Energy: appliance standards and cost-effective measures.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill expands California’s appliance efficiency standards to include rental, importation, distribution, and lease of appliances, in addition to sales. It strengthens the State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission’s authority to set minimum energy and water efficiency standards for appliances, considering factors like affordability and grid reliability. The bill also introduces new requirements for flexible demand appliances and mandates cybersecurity protocols.
Key provisions
- Expands appliance efficiency standards to include rentals, imports, distribution, and leases.
- Requires the Energy Commission to establish minimum operating efficiency standards for appliances.
- Mandates consideration of affordability and grid reliability when setting appliance standards.
- Introduces standards for flexible demand appliances, including cybersecurity protocols.
- Requires manufacturers to certify compliance with efficiency standards.
- Establishes a process for public input and review of proposed standards.
- Updates standards periodically and allows for adjustments based on technological advancements.
- Requires appliance manufacturers to display the date of manufacture on the appliance.
Who is affected
- Manufacturers of appliances
- Retailers of appliances
- Landlords and property managers
- Consumers of appliances
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