USA - Energy Conservation Standards for Uninterruptible Power Supplies

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (OEERE), Department of Energy (DOE) [1199] has issued notification to amend The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), which prescribes energy conservation standards for various consumer products and certain commercial and industrial equipment, including battery chargers. In this notice, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposes new energy conservation standards for uninterruptible power supplies, a class of battery chargers, and also announces a public meeting to receive comment on these proposed standards and associated analyses and results.

Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

Final date for comments: 4 October 2016

If the Proposal/Notification/Regulation will affect your International Business please send us your representation with facts and figures before 20 February 2016, so that these can be taken up suitably.