On March 11, APGA submitted comments weighing in on the Department of Energy’s (DOE) request for recommendations on how to prioritize appliance efficiency rulemakings under the updated Process Rule to better inform the agency’s Spring 2021 Regulatory Agenda.
APGA's comments express support for the recently finalized interpretive rule requiring separate product classes for certain condensing/non-condensing combustion technology in gas appliances. APGA, through its comments, also notes that the review and rulemaking processes of gas-fired appliances, especially the Furnace Rule, should be done according to the updated Process Rule and must appropriately incorporate the recently finalized interpretive rule. A copy of the final comments can be found
here.
The Air-Conditioning, Heating, & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) also filed comments supporting the appropriate incorporation of the recently finalized interpretive rule for condensing/non-condensing gas-fired appliances. However, several other comments, such as those from a group of state Attorneys General, requested that both the Process Rule be revised and that the final interpretive rule be rescinded and/or revised.
A copy of all comments submitted in response to the prioritization request are available online
here.
For questions on this article, please contact Renée Lani of APGA staff by phone at 202-464-0836 or by email at
rlani@apga.org.