1.This Act may be cited as the
American Energy Manufacturing
Technical Corrections Act
.
2.Innovative
component technologiesSection
342(f) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(f))
is amended—
(1)in paragraph (1),
by striking paragraphs (2) through (5)
and inserting
paragraphs (2) through (6)
; and
(2)by adding at the
end the following new paragraph:
(6)Innovative
component technologiesSubparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) shall not
apply to a walk-in cooler or walk-in freezer component if the component
manufacturer has demonstrated to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the
component reduces energy consumption at least as much as if such subparagraph
were to apply. In support of any demonstration under this paragraph, a
manufacturer shall provide to the Secretary all data and technical information
necessary to fully evaluate its
application.
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3.Uniform efficiency
descriptor for covered water heatersSection 325(e) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(e)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
(5)Uniform
efficiency descriptor for covered water heaters
(A)In
this paragraph:
(i)The term covered water heater means—
(I)a water heater;
and
(II)a storage water
heater, instantaneous water heater, and unfired water storage tank (as defined
in section 340).
(ii)The term final rule means the final rule
published under this paragraph.
(B)Publication of
final ruleNot later than 180 days after the date of enactment of
this paragraph, the Secretary shall publish a final rule that establishes a
uniform efficiency descriptor and accompanying test methods for covered water
heaters.
(C)The
purpose of the final rule shall be to replace with a uniform efficiency
descriptor—
(i)the energy factor
descriptor for water heaters established under this subsection; and
(ii)the thermal
efficiency and standby loss descriptors for storage water heaters,
instantaneous water heaters, and unfired water storage tanks established under
section 342(a)(5).
(D)
(i)Notwithstanding any other provision of this title,
effective beginning on the effective date of the final rule, the efficiency
standard for covered water heaters shall be denominated according to the
efficiency descriptor established by the final rule.
(ii)The final rule shall take effect 1 year after the date of
publication of the final rule under subparagraph (B).
(E)
(i)The Secretary shall develop a mathematical conversion
factor for converting the measurement of efficiency for covered water heaters
from the test procedures in effect on the date of enactment of this paragraph
to the new energy descriptor established under the final rule.
(ii)The
conversion factor shall apply to models of covered water heaters affected by
the final rule and tested prior to the effective date of the final rule.
(iii)Effect on
efficiency requirementsThe conversion factor shall not affect
the minimum efficiency requirements for covered water heaters otherwise
established under this title.
(iv)During
the period described in clause (v), a manufacturer may apply the conversion
factor established by the Secretary to rerate existing models of covered water
heaters that are in existence prior to the effective date of the rule described
in clause (v)(II) to comply with the new efficiency descriptor.
(v)Subclause
(E) shall apply during the period—
(I)beginning on the
date of publication of the conversion factor in the Federal Register;
and
(II)ending on April
16, 2015.
(F)The
final rule may exclude a specific category of covered water heaters from the
uniform efficiency descriptor established under this paragraph if the Secretary
determines that the category of water heaters—
(i)does not have a
residential use and can be clearly described in the final rule; and
(ii)are effectively
rated using the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors applied (as of
the date of enactment of this paragraph) to the category under section
342(a)(5).
(G)The
descriptor set by the final rule may be—
(i)a
revised version of the energy factor descriptor in use as of the date of
enactment of this paragraph;
(ii)the thermal
efficiency and standby loss descriptors in use as of that date;
(iii)a revised
version of the thermal efficiency and standby loss descriptors;
(iv)a
hybrid of descriptors; or
(v)a
new approach.
(H)The
efficiency descriptor and accompanying test method established under the final
rule shall apply, to the maximum extent practicable, to all water heating
technologies in use as of the date of enactment of this paragraph and to future
water heating technologies.
(I)The
Secretary shall invite interested stakeholders to participate in the rulemaking
process used to establish the final rule.
(J)Testing of
alternative descriptorsIn establishing the final rule, the
Secretary shall contract with the National Institute of Standards and
Technology, as necessary, to conduct testing and simulation of alternative
descriptors identified for consideration.
(K)Existing covered
water heatersA covered water heater shall be considered to
comply with the final rule on and after the effective date of the final rule
and with any revised labeling requirements established by the Federal Trade
Commission to carry out the final rule if the covered water heater—
(i)was manufactured
prior to the effective date of the final rule; and
(ii)complied with the
efficiency standards and labeling requirements in effect prior to the final
rule.
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4.Service over the
counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial
refrigeratorsSection 342(c)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(c)) is
amended—
(1)in paragraph
(1)—
(A)by redesignating
subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and
(B)by inserting after
subparagraph (B) the following:
(C)The term
service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature commercial
refrigerator or (SOC–SC–M) means a medium temperature
commercial refrigerator—
(i)with a
self-contained condensing unit and equipped with sliding or hinged doors in the
back intended for use by sales personnel, and with glass or other transparent
material in the front for displaying merchandise; and
(ii)that has a height
not greater than 66 inches and is intended to serve as a counter for
transactions between sales personnel and customers.
(D)The term
TDA means the total display area (ft²) of the refrigerated case,
as defined in AHRI Standard
1200.
;
(2)by redesignating
paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; and
(3)by inserting after
paragraph (3) the following:
(4)Each SOC–SC–M
manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall have a total daily energy
consumption (in kilowatt hours per day) of not more than 0.6 × TDA +
1.0.
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5.Small duct high
velocity systems and administrative changes
(a)Through-the-Wall
central air conditioners, through-the-Wall central air conditioning heat pumps,
and small duct, high velocity systemsSection 325(d) of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(d)) is amended by adding at
the end the following:
(4)Standards for
through-the-wall central air conditioners, through-the-wall central air
conditioning heat pumps, and small duct, high velocity systems
(A)In
this paragraph:
(i)Small duct, high
velocity systemThe term small duct, high velocity
system means a heating and cooling product that contains a blower and
indoor coil combination that—
(I)is designed for,
and produces, at least 1.2 inches of external static pressure when operated at
the certified air volume rate of 220–350 CFM per rated ton of cooling;
and
(II)when applied in
the field, uses high velocity room outlets generally greater than 1,000 fpm
that have less than 6.0 square inches of free area.
(ii)Through-the-wall
central air conditioner; through-the-wall central air conditioning heat
pumpThe terms through-the-wall central air
conditioner and through-the-wall central air conditioning heat
pump mean a central air conditioner or heat pump, respectively, that is
designed to be installed totally or partially within a fixed-size opening in an
exterior wall, and—
(I)is not
weatherized;
(II)is clearly and
permanently marked for installation only through an exterior wall;
(III)has a rated
cooling capacity no greater than 30,000 Btu/hr;
(IV)exchanges all of
its outdoor air across a single surface of the equipment cabinet; and
(V)has a combined
outdoor air exchange area of less than 800 square inches (split systems) or
less than 1,210 square inches (single packaged systems) as measured on the
surface area described in subclause (IV).
(iii)The
Secretary may revise the definitions contained in this subparagraph through
publication of a final rule.
(B)Small-duct
high-velocity systems
(i)Seasonal energy
efficiency ratioThe seasonal energy efficiency ratio for
small-duct high-velocity systems shall be not less than—
(I)11.00 for products
manufactured on or after January 23, 2006; and
(II)12.00 for
products manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.
(ii)Heating
seasonal performance factorThe heating seasonal performance
factor for small-duct high-velocity systems shall be not less than—
(I)6.8 for products
manufactured on or after January 23, 2006; and
(II)7.2 for products
manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.
(C)The Secretary shall conduct subsequent rulemakings
for through-the-wall central air conditioners, through-the-wall central air
conditioning heat pumps, and small duct, high velocity systems as part of any
rulemaking under this section used to review or revise standards for other
central air conditioners and heat
pumps.
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(b)Duty To review
commercial equipmentSection 342(a)(6) of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)) is amended—
(1)in subparagraph
(A)(i), by inserting the standard levels or design requirements
applicable under that standard to
immediately before any small
commercial
; and
(2)in subparagraph
(C)—
(A)in clause
(i)—
(i)by
striking Not later than 6 years after issuance of any final rule
establishing or amending a standard, as required for a product under this
part,
and inserting Every 6 years,
; and
(ii)by
inserting after the Secretary shall
the following:
conduct an evaluation of each class of covered equipment and
shall
; and
(B)by adding at the
end the following:
(vi)For any covered
equipment as to which more than 6 years has elapsed since the issuance of the
most recent final rule establishing or amending a standard for the product as
of the date of enactment of this clause, the first notice required under clause
(i) shall be published by December 31,
2013.
.
(c)Petition for
amended standardsSection
325(n) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(n)) is
amended—
(1)by redesignating
paragraph (3) as paragraph (5); and
(2)by inserting after
paragraph (2) the following:
(3)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.
(4)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—
(A)a final rule that
contains the new or amended standards; or
(B)a determination
that no new or amended standards are
necessary.
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6.
(a)Title III of
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007—Energy Savings Through Improved
Standards for Appliances and Lighting
(1)Section 325(u) of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295(u)) (as amended by
section 301(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1550)) is amended—
(A)by redesignating
paragraph (7) as paragraph (4); and
(B)in paragraph (4)
(as so redesignated), by striking supplies is
and inserting
supply is
.
(2)Section 302(b) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1551) is amended by
striking 6313(a)
and inserting 6314(a)
.
(3)Section 342(a)(6)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313(a)(6)) (as amended by
section 305(b)(2) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121
Stat. 1554)) is amended—
(A)in subparagraph
(B)—
(i)by
striking If the Secretary
and inserting the following:
(i)If the
Secretary
;
(ii)by
striking clause (ii)(II)
and inserting subparagraph
(A)(ii)(II)
;
(iii)by
striking clause (i)
and inserting subparagraph
(A)(i)
; and
(iv)by
adding at the end the following:
(ii)In
determining whether a standard is economically justified for the purposes of
subparagraph (A)(ii)(II), the Secretary shall, after receiving views and
comments furnished with respect to the proposed standard, determine whether the
benefits of the standard exceed the burden of the proposed standard by, to the
maximum extent practicable, considering—
(I)the economic
impact of the standard on the manufacturers and on the consumers of the
products subject to the standard;
(II)the savings in
operating costs throughout the estimated average life of the product in the
type (or class) compared to any increase in the price of, or in the initial
charges for, or maintenance expenses of, the products that are likely to result
from the imposition of the standard;
(III)the total
projected quantity of energy savings likely to result directly from the
imposition of the standard;
(IV)any lessening of
the utility or the performance of the products likely to result from the
imposition of the standard;
(V)the impact of any
lessening of competition, as determined in writing by the Attorney General,
that is likely to result from the imposition of the standard;
(VI)the need for
national energy conservation; and
(VII)other factors
the Secretary considers relevant.
(iii)
(I)Energy use and
efficiencyThe Secretary may not prescribe any amended standard
under this paragraph that increases the maximum allowable energy use, or
decreases the minimum required energy efficiency, of a covered product.
(II)
- (aa)The Secretary may not prescribe an amended standard under
this subparagraph if the Secretary finds (and publishes the finding) that
interested persons have established by a preponderance of the evidence that a
standard is likely to result in the unavailability in the United States in any
product type (or class) of performance characteristics (including reliability,
features, sizes, capacities, and volumes) that are substantially the same as
those generally available in the United States at the time of the finding of
the Secretary.
- (bb)The failure of some types (or classes) to meet the
criterion established under this subclause shall not affect the determination
of the Secretary on whether to prescribe a standard for the other types or
classes.
;
and
(B)in subparagraph
(C)(iv), by striking An amendment prescribed under this
subsection
and inserting Notwithstanding subparagraph (D), an
amendment prescribed under this subparagraph
.
(4)Section
342(a)(6)(B)(iii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (as added by
section 306(c) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat.
1559)) is transferred and redesignated as clause (vi) of section 342(a)(6)(C)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (as amended by section 305(b)(2) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1554)).
(5)Section 345 of the
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6316) (as amended by section
312(e) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1567)) is
amended—
(A)by striking
subparagraphs (B) through (G)
each place it appears and
inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), (I), (J), and (K)
;
(B)by striking
part A
each place it appears and inserting part
B
;
(C)in subsection
(a)—
(i)in
paragraph (8), by striking and
at the end;
(ii)in
paragraph (9), by striking the period at the end and inserting ;
and
; and
(iii)by
adding at the end the following:
(10)section 327 shall
apply with respect to the equipment described in section 340(1)(L) beginning on
the date on which a final rule establishing an energy conservation standard is
issued by the Secretary, except that any State or local standard prescribed or
enacted for the equipment before the date on which the final rule is issued
shall not be preempted until the energy conservation standard established by
the Secretary for the equipment takes
effect.
;
(D)in subsection
(b)(1), by striking section 325(p)(5)
and inserting
section 325(p)(4)
; and
(E)in subsection
(h)(3), by striking section 342(f)(3)
and inserting
section 342(f)(4)
.
(6)Section
321(30)(D)(i)(III) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291(30)(D)(i)(III)) (as amended by section 321(a)(1)(A) of the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1574)) is amended by inserting
before the semicolon the following: or, in the case of a modified
spectrum lamp, not less than 232 lumens and not more than 1,950
lumens
.
(7)Section 321(30)(T)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291(30)(T)) (as amended
by section 321(a)(1)(B) of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
(121 Stat. 1574)) is amended—
(A)in clause
(i)—
(i)by
striking the comma after household appliance
and inserting
and
; and
(ii)by
striking and is sold at retail,
; and
(B)in clause (ii), by
inserting when sold at retail,
before is
designated
.
(8)Section
325(l)(4)(A) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295(l)(4)(A)) (as amended by section 321(a)(3)(B) of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1581)) is amended by striking
only
.
(9)Section
327(b)(1)(B) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6297(b)(1)(B)) (as amended by section 321(d)(3) of the Energy Independence and
Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1585)) is amended—
(A)in clause (i), by
inserting and
after the semicolon at the end;
(B)in clause (ii), by
striking ; and
and inserting a period; and
(C)by striking clause
(iii).
(10)Section
321(30)(C)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6291(30)(C)(ii)) (as amended by section 322(a)(1)(B) of the Energy Independence
and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1587)) is amended by inserting a period
after 40 watts or higher
.
(11)Section 322(b) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1588) is amended by
striking 6995(i)
and inserting 6295(i)
.
(12)Section 325(b) of
the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (121 Stat. 1596) is amended by
striking 6924(c)
and inserting 6294(c)
.
(13)This subsection
and the amendments made by this subsection take effect as if included in the
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 121 Stat.
1492).
(b)Energy policy
act of 2005
(1)Section
325(g)(8)(C)(ii) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6295(g)(8)(C)(ii)) (as added by section 135(c)(2)(B) of the Energy Policy Act
of 2005) is amended by striking 20F
and inserting 20°F
.
(2)This subsection
and the amendment made by this subsection take effect as if included in the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law 109–58; 119 Stat. 594).
(c)Energy policy
and conservation act
(1)Section 340(2)(B)
of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(2)(B)) is
amended—
(A)in clause (xi), by
striking and
at the end;
(B)in clause (xii),
by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
;
and
(C)by adding at the
end the following:
(xiii)other
motors.
.
(2)Section 343(a) of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)) is amended by
striking Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute
each place
it appears in paragraphs (4)(A) and (7) and inserting Air-Conditioning,
Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
.