test the full cycle of clothes dryers,
including cool-down. The petitioners also request that the DOE modify
the ending remaining moisture content (RMC) to require that the RMC be
no more than 2 percent when testing units equipped with automatic
termination controls using the DOE test load. This petition also
requests that the DOE revise the relevant energy conservation standards
under section 323 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to reflect
the requested test procedure. The DOE seeks public comment on whether
it should grant the petition.
DOE notes that it issued a Request for Information (RFI) to further
investigate the effects of automatic cycle termination on the energy
efficiency of clothes washers. (76 FR 50145, Aug. 12, 2011). The
petition also served as a response to DOE's RFI.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 4, 2011.
Sean A. Lev,
Acting General Counsel.
Set forth below is the full text of the Association of Home
Appliance Manufacturers and the Appliance Standards Awareness Project
petition:
Joint Petition to Amend the Test Procedure for Residential Clothes
Dryers to Include Provisions Related to Automatic Termination Controls
Docket No. EERE-2008-BT-TP-0010; RIN 1904-AC02 and Docket No. EERE-
2011-BT-TP-0054, RIN 1904-AC63
September 8, 2011
Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers\1\
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\1\ Representing the following companies who are members of the
Major Appliance Division: Whirlpool, General Electric, Electrolux,
LG Electronics, BSH, Alliance Laundry, Viking Range, Sub-Zero Wolf,
Friedrich A/C, U-Line, Samsung, Sharp Electronics, Miele, Heat
Controller, AGA Marvel, Brown Stove, Haier, Fagor America, Airwell
Group, Arcelik, Fisher & Paykel, Scotsman Ice, Indesit,
Kuppersbusch, Kelon, and DeLonghi.
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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
Natural Resources Defense Council
Alliance to Save Energy
Alliance for Water Efficiency Appliance
Standards Awareness Project Northwest
Power and Conservation Council Northeast
Energy Efficiency Partnerships Consumer
Federation of America
National Consumer Law Center
I. Introduction and Overview
As part of the agreement between the Joint Commenters on federal
minimum energy conservation standards for five products, including
residential clothes dryers, and related test procedures, ENERGY STAR,
and financial incentive provisions, the Joint Commenters agreed that
the Department of Energy (DOE) should amend the clothes dryer test
procedure to address the effectiveness of automatic termination
controls such as
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moisture and temperature sensor controls. In its final test procedure,
however, DOE declined to adopt proposed amendments to address automatic
termination controls. The Joint Commenters estimate that energy savings
of approximately 1.1 quads over 30 years can be achieved through a test
procedure revision that accounts for such controls, and thus petition
DOE to amend the clothes dryer test procedure to account for the
effectiveness of automatic termination controls.\2\ This petition also
serves as joint comments in response to DOE's Request for Information
on Test Procedures for Residential Clothes Dryers, Docket No. EERE-
2011-BT-TP-0054, RIN 1904-AC63, 76 Fed Reg. 50145 (Aug. 12, 2011).
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\2\ EPCA section 323(b)(2) provides the process which DOE must
follow in replying to a petition for a test procedure revision. The
Administrative Procedure Act requires that ``[e]ach agency shall
give an interested person the right to petition for the issuance,
amendment, or repeal of a rule.'' 5 U.S.C. Sec. 553(e).
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II. The Joint Stakeholders to and Supporters of the Agreement
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) is a
nonprofit, non-partisan, organization dedicated to advancing energy
efficiency as a means of promoting economic prosperity, energy
security, and environmental protection. ACEEE fulfills its mission by
conducting in-depth technical and policy assessments; advising
policymakers and program managers; working collaboratively with
businesses, public interest groups, and other organizations; publishing
books, conference proceedings, and reports; organizing conferences and
workshops; and educating consumers and businesses.
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) represents
manufacturers of major, portable and floor care home appliances, and
suppliers to the industry. AHAM's membership includes over 150
companies throughout the world. In the U.S., AHAM members employ tens
of thousands of people and produce more than 95% of the household
appliances shipped for sale. The factory shipment value of these
products is more than $30 billion annually. The home appliance
industry, through its products and innovation, is essential to U.S.
consumer lifestyle, health, safety and convenience. Through its
technology, employees and productivity, the industry contributes
significantly to U.S. jobs and economic security. Home appliances also
are a success story in terms of energy efficiency and environmental
protection. New appliances often represent the most effective choice a
consumer can make to reduce home energy use and costs. AHAM represents
the manufacturers of virtually all affected clothes dryers manufactured
and/or sold in the United States.
The Alliance to Save Energy (ASE) is a coalition of prominent
business, government, environmental, and consumer leaders who promote
the efficient and clean use of energy worldwide to benefit consumers,
the environment, economy, and national security. Established as an NGO
in 1977, to carry out its mission, the Alliance undertakes research,
educational programs, and policy advocacy, designs and implements
energy-efficiency projects, promotes technology development and
deployment, and builds public-private partnerships, in the U.S. and
other countries.
The Alliance for Water Efficiency is a stakeholder-based 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization dedicated to the efficient and sustainable use
of water, with 317 member organizations from water utilities,
government agencies, businesses, industry, plumbing, appliance and
irrigation manufacturers, retailers, environmental and energy
efficiency advocates, and other stakeholders. Located in Chicago, the
Alliance serves as a North American advocate for water efficient
products and programs, and provides information and assistance on water
conservation efforts.
The Appliance Standards Awareness Project (ASAP) is a coalition
group dedicated to advancing cost-effective energy efficiency standards
for appliances and equipment. ASAP works at both the state and federal
levels and is led by a Steering Committee with representatives from
consumer groups, utilities, state government, environmental groups, and
energy-efficiency groups.
The Consumer Federation of America is an association of nearly 300
nonprofit consumer groups that was established in 1968 to advance the
consumer interest through research, advocacy, and education.
The National Consumer Law Center[supreg], a nonprofit corporation
founded in 1969, assists consumers, advocates, and public policy makers
nationwide on consumer law issues. NCLC works toward the goal of
consumer justice and fair treatment, particularly for those whose
poverty renders them powerless to demand accountability from the
economic marketplace. NCLC has provided model language and testimony on
numerous consumer law issues before federal and state policy makers.
NCLC publishes an 18-volume series of treatises on consumer law, and a
number of publications for consumers.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a national
environmental advocacy organization with over 1.3 million members and
online activists. NRDC has spent decades working to build and improve
DOE's federal appliance standards programs because of the important
energy, environmental, consumer, and reliability benefits of appliance
efficiency standards. NRDC participated in the enactment of the first
federal legislation establishing efficiency standards, and has been
active in all significant rulemakings since then.
Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) is a non-profit
organization that facilitates regional partnerships to advance the
efficient use of energy in homes, buildings and industry in the
Northeast U.S. NEEP works to leverage knowledge, capability, learning
and funding through regionally coordinated policies, programs and
practices. As a regional organization that collaborates with policy
makers, energy efficient program administrators, and business, NEEP is
a leader in the movement to build a cleaner environment and a more
reliable and affordable energy system.
The Northwest Power and Conservation Council is an interstate
compact between the states of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington
authorized by the Northwest Power Act of 1980 (PL96-501). The Council
is charged with ensuring that the Northwest's electric power system
will provide adequate and reliable energy at the lowest economic and
environmental cost to its citizens.
Other supporters include the California Energy Commission, Demand
Response and Smart Grid Coalition, and Earthjustice.
III. Background
DOE proposed to amend DOE's test procedure for clothes dryers to
incorporate the individual test procedures for timer dryers and
automatic termination control dryers in AS/NSZ Standard 2442 with a few
modifications. DOE sought comment on the adequacy of AS/NSZ Standard
2442, along with proposed definitions and clarifications, to measure
energy consumption for timer and automatic termination control clothes
dryers to account for over-drying energy consumption. The Joint
Commenters supported DOE's proposal to account for the effectiveness of
automatic termination controls because it would have provided an
incentive to
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manufacturers to design products that avoid over-drying. Although the
Joint Stakeholders generally promote harmonization with international
standards, the Joint Stakeholders did not agree that AS/NSZ Standard
2442 provided the best methods and procedures to account for the amount
of over- drying associated with automatic termination control dryers
beyond a specified RMC.
Instead, the Joint Stakeholders proposed that the procedure should
be to test the full cycle, including cool-down. This procedure is more
representative of consumer usage because it includes all of the energy
use in a cycle. It is also reproducible and repeatable because it does
not require any ``guesswork'' as to when the cool-down will begin. On
the other hand, DOE's original proposal to stop the dryer when the
heater switches off for the final time at the end of the drying cycle,
i.e., immediately before the cool-down period begins, entails some
guesswork that introduces variability into the test. The procedure the
Joint Stakeholders' proposed is also less burdensome because it does
not require the manufacturers to conduct multiple tests in order to
determine the point immediately before cool-down for each model. Thus,
the Joint Stakeholders argued that their proposal improved upon DOE's
proposal in addressing over-drying by including cool-down.
Furthermore, for dryers that have both an automatic termination
control cycle and a timer cycle, the Joint Stakeholders argued that
only the automatic termination cycle should be tested.
Finally, the Joint Stakeholders argued that if DOE adopted the
Joint Stakeholders' proposed test procedure, i.e., to test the full
cycle including cool-down, it must also revise the relevant energy
conservation standards to reflect the new test procedure, ensuring that
for dryers with effective automatic termination controls, there is no
change in the stringency of the standards, per section 323 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Specifically, the Joint
Stakeholders argued, the procedures in section 323(e)(2) should be
used, with the clarification that for the purposes of establishing a
representative sample of products, DOE should choose a sample of
minimally compliant dryers which automatically terminate the drying
cycle at no less than four percent RMC.
In the final test procedure, DOE declined to adopt the amendments
it had proposed with regard to automatic termination controls (with or
without the modifications proposed by the Joint Stakeholders). DOE
determined, based on test results, that
given the load specified in the current DOE test procedure, the
proposed automatic cycle termination control procedures may not
adequately measure clothes dryer performance * * *. DOE believes that,
although automatic termination control dryers may be measured as having
a lower efficiency than a comparable dryer with only time termination
control if tested according to the proposed test procedure, automatic
termination control dryers may in fact be drying the clothing to
approximately 5-percent RMC in real world use. DOE believes that
automatic termination control dryers reduce energy consumption (by
reducing over-drying) compared to timer dryers based on analysis of the
AHAM field use survey and analysis of the field test data conducted by
NIST. (76 Fed. Reg. 972, 1000 (Jan. 6, 2011)).
DOE also stated that if data were available to develop a test
procedure that accurately measures the energy consumption of clothes
dryers equipped with automatic termination controls, it could consider
revised amendments to the test procedure. (Id.).
IV. Proposal
The Joint Stakeholders now present data to assist in the
development of a test procedure that accurately measures the energy
consumption of clothes dryers equipped with automatic termination
controls, and request that DOE amend the clothes dryer test procedure
to include procedures to account for automatic termination controls.
DOE was concerned that the proposed test procedure may not properly
measure the effectiveness of automatic termination controls,
particularly in light of data that suggested that automatic termination
control dryers may in fact be drying clothing to approximately five
percent remaining moisture content (RMC) in the real world. The Joint
Stakeholders determined that the best way to address DOE's concern was
to account for the fact that the test procedure has inherent
differences from consumer use that are necessary for repeatability and
reproducibility. The most significant difference between the test
procedure and consumer use is the DOE test cloth, which does not
represent a variety of cloth used by consumers. The DOE test cloth is
uniform, whereas a consumer load contains items of varying weights,
composition, and size. Thus, the DOE test cloth likely dries faster and
more uniformly than an actual consumer load.
AHAM members conducted testing on clothes dryers with automatic
termination controls that are currently on the market--the clothes
dryers tested represent about 60 percent of shipments. Because there
are few consumer complaints that clothes dryers equipped with automatic
termination controls do not dry clothes, the testing assumed that the
current market ending RMC is appropriate. The testing was conducted per
the following conditions which closely approximated DOE's proposed test
procedure, except that the entire cycle was tested, including cool-
down:
Test procedure: Existing DOE test procedure, not including
most recent amendments.
Starting RMC: 70% 3.5%.
Test load: DOE load.
Test runs: Three tests on each machine, average ending RMC
reported to AHAM.
Program: A ``normal'' program (cycle) shall be selected.
Where the dryness level can be chosen independently of the program, the
``normal'' level shall be selected. Where the drying temperature
(setting) can be chosen independently of the program, it shall be set
to the maximum.
Tests were run until the automatic termination controls
stopped the clothes dryer (i.e., cool-down was included).
Data was de-identified and aggregated by AHAM.
The test results, shown in Table 1, demonstrated that an ending RMC
of two percent using the DOE test cloth best approximates the maximum,
consumer accepted, ending RMC.
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Based on this data, the Joint Stakeholders request that DOE adopt
the test procedure amendments it previously proposed except that it
should modify the proposal to state that testing will include the full
cycle, including cool-down. As the Joint Stakeholders previously
commented, and is discussed in more detail in Section III above,
testing the entire cycle including cool-down is more representative of
actual consumer use and is less of a test burden for manufacturers than
DOE's original proposal to stop the dryer when the heater switches off
for the final time at the end of the drying cycle. In addition, DOE
should modify its original proposal to state that ending RMC when
testing units equipped with automatic termination controls shall be no
more than two percent when testing with the DOE test load. That maximum
percentage, according to the data above, is representative of clothes
dryers currently on the market. Consistent with DOE's proposal, but
substituting two percent ending RMC for five percent ending RMC, any
test cycle in which the final RMC is two percent or less should be
considered valid. If the final RMC is greater than two percent, the
test would be invalid and a new run would be conducted using the
highest dryness level setting.
V. Revision of Standards
If DOE adopts the Joint Stakeholders' proposals in this petition,
which would test the full cycle, including cool-down, and result in a
change in measured energy, it must also revise the relevant energy
conservation standards to reflect the new test procedure, ensuring that
for dryers with effective automatic termination controls, there is no
change in the stringency of the standards, per section 323 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Specifically, the procedures in
section 323(e)(2) should be used, with the clarification that for the
purposes of establishing a representative sample of products, DOE
should choose a sample of minimally compliant dryers which
automatically terminate the drying cycle at 1.5 to 2 percent RMC. By
selecting products that terminate at 1.5 to 2 percent, DOE will assure
that the revised standard is based upon dryers which do not over-dry.
This approach will also assure that the tested sample yields valid
results under both the current and proposed revised test procedure.
We note that in the test procedures SNOPR, DOE stated that for the
purposes of determining the effects of an amended test procedure on the
measured efficiency of clothes dryers, the measurement of only clothes
dryers that terminate the drying cycle at no less than a particular RMC
would not constitute a representative sample.\3\ If DOE continues to
hold this view, the test procedure proposal in this petition should
still be adopted. In that case, DOE could revise the standards without
limiting the representative sample of dryers based on automatic
termination performance. As described in the next section, that
alternate approach would reduce, but not eliminate, the benefits from
this test procedure change and, therefore, we urge DOE to reconsider
its position.
\3\ 76 Fed. Reg. 1026 (January 6, 2011).
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VI. Energy Savings Potential
If DOE adopts the Joint Stakeholders' proposals in this petition,
manufacturers will have an incentive to refine their automatic
termination feature to terminate very close to two percent maximum
ending RMC using the DOE test load. As Figure 1 demonstrates, a large
percentage of clothes dryers currently on the market dry to levels
below the proposed two percent ending RMC. As manufacturers make these
refinements, two things will happen--the measured energy efficiency of
the dryer will improve and the ``real world'' energy consumption of the
dryer will be reduced. This is exactly what should happen as the result
of such a change in the test procedure towards conditions that more
closely replicate consumer use.
To estimate energy savings from the proposals for a test procedure
amendment and a revision to the standards presented in this petition,
we assume that the AHAM test load is representative of consumer loads.
The DOE test data presented in the test procedures SNOPR showed that
the maximum ending RMC using the
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AHAM test load was five percent.\4\ As noted above, the AHAM test data
suggest that an ending RMC of two percent using the DOE test load best
approximates the maximum, consumer accepted, ending RMC. We assume that
an ending RMC of two percent with the DOE test load translates to an
ending RMC of five percent using the AHAM test load, and we also assume
that the average ending RMC using the DOE test load translates to the
average ending RMC using the AHAM test load. The SNOPR data showed that
the average over-drying energy consumption (i.e. energy consumed after
the dryer reaches an RMC of five percent) using the AHAM test load
based on the four models tested with a ``normal cycle'' and ``normal
dryness'' was 0.18 kWh per cycle.\5\ Based on this data, we estimate
that a test procedure change and a revision to the standards as
proposed in this petition would result in average per-unit energy
savings of 0.18 kWh per cycle, or 51 kWh per year, and cumulative
national energy savings of approximately 1.1 quads over 30 years.\6\
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\4\ 75 Fed. Reg. 37618 (June 29, 2010).
\5\ Reich, Judith. Navigant Consulting, Inc. 2010. Personal
communication to Joanna Mauer. June 22, 2010.
\6\ Per-unit annual energy savings based on 283 cycles per year.
Cumulative national energy savings calculated using the affected
stock values and heat rates from the DOE NIA spreadsheet.
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If DOE determines that it cannot limit the representative sample to
dryers that terminate within a 1.5 to 2 percent RMC range for purposes
of revising the standard levels, national energy savings would be
reduced, but significant savings would still be achieved. Dryers with
automatic termination controls that perform worse than average would
need to improve such that they consume no more energy than an average
dryer. DOE noted in the test procedures SNOPR that there is an
exponential trend in the plot of energy consumption as a function of
RMC below an RMC of about five percent likely because it becomes more
difficult to remove the lesser amounts of moisture remaining in the
load.\7\ This exponential trend suggests that dryers that currently
terminate at very low RMCs consume significant amounts of over-drying
energy and that requiring dryers with poor automatic termination
controls to improve such that they perform as well as an average dryer
represents a significant savings opportunity.
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\7\ 75 FR 37618.
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We recognize that there are significant uncertainties in estimating
energy savings from the proposed test procedure in this petition.
However, energy savings will certainly be achieved by encouraging use
of better automatic termination controls to reduce over-drying energy
consumption. In addition, an amended test procedure as proposed in this
petition would capture all the energy use of a dryer cycle, which would
better represent real-world dryer energy consumption and allow
manufacturers more options for improving rated dryer efficiency.
VII. Timing
We recommend that test procedure and standards revisions adopted in
response to this petition take effect on January 1, 2015. Our goal is
to have a single round of standards and test procedure changes take
effect. Thus, these test procedure and related standards amendments
would replace the final test procedure issued in January 2011 and the
dryer standards contained in the Direct Final Rule issued in April
2011.
In order to give manufacturers adequate time to prepare for a
revised test procedure and standards, we urge DOE to complete and
finalize the test procedure and standards revisions as soon as
possible, but no later than December 31, 2011. We suggest that DOE
propose the modifications to the standards required by Section 323(e)
in parallel to modifications to the test procedure. Parallel revisions
to the test procedure and standards will provide stakeholders the
clearest understanding of the impacts of the changes and enable the
fastest resolution of the issues raised in this petition. The timing
suggested in this petition is contingent on DOE providing adequate
lead-in time for manufacturers to develop products that will comply
with the revised standard per the revised test procedure that more
effectively accounts for automatic termination controls. In order to
provide adequate lead-in time, it is necessary that the test procedures
and standards are completed and final no later than December 31, 2011.
VIII. Conclusion
Because data is now available to support a test procedure that
accurately measures the effectiveness of automatic termination
controls, the Joint Commenters request that DOE amend the clothes dryer
test procedure to account for the effectiveness of automatic
termination controls as discussed in Section IV above. Such amendments
to account for the effectiveness of automatic termination controls will
help to prevent over-drying and will, thus, result in energy savings.
If DOE adopts procedures to amend the test procedure to measure the
effectiveness of automatic termination controls, it must also revise
the relevant energy conservation standards to reflect the new test
procedure, ensuring that for dryers with effective automatic
termination controls, there is no change in the stringency of the
standards, per section 323 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
Joint Stakeholders
Manufacturers Advocates
Kevin Messner Andrew deLaski
Vice President, Government Relations Executive Director
Association of Home Appliance Appliance Standards
Manufacturers Awareness Project
On Behalf of--
Members of Major Appliance Division:
Whirlpool American Council for an
Energy-Efficient Economy
General Electric Natural Resources Defense
Council
Electrolux Alliance to Save Energy
LG Electronics Alliance for Water
Efficiency
Council BSH Northwest Power and
Conservation
Alliance Laundry Northeast Energy Efficiency
Partnerships
Viking Range Consumer Federation of
America
Sub-Zero National Consumer Law Center
Wolf
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Friedrich
A/C U-Line
Samsung
Sharp Electronics
Miele
Heat
Controller
AGA Marvel
Brown Stove
Haier
Fagor
America
Airwell
Group
Arcelik Fisher & Paykel
Scotsman Ice
Indesit
Kuppersbusch
Kelon
DeLonghi
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