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DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that Philips Lighting Electronics N. A. manufactured and distributed noncompliant fluorescent lamp ballast basic model VEL-1S40-SC in the U.S.

DOE issued an Amended Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Midea America Corp., Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd., and China Refrigeration Industry Co., Ltd. finding that basic model HD-146F, a refrigerator-freezer, and basic model HS-390C, a freezer, do not comport with the energy conservation standards.

DOE ordered Midea America Corp., Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd., and China Refrigeration Industry Co., Ltd., to pay a $4,579,949 ($4,562,838 plus one percent interest) civil penalty after finding Midea had manufactured and distributed in commerce in the U.S. a large quantity of basic models HD-146F, HS-390C, UL-WD145-D, and UL-WD195-D of noncompliant refrigerator-freezers and freezers.

DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that Simkar Corporation manufactured and distributed noncompliant probe-start and pulse-start basic model metal halide lamp fixtures in the U.S.

DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that The Electrical Design, Development and Implementation Company d/b/a Teddico manufactured and distributed noncompliant metal halide lamp fixtures with magnetic probe-start ballasts in the U.S.

DOE withdrew an earlier Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty but retained the right to take further enforcement actions.

DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that Midea America Corp., Hefei Hualing Co., Ltd., and China Refrigeration Industry Co., Ltd. manufactured and distributed noncompliant refrigerator-freezers and freezers in the U.S.

DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to The Electrical Design, Development and Implementation Company d/b/a Teddico finding that a variety of basic models of magnetic probe-start metal halide lamp fixtures do not comport with the energy conservation standards.

DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Hydac Technology Corporation finding that a variety of electric motor basic models do not comport with the energy conservation standards.

On November 16, 2012, Ingersoll Rand/Trane met with the Department of Energy to discuss a proposed Department rule on certification and enforcement of,