DOE and Sears, Roebuck & Co. entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
The Office of the General Counsel is working to ensure that manufacturers of consumer products and commercial equipment meet the nation’s conservation standards. Through its new focus on enforcement, the Department of Energy will save money for consumers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. “For the sake of our environment and our economy, it’s critical that we enforce our energy efficiency regulations,” said Scott Blake Harris, former DOE General Counsel. “Strong enforcement of the rules will encourage compliance and keep manufacturers who break the law from having a competitive advantage over manufacturers who play by the rules.” DOE enforces the energy and water conservation standards pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975, as amended.
Learn more about the Department of Energy’s appliance and commercial equipment standards.
Case Documents Available for Download
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May 6, 2013
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April 29, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Grainger International Inc. finding that freezer models, privately labeled as the Dayton 5NTX4, the Dayton 5NTX5, and the Dayton 5NTX6 do not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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April 29, 2013
DOE and Grainger International Inc. entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
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April 24, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Golden Opportunity, Inc. finding that freezer models Golden GFC51 and Golden GFC69 do not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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April 23, 2013
DOE and Golden Opportunity, Inc. entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
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April 23, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Haier America Trading, LLC finding that Haier model HMCM106EA, a freezer, does not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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April 23, 2013
DOE and Haier America Trading, LLC entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
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April 10, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Precision Trading Corp. finding that Precision model Premium PFR515M, a freezer, does not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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April 10, 2013
DOE and Precision Trading Corp. entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
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April 10, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Bigwall Enterprises, Inc. finding that freezer model W1CF106 under the Wellington brand (''the Wellington W1CF106") does not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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April 10, 2013
DOE and Bigwall Enterprises, Inc., entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
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April 2, 2013
DOE and Pax Global, Inc., entered into a Compromise Agreement to resolve a case involving the distribution in commerce of noncompliant freezers.
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April 2, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Pax Global, Inc. finding that freezer basic models (1) Crosley CCF51; (2) Crosley CCF69; (3) Crosley CCF106; and (4) Daewoo DCF-106W do not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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April 1, 2013
DOE ordered Central Moloney, Inc. to pay a $2,500 civil penalty after finding Central Moloney had manufactured and distributed noncompliant liquid-immersed distribution transformers in commerce in the U.S.
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March 20, 2013
DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that Central Moloney, Inc. manufactured and distributed a variety of noncompliant liquid-immersed distribution transformers in the U.S.
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March 11, 2013
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Central Moloney, Inc. finding that liquid-immersed distribution transformer basic models 30300150 and 32500095 do not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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January 7, 2013
DOE ordered Philips Lighting Electronics N. A. to pay a $82,478 civil penalty after finding Philips had manufactured and distributed in commerce in the U.S. 7,498 units of basic model VEL-1S40-SC, noncompliant fluorescent lamp ballasts.
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December 20, 2012
DOE ordered Simkar Corporation to pay a $28,193 civil penalty after finding Simkar had manufactured and distributed in commerce in the U.S. 326 units of a variety of noncompliant metal halide lamp fixtures basic models.
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December 9, 2012
DOE ordered The Electrical Design, Development and Implementation Company d/b/a Teddico to pay a $18,994 civil penalty after finding Teddico had manufactured and distributed in commerce in the U.S. 218 units of a variety of noncompliant metal halide lamp fixtures basic models.
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December 5, 2012
DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Simkar Corporation finding that magnetic probe-start and pulse-start basic models of metal halide lamp fixtures do not comport with the energy conservation standards.
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November 29, 2012
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.
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November 28, 2012
DOE ordered Hydac Technology Corporation to pay a $29,000 civil penalty after finding Hydac had manufactured and distributed in commerce in the U.S. noncompliant electric motors.
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November 26, 2012
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.
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November 26, 2012
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.
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November 21, 2012
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.