3.0.0 2908 2023-01-11T13:16:49Z 2023-01-11T13:16:49Z Senate S S 2009-12-18 111 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2010-03-10T14:58:07Z Referred to 2009-12-18T20:14:41Z 2010-03-10 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-402. Committee 2009-12-18 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2009-12-18 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S13460) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-12-18 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000305 Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] HERBERT KOHL D WI H. N C001071 Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN] Bob Corker R TN 2009-12-18 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2009-12-18 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2010-01-20 False S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2010-01-21 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2010-03-11 False A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2010-03-15 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Department of Energy Energy efficiency and conservation Lighting and heating Lighting, heating, cooling Energy 00 2009-12-18 Introduced in Senate 2010-05-11T22:08:43Z Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy to publish a rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for water heaters, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks (covered heaters). Requires: (1) the efficiency descriptor and accompanying test method to apply to all water heating technologies in use and to future water heating technologies; and (2) the efficiency descriptor to be the efficiency standard for covered heaters.

Sets forth provisions concerning a mathematical conversion factor for converting the measurement of efficiency for covered heaters from the test procedures in effect on the date of enactment of this Act to the new energy descriptor.

Authorizes the rule to exclude a specific category of covered water heaters from the uniform efficiency descriptor if the category of water heaters: (1) does not have a residential use and can be clearly described; and (2) are rated effectively using the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors applied to the category.

Requires the Secretary, in establishing the rule, to contract with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to conduct testing and simulation of alternative descriptors identified for consideration.

Considers a covered water heater to be in compliance with the rule and with any revised labeling requirements established by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to implement the rule if the covered water heater: (1) was manufactured prior to the effective date of the rule; and (2) complied with the efficiency standards and labeling requirements in effect prior to the rule.

]]> Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009 Display Title Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to require the Secretary of Energy to publish a final rule that establishes a uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for covered water heaters, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009 Introduced in Senate 2009-12-18T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111s2908is/xml/BILLS-111s2908is.xml 2010-03-10 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 111-402. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.