June 28, 2012
DOE Review of Regulations - Center for Regulatory Effectiveness Comments

The Center for Regulatory Effectiveness (CRE) is pleased to submit these comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on how DOE can best review its existing regulations and to identify whether any of its existing regulations should be modified, streamlined, expanded or repealed.

 

June 27, 2012
Electrolux: Proposed Penalty (2012-CE-1901)

DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that Electrolux failed to certify a certain dishwasher as compliant with the applicable energy conservation standards.

June 26, 2012
Sears: Noncompliance Determination (2011-SE-1418)

DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Sears, Roebuck & Co. finding that Kenmore-brand model number 255.19502010 ("19502") and Kenmore-brand model number 255.19702010 ("19702"), compact chest freezers, do not comport with the energy conservation standards.

June 20, 2012
Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies; Proposed Rule Making - Ex Parte Communication

Apple Inc. met with DOE to discuss the notice of proposed rule making the Department sent out regarding battery chargers and external power supplies.  Below is a list of topics that Apple discussed with DOE. 

 

June 19, 2012
Regulatory Burden RFI, 77 Fed. Reg. 28518 (May 15, 2012)

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) respectfully submits the following comments to the Department of Energy (DOE) on its Regulatory Burden RFI, 77 Fed. Reg. 28518 (May 15, 2012).

June 19, 2012
FINAL CA IOU Comment Letter RFI Regulatory Burden

This letter comprises the comments of the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E), Southern California Gas Company (SCGC), San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E), and Southern California Edison (SCE) in response to the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Request for Information on Regulatory Burden.

 

June 19, 2012
Docket No. EERE– 2008–BT–STD–0005, RIN 1904–AB57 Ex parte communication DOE Meeting of June 13, 2012

This memorandum for the record provides a summary of a June 13, 2012, meeting with U.S. Department of Energy staff concerning DOE’s proposed rulemaking regarding amended energy conservation standards for Class A external power supplies (EPSs) and new energy conservation standards for non-Class A EPSs and battery chargers.

June 19, 2012
Ex Parte Meeting between DOE and California Energy Commission Docket No EERE2008BTSTD0005 RIN 1904AB57

The California Energy Commission (Energy Commission) expressed concern about the differences in the stringency of California standards and the proposed DOE standards.  The Energy Commission requested that DOE revise its cost-effectiveness analysis based on technical comments provided by the Energy Commission during the public comment period.

 

June 18, 2012
Comments of the Natural Resource Defense Council on DOE's Request for Information on Reducing Regulatory Burden

On behalf of the Natural Resources Defense Council and our more than 1.3 million members and online activists, we submit the following comments in response to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Request for Information on Reducing Regulatory Burden.

June 18, 2012
Ex Parte Communications, Docket Number EERE–2008–BT–STD–0005, RIN 1904–AB57

On Monday, June 11, 2012, representatives from Lester Electrical and Ingersoll Rand met with DOE to discuss the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) for Energy Conservation Standards for Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies, Docket Number EERE–2008–BT–STD–0005, RIN 1904–AB57.