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characteristics as to provide materially
inaccurate comparative data. 10 CFR
430.27(a)(1). Petitioners must include in
their petition any alternate test
procedures known to the petitioner to
evaluate the basic model in a manner
representative of its energy
consumption characteristics. 10 CFR
430.27(b)(1)(iii).
The Assistant Secretary for Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy (the
Assistant Secretary) may grant a waiver
subject to conditions, including
adherence to alternate test procedures.
10 CFR 430.27(l). Waivers remain in
effect pursuant to the provisions of 10
CFR 430.27(m).
The waiver process also allows any
interested person who has submitted a
petition for waiver to file an application
for an interim waiver of the applicable
test procedure requirements. 10 CFR
430.27(a)(2). The Assistant Secretary
will grant an interim waiver request if
it is determined that the applicant will
experience economic hardship if the
interim waiver is denied, if it appears
likely that the petition for waiver will be
granted, and/or the Assistant Secretary
determines that it would be desirable for
public policy reasons to grant
immediate relief pending a
determination on the petition for
waiver. 10 CFR 430.27(g).
On July 14, 2009, GE filed a petition
for waiver from the test procedures
applicable to its DCVH480E* and
DCVH485E* product models (the two
models differ only in color) of
condensing clothes dryer. On March 2,
2010, GE informed DOE that it had
made a typographical error in the model
numbers listed in its petition for waiver.
The correct model numbers of the
products for which GE seeks a waiver,
and that DOE analyzed in determining
whether to grant the interim waiver and
this petition for waiver, are DCCH480E*
and DCCH485E*. The applicable test
procedures are contained in 10 CFR part
430, subpart B, appendix D—Uniform
Test Method for Measuring the Energy
Consumption of Clothes Dryers. GE
seeks a waiver from the applicable test
procedures for its DCCH480E* and
DCCH485E* basic product models
because, GE asserts, design
characteristics of this model prevent
testing according to the currently
prescribed test procedures. DOE
previously granted Miele Appliance,
Inc. (Miele), a waiver from test
procedures for two similar condenser
clothes dryer models (T1565CA and
T1570C). (60 FR 9330 (Feb. 17, 1995))
GE claims that its condenser clothes
dryers cannot be tested pursuant to the
DOE procedure and requests that the
same waiver granted to Miele in 1995 be
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granted for GE’s DCCH480E* and
DCCH485E* models.
In support of its petition, GE claims
that the current clothes dryer test
procedures apply only to vented clothes
dryers because the test procedures
require the use of an exhaust restrictor
on the exhaust port of the clothes dryer
during testing. Because condenser
clothes dryers operate by blowing air
through the wet clothes, condensing the
water vapor in the airstream, and
pumping the collected water into either
a drain line or an in-unit container,
these products do not use an exhaust
port like a vented dryer does. GE plans
to market a condensing clothes dryer for
situations in which a conventional
vented clothes dryer cannot be used,
such as high-rise apartments and
condominiums, neither of whose
construction permits the use of external
venting.
Assertions and Determinations
GE’s Petition for Waiver
On July 14, 2009, GE filed a petition
for waiver from the test procedure
applicable to residential clothes dryers
set forth in 10 CFR part 430, subpart B,
appendix D for particular models of
condensing clothes dryer. On December
15, 2009, DOE published GE’s petition
for waiver and granted GE an interim
waiver from the current test procedure.
74 FR 66335. DOE did not receive any
comments on the GE petition.
DOE previously granted Miele a
waiver from test procedures for
condensing clothes dryers after
determining that the clothes dryer test
procedure was not applicable to the
company’s condenser clothes dryers
because of the lack of an exhaust port
for mounting the required exhaust
restrictor, which is an element of the
test procedure. 60 FR 9332 (February 17,
1995). Subsequently, in 2008, DOE
granted LG a similar waiver for its
DLEC733W condenser clothes dryer. 73
FR 66641 (Nov. 10, 2008). In 2009, DOE
granted a similar waiver to Whirlpool.
74 FR 66334 (December 15, 2009).
Therefore, for the reasons discussed
above and in light of the long-standing
waiver granted to Miele, and the recent
waivers to LG and Whirlpool, DOE
grants GE’s petition for waiver from
testing of its condenser clothes dryers.
Consultations With Other Agencies
DOE consulted with the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) staff concerning the
GE petition for waiver. The FTC staff
did not have any objections to granting
a waiver to GE.
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Conclusion
After careful consideration of all the
material that was submitted by GE and
consultation with the FTC staff, it is
ordered that:
(1) The petition for waiver submitted
by the General Electric Co. (Case No.
CD–004) is hereby granted as set forth
in the paragraphs below.
(2) GE shall not be required to test or
rate its DCCH480E* and DCCH485E*
condensing clothes dryer models on the
basis of the test procedures at 10 CFR
part 430, subpart B, appendix D.
(3) This waiver shall remain in effect
from the date this decision and order
consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR
430.27(m).
(4) This waiver is issued on the
condition that the statements,
representations, and documentary
materials provided by the petitioner are
valid. DOE may revoke or modify this
waiver at any time if it determines the
factual basis underlying the petition for
waiver is incorrect.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
2010.
Cathy Zoi
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
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Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Representative
Average Unit Costs of Energy
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: In this notice, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) is
forecasting the representative average
unit costs of five residential energy
sources for the year 2010 pursuant to
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
The five sources are electricity, natural
gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and
kerosene.
DATES: The representative average unit
costs of energy contained in this notice
will become effective April 19, 2010 and
will remain in effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy Forrestal
Building, Mail Station EE–2J 1000
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Washington, DC 20585–0103, (202)
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
323 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (Act) requires that
DOE prescribe test procedures for the
measurement of the estimated annual
operating costs or other measures of
energy consumption for certain
consumer products specified in the Act.
(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) These test
procedures are found in Title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
430, subpart B.
Section 323(b)(3) of the Act requires
that the estimated annual operating
costs of a covered product be calculated
from measurements of energy use in a
representative average use cycle or
period of use and from representative
average unit costs of the energy needed
to operate such product during such
cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The section
further requires that DOE provide
information to manufacturers regarding
the representative average unit costs of
energy. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4)) This cost
information should be used by
manufacturers to meet their obligations
under section 323(c) of the Act. Most
notably, these costs are used to comply
with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
requirements for labeling.
Manufacturers are required to use the
revised DOE representative average unit
costs when the FTC publishes new
ranges of comparability for specific
covered products, 16 CFR part 305.
Interested parties can also find
information covering the FTC labeling
requirements at https://www.ftc.gov/
appliances.
DOE last published representative
average unit costs of residential energy
in a Federal Register notice entitled,
‘‘Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Representative
Average Unit Costs of Energy’’, dated
June 3, 2009, 74 FR 26675. Effective
April 19, 2010, the cost figures
published on June 3, 2009, will be
superseded by the cost figures set forth
in this notice.
DOE’s Energy Information
Administration (EIA) has developed the
2010 representative average unit aftertax costs found in this notice. The
representative average unit after-tax
costs for electricity, natural gas, No. 2
heating oil, and propane are based on
simulations used to produce the
January, 2010, EIA Short-Term Energy
Outlook. (EIA releases the Outlook
monthly.) The representative average
unit after-tax cost for kerosene is
derived from its price relative to that of
heating oil, based on the 2004–2008
averages for these two fuels. The source
for these price data is the December
2009, Monthly Energy Review DOE/EIA–
0035(2010/01). The Short-Term Energy
Outlook and the Monthly Energy Review
are available on the EIA Web site at
https://www.eia.doe.gov. For more
information on the two sources, contact
the National Energy Information Center,
Forrestal Building, EI–30, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8800,
e-mail: infoctr@eia.doe.gov.
The 2010 representative average unit
costs under section 323(b)(4) of the Act
are set forth in Table 1, and will become
effective April 19, 2010. They will
remain in effect until further notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
TABLE 1—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES
[2010]
In commonly used terms
As required by
test procedure
11.50¢/kWh 2 3 ............................................................
$1.194/therm 4 or $12.29/MCF 5 6 ..............................
$2.88/gallon 7 .............................................................
$2.22/gallon 8 .............................................................
$3.11/gallon 9 .............................................................
$.1150/kWh
.00001194/Btu
.00002076/Btu
.00002431/Btu
.00002303/Btu
Per million Btu 1
Type of energy
Electricity ....................................................................
Natural Gas ................................................................
No. 2 Heating Oil .......................................................
Propane ......................................................................
Kerosene ....................................................................
$33.70
11.94
20.76
24.31
23.03
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1. Btu stands for British thermal units.
2. kWh stands for kilowatt hour.
3. 1 kWh = 3,412 Btu.
4. 1 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes.
5. MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.
6. For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,029 Btu.
7. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 138,690 Btu.
8. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
9. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative
Average Unit Costs of Energy
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is
forecasting the representative average unit costs of five residential
energy sources for the year 2010 pursuant to the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act. The five sources are electricity, natural gas, No. 2
heating oil, propane, and kerosene.
DATES: The representative average unit costs of energy contained in
this notice will become effective April 19, 2010 and will remain in
effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mohammed Khan, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency
and Renewable Energy Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE-2J 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
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Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 586-7892, Mohammed.Khan@ee.doe.gov
Francine Pinto, Esq. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC-72, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-7432, Francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 323 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (Act) requires that DOE prescribe test procedures for
the measurement of the estimated annual operating costs or other
measures of energy consumption for certain consumer products specified
in the Act. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) These test procedures are found in
Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B.
Section 323(b)(3) of the Act requires that the estimated annual
operating costs of a covered product be calculated from measurements of
energy use in a representative average use cycle or period of use and
from representative average unit costs of the energy needed to operate
such product during such cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The section
further requires that DOE provide information to manufacturers
regarding the representative average unit costs of energy. (42 U.S.C.
6293(b)(4)) This cost information should be used by manufacturers to
meet their obligations under section 323(c) of the Act. Most notably,
these costs are used to comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
requirements for labeling. Manufacturers are required to use the
revised DOE representative average unit costs when the FTC publishes
new ranges of comparability for specific covered products, 16 CFR part
305. Interested parties can also find information covering the FTC
labeling requirements at https://www.ftc.gov/appliances.
DOE last published representative average unit costs of residential
energy in a Federal Register notice entitled, ``Energy Conservation
Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of
Energy'', dated June 3, 2009, 74 FR 26675. Effective April 19, 2010,
the cost figures published on June 3, 2009, will be superseded by the
cost figures set forth in this notice.
DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has developed the
2010 representative average unit after-tax costs found in this notice.
The representative average unit after-tax costs for electricity,
natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, and propane are based on simulations
used to produce the January, 2010, EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook. (EIA
releases the Outlook monthly.) The representative average unit after-
tax cost for kerosene is derived from its price relative to that of
heating oil, based on the 2004-2008 averages for these two fuels. The
source for these price data is the December 2009, Monthly Energy Review
DOE/EIA-0035(2010/01). The Short-Term Energy Outlook and the Monthly
Energy Review are available on the EIA Web site at https://www.eia.doe.gov. For more information on the two sources, contact the
National Energy Information Center, Forrestal Building, EI-30, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8800, e-mail:
infoctr@eia.doe.gov.
The 2010 representative average unit costs under section 323(b)(4)
of the Act are set forth in Table 1, and will become effective April
19, 2010. They will remain in effect until further notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2010.
Cathy Zoi,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Table 1--Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy for Five Residential Energy Sources
[2010]
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Per million Btu As required by test
Type of energy \1\ In commonly used terms procedure
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Electricity........................... $33.70 11.50[cent]/kWh 2 3...... $.1150/kWh
Natural Gas........................... 11.94 $1.194/therm \4\ or .00001194/Btu
$12.29/MCF 5 6.
No. 2 Heating Oil..................... 20.76 $2.88/gallon \7\......... .00002076/Btu
Propane............................... 24.31 $2.22/gallon \8\......... .00002431/Btu
Kerosene.............................. 23.03 $3.11/gallon \9\......... .00002303/Btu
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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (January 2010) and Monthly Energy
Review (December 2009)
1. Btu stands for British thermal units.
2. kWh stands for kilowatt hour.
3. 1 kWh = 3,412 Btu.
4. 1 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes.
5. MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.
6. For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,029 Btu.
7. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 138,690 Btu.
8. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
9. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.
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