Historical Regulations & Rulemakings
Historical Appliance Database
The Energy Commission maintains this database for appliances that do not meet current efficiency standards but were certified as meeting earlier, less stringent efficiency standards. Appliances manufactured prior to the effective date of the current efficiency standards may still be sold or offered for sale if they were certified as meeting the standard in effect on the date the model was manufactured.
Previous Appliance Efficiency Regulations & Rulemakings
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.
2017 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Regulations & Proceedings
Docket # 17-AAER-15
The California Energy Commission will consider the possible adoption of regulations for computers and light-emitting diode (LED) lamps at its November 8, 2017, business meeting. The proposed regulations will modify existing appliance efficiency regulations for computers to create a new allowance for a discrete graphics processing unit (GPU) that is packaged on the same substrate as the central processing unit (CPU), make minor modifications to several definitions to better represent computers in the market, and allow manufacturers to report estimated LED lamp lifetime pending completion of lifetime testing.Docket # 17-AAER-14
The California Energy Commission will consider the possible adoption of certification regulations for residential air filters and residential pool pump and motor combinations and replacement residential pool pump motors at its August 9, 2017, business meeting. The certification regulations will make permanent the amendments previously adopted as emergency regulations on March 8, 2017.Docket # 17-AAER-03
The California Energy Commission will consider the possible adoption of emergency regulations for Residential Pool Pump and Motor Combinations at its March 8, 2017, business meeting.Docket # 17-AAER-02
The California Energy Commission will consider the possible adoption of emergency regulations for Residential Air Filters at its March 8, 2017, business meeting.
2016 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
2016 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Publication # CEC-400-2017-002, (PDF File, 318 Pages, 1.6 MB)
Docket # 16-AAER-03 (Landscape Emitters)
The California Energy Commission staff will conduct workshops and meetings to receive comments on proposed standards for landscape emitters.Docket # 16-AAER-02
The California Energy Commission proposes to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations to include Regulations for Computers, Computer Monitors, and Signage Displays.Docket # 16-OII-01
The purpose of this Order Instituting an Informational Proceeding (OIIP) is to obtain information from interested stakeholders on the role of the Energy Commission in implementing Executive Order B-37-16, including the requirement that the Energy Commission certify innovative water conservation and water loss detection and control technologies that also increase energy efficiency. It is anticipated that this proceeding will cover, at a minimum, the topics described above, and may result in recommendations for the Commission to consider in a future rulemaking.
2015 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Regulations & Proceedings
2015 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Publication # CEC-400-2015-021
New Regulations for Toilets, Urinals, and Faucets.
Publication # CEC-400-2015-015. (PDF file, 14 pages)
Docket # 15-AAER-07
The California Energy Commission proposes to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations for kitchen faucets, tub spout diverters and showerheads.Docket # 15-AAER-6
The California Energy Commission proposes to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations for General Service LED Lamps and Small Diameter Directional Lamps, and portable Luminaires.Docket # 15-AAER-5 (Residential Lavatory Faucets and Showerheads)
The California Energy Commission proposes to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations for residential lavatory faucets and showerheads.Docket # 15-AAER-1
The California Energy Commission proposes to amend its Appliance Efficiency Regulations for toilets, urinals, faucets, HVAC air filters, fluorescent dimming ballasts, heat pump water chilling packages, and make federal appliance regulatory updates, minor corrections, and clarifications.Enforcement Rulemaking - (Docket #12-AAER-1)
2014 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking & Regulations
2014 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Publication # CEC-400-2014-009
Docket # 14-AAER-2
In this pre-rulemaking proceeding, the California Energy Commission staff will conducted workshops and meeting to receive comments on proposed standards for computers, computer monitors, and signage displays proposed standards.Docket # 14-AAER-1
This proceeding includes Staff Report Analysis and staff workshop comments for Fluorescent Dimming Ballasts, Air Filter Labeling, Heat-Pump Water-Chilling Packages, Faucets, Toilets, Urinals, Light-Emitting Diodes, and Multifaceted Reflector Lamps.2014 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Federal Updates and Clarifications to Existing Regulations - (Docket # 13-AAER-1)
2012 Order Instituting Rulemaking
On March 14, 2012, the Commission issued an Order Instituting Rulemaking to formally begin the process of considering standards, test procedures, labeling requirements, and other efficiency measures for a variety of appliances that consume a significant amount of energy or water.
2012 Regulations
The 2012 regulations were adopted by the Energy Commission on January 12, 2012.
2012 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Publication # CEC-400-2012-019
Appliance Efficiency Standards for Battery Chargers - Docket # 11-AAER-2
2010 Regulations
The 2010 regulations were adopted by the Energy Commission on November 18, 2009.
2010 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Publication # CEC-400-2010-012
2009 Regulations
The 2009 regulations were adopted by the California Energy Commission on December 3, 2008, and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on July 10, 2009.
2009 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Publication # CEC-400-2009-013
Television Efficiency Standards 2009 Appliances Rulemaking, Docket # 09-AAER-1C
Landscape Irrigation Efficiency Standards 2009 Appliances Rulemaking, Docket # 09-AAER-1A
2008 Regulations
The 2008 rulemaking includes Docket numbers 07-AAER-3, 08-AAER-1A and 08-AAER-1B
2007 Regulations
The 2007 regulations were adopted by the California Energy Commission on June 20, 2007, and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on September 17, 2007. They were superseded by Revised Regulations that were effective December 29, 2007.
2006 Regulations
The 2006 regulations were adopted by the Energy Commission on October 11, 2006, and approved by the California Office of Administrative Law on December 14, 2006.
2005 Regulations
The 2005 regulations were adopted by the Energy Commission on April 13, 2005.
2003 Regulations
The 2003 regulations were effective April 1, 2003
2002 Regulations
The 2002 regulations were effective November 22, 2002.