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On March 30, 2010, BSH Home Appliances Corporation (BSH) filed an Application for Exception (Application) with the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) of the Department of Energy (DOE). The firm requests temporary relief from the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers (Refrigerator Efficiency Standards).

This Decision and Order considers an Application for Exception filed by United CoolAir Corporation (United CoolAir) seeking exception relief from the provisions of 10 C.F.R.

This Decision and Order considers an Appeal filed by the Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) from a determination issued on September 17, 2009, on behalf of the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) of the Department of Energy (DOE), under the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 490. In its determination, EE denied a request filed by MGE for one exemption from the firm's Model Year (MY) 2008 alternative fuel vehicle (AFV) purchase requirements under the Alternative Fuel Transportation Program.

This Decision and Order considers an Appeal filed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (“Massachusetts” or “the Commonwealth”) from a determination issued on September 3, 2009, on behalf of the Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) of the Department of Energy (DOE), under the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 490 (Alternative Fuel Transportation Program).

ECR International filed an Application for Exception with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) on September 6, 2007. The firm requests
continued relief from conducting low temperature tests on its ductless, multiple-zone (DMZ) heat pumps to determine the heat pumps’ heating seasonal performance factor
(HSPF), as 10 C.F.R. Part 430 requires. For the reasons set forth below, we have concluded that ECR International’s Application for Exception should be denied.

This Decision and Order considers an Application for Exception filed by Samsung Electronics America (Samsung) seeking relief from the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Refrigerators, Refrigerator-Freezers and Freezers (Refrigerator Efficiency Standards). In its exception request, Samsung asserts 1 that the firm will suffer an undue hardship and inequity if required to adhere to the Refrigerator Efficiency Standards,

The present Appeal filed by Unico, Inc. (Unico), relates to a Decision and Order issued by the Office of Hearings and Appeals (OHA) on December 20, 2005, granting exception relief to Energy Savings Products, Ltd. (ESP) from the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 430, pertaining to energy conservation standards for central air conditioners and heat pumps (Air Conditioner Standards). Energy Savings Products, Ltd., 29 DOE & 81,015 (2005) (ESP).

This Decision and Order considers an Application for Exception filed by ECR International (ECR) seeking exception relief from the provisions of 10 C.F.R. Part 430, Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps Energy Conservation Standards (Air Conditioner Standards). In its exception request, ECR asserts that the firm would suffer a serious hardship, inequity, and unfair distribution of burdens if required to comply with

This Decision and Order considers an Application for Exception filed by Energy Savings Products, Ltd. (ESP) seeking exception relief from the provisions of 10 C.F.R.
Part 430, pertaining to energy conservation standards for central air conditioners and heat pumps (Air Conditioner Standards). ESP is a manufacturer of small duct, high
velocity (SDHV) air conditioning equipment. In its exception request, ESP asserts that the firm will suffer a gross inequity, serious hardship and an unfair distribution of

This Decision and Order considers an Application for Exception filed by Refricenter International (Refricenter), seeking exception relief from the provisions of 10 C.F.R.
Part 430, pertaining to energy conservation standards for central air conditioners and heat pumps (Air Conditioner Standards). Refricenter imports and markets air