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Big Ass Fans is headquartered in Lexington, Kentucky, and designs and manufactures a variety of fan models for commercial, industrial and residential use.  BAF met with DOE to discuss the ongoing rulemaking process for the commercial and industrial fans and blowers energy conservation standards, docket EERE-2013-BT-STD-0006, and for residential ceiling fans energy conservation standards, docket number EERE-2012-BT-STD-0045. 

This memorandum for the record provides a summary of a meeting involving representatives of the Consumer Electronics Association and National Cable & Telecommunications Association with Dr. David Danielson, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

This memorandum memorializes a communication involving members of the Motor Coalition (industry and energy advocates) in connection with this proceeding.

DOE ordered BSH Home Appliances Corp. to pay a $8,000 civil penalty after finding BSH had failed to certify that certain models of residential clothes washers comply with the applicable energy/water conservation standards.

On April 25, 2013, several representatives of energy efficiency advocacy organizations met with staff and members of the Compressed Air and Gas Institute (CAGI) along with some compressed air experts at the offices of the Alliance to Save Energy to explore and discuss a consensus approach to advancing energy efficiency of compressed air systems within the context of the DOE’s potential rulemaking on compressors. 

DOE and Sears, Roebuck & Co. entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.

On Wednesday May 1, 2013, a group of non-profit and state energy efficiency advocates met with representatives of the Department of Energy to discuss the efficiency standards for Manufactured Housing.

On May 2, representatives from PJM Interconnection, L.L.C., the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, the Edison Electric Institute and the American Public Power Association held a meeting with members of the Department of Energy’s General Counsel and the Office of Energy Efficiency to discuss next steps associated with the referenced docket pertaining to residential electric storage water heaters.