Department of Energy April 11, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 12 LLC (the Applicant or EESS-12) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 9 LLC (the Applicant or EESS-9) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 15 LLC (the Applicant or EESS-15) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 13 LLC (the Applicant or EESS-13) has applied for renewed authorization to transmit electric energy from the United States to Canada pursuant to the Federal Power Act.

The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') is publishing a final rule to amend its test procedure for computer room air conditioners (``CRACs''). DOE is incorporating by reference the latest version of the relevant industry consensus test standard, AHRI 1360-2022. DOE is also adopting the net sensible coefficient of performance (``NSenCOP'') metric in its test procedures for CRACs. Additionally, DOE is amending certain provisions for representations and enforcement.

The Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended (``EPCA''), authorizes the Secretary of Energy to classify additional types of consumer products as covered products upon determining that: classifying the product as a covered product is necessary for the purposes of EPCA; and the average annual per-household energy use by products of such type is likely to exceed 100 kilowatt-hours per year (``kWh/yr''). In a final determination published on July 15, 2022, DOE determined that classifying air cleaners as a covered product is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of EPCA, and that the average U.S. household energy use for air cleaners is likely to exceed 100 kWh/yr. In this notice of proposed rulemaking (``NOPR''), DOE proposes new energy conservation standards for air cleaners identical to those set forth in a direct final rule published elsewhere in this Federal Register. If DOE receives adverse comment and determines that such comment may provide a reasonable basis for withdrawal, DOE will publish a notice withdrawing the direct final rule and will proceed with this proposed rule.