Code of Massachusetts Regulations
225 CMR - DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY RESOURCES
Title 225 CMR 9.00 - Appliance Energy-efficiency Standards, Testing And Certification Program
Section 9.03 - Product Standards and Test Methods

Universal Citation: 225 MA Code of Regs 225.9

Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024

Product standards and test methods shall be as indicated in 225 CMR 9.03 for those appliances and lamps expressly addressed by the Commonwealth in 225 CMR 9.03. Those product standards and test methods not otherwise explicitly mandated by the Commonwealth shall be prescribed under 42 U.S.C. § 6295 and 10 CFR § 430, and shall be the minimum standards and methods to be used until such time as more stringent standards are enacted by the Commonwealth or Federal government and shall become a part of Appliance Testing and Certification Program guidelines issued from time to time by DOER.

The manufacturer shall cause the testing of all new appliances and lamps to be sold for final retail sale in Massachusetts in accordance with the following product standards and test methods. The following product standards and test methods are to be used:

(1) General Service Fluorescent Lamps and Incandescent Reflector Lamps. General service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps shall meet or exceed the lamp efficacy and CRI standards specified in 42 U.S.C. § 6295(i).

(2) Medium Voltage Dry-type Distribution Transformers. Medium voltage dry-type distribution transformers shall meet or exceed the distribution transformer standards specified in 42 U.S.C. § 6317.

(3) Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures. The product standards for Metal Halide Lamp shall meet or exceed the Metal Halide Lamp fixture standards specified in 42 U.S.C. § 6295(hh).

(4) Residential Furnaces or Boilers. Residential furnaces or boilers shall meet or exceed the following Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE):

Product Type

Minimum Efficiency Level

Gas and propane furnaces

*90% AFUE

Oil furnaces

*83% AFUE

Gas and propane hot water boilers

*84% AFUE

Oil-fired hot water boilers

*84% AFUE

Gas and propane steam boilers

*82% AFUE

Oil-fired steam boilers

*82% AFUE
(a) The Commissioner may adopt rules to exempt compliance with these furnace or boiler standards at any building, site or location where complying with said standards would be in conflict with any local zoning ordinance, building or plumbing code or other rule regarding installation and venting of boilers or furnaces.

(b) Residential furnace air handler shall have an ER of 2% or less, except residential oil furnaces with a capacity of less than 94,000 Btu per hour shall have an ER of 2.3% or less.

(c) The manufacturer shall cause the testing of samples of each model of residential furnaces and boilers to be sold for final retail sale in Massachusetts in accordance with the federal test method contained in 10 CFR § 430, Subpart B, Appendix N. The test method includes the testing methods required for both elements of Massachusetts standards (i.e. minimum AFUE standards and maximum electricity ratio standard.)

(5) Single-voltage External AC to DC Power Supplies. Single-voltage external AC to DC power supplies shall meet or exceed the standards specified in 42 U.S.C. § 6295(u).

(6) State-regulated Incandescent Reflector Lamps. State-regulated incandescent reflector lamps shall meet or exceed the general service fluorescent lamps, general service incandescent lamps, intermediate base incandescent lamps, candelabra base incandescent lamps, and incandescent reflector lamps standard specified in 42 U.S.C. § 6295(i).

(7) Commercial Hot-food Holding Cabinets. Commercial hot-food holding cabinets shall meet the qualification criteria of the ENERGY STAR program product specifications for commercial hot-food holding cabinets, Version 2.0.

(8) Computers and Computer Monitors. Computers and computer monitors shall meet the requirements of Title 20, § 1605.3 of the California Code of Regulations, as in effect on December 9, 2021, as measured in accordance with test methods prescribed Title 20, § 1604 of the California Code of Regulations.

(9) State-regulated General Service Lamps. State-regulated general service lamps shall meet or exceed a lamp efficacy of 45 lumens per watt, when tested in accordance with the applicable federal test procedures for general service lamps, prescribed in 10 CFR § 430.23(gg).

(10) High CRI Fluorescent Lamps. High CRI fluorescent lamps shall meet the minimum efficiency requirements contained in 10 CFR § 430.32(n)(4) as in effect on January 3, 2019, when tested in accordance with the test procedure prescribed in 10 CFR Part 430, Appendix R to Subpart B as in effect on January 3, 2019.

(11) Plumbing Fittings. Plumbing fittings shall meet the following requirements:

(a) When tested in accordance with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in 10 CFR Part 430, Appendix S to Subpart B:
1. the flow rate of lavatory faucets and replacement aerators shall not be greater than 1.5 gallons per minute, hereafter referred to as gpm, at 60 pounds per square inch, hereafter referred to as psi;

2. for sprayheads with independently controlled orifices and manual controls, the maximum flow rate of each orifice that manually turns on or off shall not exceed the maximum flow rate for a lavatory faucet;

3. for sprayheads with collectively controlled orifices and manual controls, the maximum flow rate of a sprayhead that manually turns on or off shall be the product of:
i the maximum flow rate for a lavatory faucet; and

ii. the number of component lavatories, rim space of the lavatory in inches [millimeters] divided by 20 inches [508 millimeters];

4. the flow rate of residential kitchen faucets and replacement aerators shall not be greater than 1.8 gpm with optional temporary flow of 2.2 gpm at 60 psi when tested in accordance with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in 10 CFR Part 430, Appendix S to Subpart B;

5. the flow rate of public lavatory faucets and replacement aerators shall not be greater than 0.5 gpm at 60 psi when tested in accordance with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in 10 CFR Part 430, Appendix S to Subpart B; and

6. the flow rate of showerheads shall not be greater than 2.0 gpm at 80 psi when tested in accordance with the flow rate test procedure prescribed in in 10 CFR Part 430, Appendix S to Subpart B, effective on January 3, 2019.

(12) Plumbing Fixtures. Plumbing fixtures shall meet the following requirements:

(a) The water consumption of urinals and water closets, other than those designed and marketed exclusively for use at prisons or mental health care facilities, shall be no greater than the values shown in items 225 CMR 9.03(12)(b) through (d), when tested in accordance with the:
1. Water consumption test prescribed in 10 CFR Part 430, Appendix T to Subpart B; and

2. Waste extraction test for water closets, section 7.9 of ASMEA112.19.2/CSA B45.1-2018;

(b) Urinals shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per flush;

(c) Water closets, except for dual-flush tank-type water closets, shall have a maximum flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush; and

(d) Dual-flush tank-type water closets shall have a maximum effective flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush.

(13) Portable Electric Spas. Portable electric spas shall meet the requirements of the American National Standard for Portable Electric Spa Energy Efficiency (ANSI/APSP/ICC-14-2019).

(14) Water Coolers. Water coolers shall have on mode with no water draw energy consumption, a test that records the 24-hour energy consumption of a water cooler with no water drawn during the test period, less than or equal to the following, as measured in accordance with the test criteria prescribed in Version 2.0 of the ENERGY STAR program product specifications for water coolers:

(a) 0.16 kilowatt-hours per day for cold-only and cook-and-cold units;

(b) 0.87 kilowatt-hours per day for hot-and-cold units-storage type; and

(c) 0.18 kilowatt-hours per day for hot and cold units-on demand.

(15) Residential Ventilating Fans. Residential ventilating fans shall meet the qualification criteria of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Residential Ventilating Fans, Version 4.1.

(16) Commercial Ovens. Commercial ovens included in the scope of the ENERGYSTAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Ovens, Version 2.2, shall meet the qualification criteria of that specification.

(17) Commercial Dishwashers. Commercial dishwashers included in the scope of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Dishwashers, Version 2.0, shall meet the qualification criteria of that specification.

(18) Commercial Fryers. Commercial fryers included in the scope of the ENERGYSTAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Fryers, Version 2.0, shall meet the qualification criteria of that specification.

(19) Commercial Steam Cookers. Commercial steam cookers shall meet the requirements of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Commercial Steam Cookers, Version 1.2.

(20) Spray Sprinkler Bodies. Spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the scope of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense Specification for Spray Sprinkler Bodies, Version 1.0, shall include an integral pressure regulator and shall meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification.

(21) Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment. Electric vehicle supply equipment included in the scope of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product Specification for Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment, Version 1.0 (Rev. Apr-2017), shall meet the qualification criteria of that specification.

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