3.0.0 156 2023-01-11T13:20:47Z 2023-01-11T13:20:47Z Senate S S 2011-01-25 112 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-01-25T23:12:30Z Enabling Energy Saving Innovations Act 112 4850 HR 2012-09-24 Message on Senate action sent to the House. Related bill CRS American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act 112 6582 HR 2012-12-18 Became Public Law No: 112-210. Related bill CRS Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011 112 398 S 2011-05-18 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 54. Related bill CRS Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011 112 482 HR 2011-02-09 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. Identical bill CRS 2011-01-25 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2011-01-25 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S227-228) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2011-01-25 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 2011-01-25 True A000360 Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Lamar Alexander R TN 2011-01-25 True P000590 Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] Mark Pryor D AR Lunsford 2011-01-25 True S000770 Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] Debbie Stabenow D MI 2011-02-14 False J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2011-11-30 False S000663 Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME] Olympia Snowe R ME J. 2011-11-30 False Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Department of Energy Energy efficiency and conservation Lighting, heating, cooling Energy 00 2011-01-25 Introduced in Senate 2011-02-17T16:25:17Z Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA) to require the Secretary of Energy (DOE) 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) no later than 180 days after this Act's enactment. 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 standard to be denominated according to the efficiency descriptor.

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.

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