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A Negative Declaration and a Notice of Intent have been completed for Part B of this Rulemaking. The Negative Declaration will be available online for public review and comment from October 24, 2008 to November 24, 2008 More details are available here

 

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California's Appliance Efficiency Program

California's Appliance Efficiency Regulations were established in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption. The regulations are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods.

Current Appliance Regulations

California's Appliance Efficiency Regulations were established in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption. The regulations are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods.

report cover 2007 Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Revised)
Effective December 29, 2007.
(PDF, 195 pgs, 1.7 MB)

These regulations were adopted by the Energy Commission on October 10, 2007, and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on December 3, 2007.

 

  • New! Appliance Efficiency Database
    A new, web-based interface has been published allowing real-time access to all appliances certified to the California Energy Commission as meeting the current efficiency standards. More...


  • Landscape Irrigation Efficiency Standards
    (Docket # 09-AAER-1A).
    Phase 2 of the 2008 Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Regulations proceeding, to establish performance standards and labeling requirements for landscape irrigation equipment.
  • 2008 Appliance Rulemaking
    (Docket # 07-AAER-3).
    To consider changes to the Commission's appliance efficiency regulations (Title 20, Cal. Code Regs., Sections 1601 - 1608).
  • A Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) has been completed for Part A of this rulemaking, and is available online for public review and comment from August 15, 2008 to October 6, 2008. More details are available here.



  • Certification Forms
    Forms, instructions, and testing lab information for manufacturers, Third-Party Certifiers, Designation of Approved Industry Certification Programs, and Approval of Trade Association Directories. More...


FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Appliance Efficiency Program
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-25
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
Telephone: 916-654-4091
E-mail: appliances@energy.state.ca.us