The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) regulations for covered products permit a person to seek a waiver, or an interim waiver, from the test procedure requirements for covered appliances and commercial equipment if certain criteria are satisfied. Regulations applicable to test procedure waivers for appliances can be found at 10 CFR 430.27; those applicable to test procedure waivers for commercial equipment are at 10 CFR 431.401.
Below is a list of all waivers to test procedures that DOE has granted and that are still in effect. The links to the notices provide access to the dockets in Regulations.gov, which contain all notices and public comments. Products include:
• Automatic Commercial Ice Makers
• Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
• Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
• Commercial Refrigeration Equipment
• Walk-in Coolers and Walk-in Freezers
For more information, please email: AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice revising DOE's test procedure interim waiver process. The revisions address areas of the test procedure interim waiver process regulations that may result in alternate test procedures that are inconsistent with the purpose and requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, and that otherwise appear not to effectuate the statute properly.
- This rule is effective February 14, 2022.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice proposing to revise DOE's test procedure interim waiver process. The proposed revisions address areas of the test procedure interim waiver process regulations that may result in alternate test procedures that are inconsistent with the purpose and requirements of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), and that otherwise appear not to effectuate the statute properly.
AUTOMATIC COMMERCIAL ICE MAKERS
BATTERY CHARGERS
CEILING FANS
CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS
Hisense | |||||
Case No. 2023-001 / Docket No. EERE-2023-BT-WAV-0011 / email hisensecachp2023wav0011@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps | |||||
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc | |||||
Case No. 2023-003 / Docket No. EERE-2023-BT-WAV-0015 / email MitsubishiCACHP2023WAV0015@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps | |||||
Johnson Controls, INC. | |||||
Case No. 2023-005 / Docket No. EERE-2023-BT-WAV-0018 / email JohnsonControlsCACHP2023WAV0018@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps | |||||
RHEEM | |||||
Case No. 2022-003 / Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-WAV-0009 / email RheemCACHP2022WAV0009@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps | |||||
Mitsubishi Electric US, Inc | |||||
Case No. 2021-010/ Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0028 / email Mitsubishi2021WAV0028@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps |
Nortek | |||||
Case No. 2021-009 / Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0025 / email AS_Waiver_Request@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps | 86FR63357 | 11/16/2021 | Closed | ||
Nortek | |||||
Case No. 2022-002 / Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-WAV-0007 / email NortekCAC2022WAV0007@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps |
First Co. | |||||
Case No. 2018-006 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0012 / email FirstCo2018WAV0012@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps |
Samsung HVAC America LLC | |||||
Case No. 2022-009 / docket # EERE–2023–BT–WAV-0010 / email SamsungCAC2023WAV0010@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps | 88FR36558 | 06/05/23 | Closed |
CLOTHES WASHERS
Alliance | |||||
Case No. 2022-008 / Docket # EERE–2022–BT–WAV-0027 / email AllianceLaundrySystemsCW2022WAV0027@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Residential Clothes Washers | 88FR19291 | March 31, 2023 | Closed |
CONSUMER REFRIGERATORS
COMMERCIAL AIR CONDITIONERS AND HEAT PUMPS
United CoolAir Corporation | ||||||
Case No. 2023-004 / EERE–2023–BT–WAV-0016 | ||||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/Grant of Interim Waiver | Petition for Waiver/ Denial of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Air Conditioner and Heat Pumps | 88FR81396 | 11/22/2023 | 12/22/2023 |
COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT
AHT Cooling Systems GmBH and AHT Cooling Systems USA Inc. | |||||
Case No. 2020-025 / EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0041 | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | 86FR38696 | 7/22/21 |
AHT Cooling Systems GmBH and AHT Cooling Systems USA Inc. | |||||
Case No. 2020-023 / EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0027 | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | 86FR34727 | 6/30/21 |
AHT COOLING SYSTEMS GMBH AND AHT COOLING SYSTEMS USA INC. | |||||
Case No. 2022-001 / EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0041 / Email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | |||||
AHT COOLING SYSTEMS GMBH AND AHT COOLING SYSTEMS USA INC. | |||||
Case No. 2022-002/ EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0027 / AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | |||||
Hussmann | |||||
Case No. 2020-003 / docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0020 / email HussmannCRE2020WAV0020@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | 86FR40548 | 07/28/21 | Closed |
AHT Cooling Systems GmBH and AHT Cooling Systems USA Inc. | |||||
Case No. 2017-007 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0041 / email AHT2017WAV0041@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | 83FR25658 | 06/04/18 | Closed | 83FR54581 | 10/30/18 |
ITW Food Equipment Group, LLC | |||||
Case No. CR-007 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0001 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Commercial Refrigeration Equipment | 82FR33081 | 07/19/17 | Closed | 83FR46148 | 09/12/18 |
AHT Cooling Systems GmBH and AHT Cooling Systems USA Inc. | |||||
Case No. CR-006 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0027-0009 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov) | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Multi-mode commercial refrigeration equipment | 82FR24430 | 05/26/17 | Closed |
DISHWASHERS
EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY
Anker | |||||
Case No. 2019-005 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0010 / email Anker2019WAV0010@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | 84FR34167 | 07/17/19 | Closed | 84FR59365 | 11/04/19 |
Apple | |||||
Case No. 2018-010 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0043 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | - | - | - | 83FR60830 | 11/27/18 |
Apple | |||||
Case No. 2018-005 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0043 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | - | - | - | 83FR50905 | 10/10/18 |
Huawei Technologies, Co. Ltd | |||||
Case No. 2017-014 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0061 / email Huawei2017WAV0061@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | 83FR12737 | 03/23/2018 | Closed | 83FR25448 | 06/01/18 |
Hefei Bitland Information Technology Co., Ltd | |||||
Case No. EPS-004/ docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0043 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | 82FR34294 | 07/24/17 | Closed | 83FR11738 | 03/16/18 |
Poin2 Labs | |||||
Case No. EPS-003/ docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0043 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | 82FR34294 | 07/24/17 | Closed | 83FR11738 | 03/16/18 |
Microsoft Corporation | |||||
Case No. EPS-002/ docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0043 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | 82FR34294 | 07/24/17 | Closed | 83FR11738 | 03/16/18 |
Apple Inc | |||||
Case No. EPS-001/ docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0043 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
External Power Supply | 82FR34294 | 07/24/17 | Closed | 83FR11738 | 03/16/18 |
FURNACE FANS
ECR International | |||||
Case No. 2019-001 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0004 / email ECR2019WAV0004@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Belt Drive Single Speed Oil Fired Warm Air Furnaces | 85FR50808 | 08/18/20 | Closed | 86FR13530 | 03/09/21 |
ILLUMINATED EXIT SIGNS
Signify | |||||
Case No. 2019-003 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0007 / email Signify2019WAV0007@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Combination Illuminated Exit Signs | 84FR44607 | 08/26/19 | Closed | 85FR5652 | 1/31/20 |
Beghelli | |||||
Case No. 2018-007 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0011 / email Beghelli2018WAV0011@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Combination Illuminated Exit Signs | 84FR2194 | 02/06/18 | Closed | 84FR29186 | 06/21/19 |
Acuity Brands | |||||
Case No. IES-001 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0033 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Combination Illuminated Exit Signs | 82FR26469 | 06/07/17 | Closed | 83FR11740 | 03/16/18 |
MISCELLANEOUS REFRIGERATION
GUANGDONG FUXIN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. | |||||
Case No. 2024-001/docket #EERE-2024-BT-WAV-0001 email: Fuxin2024WAVAV001@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Miscellaneous Refrigeration |
GE Appliances | |||||
Case No. 2021-004/ docket # EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0009 / email GEA2021WAV0009@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Miscellaneous Refrigeration | 86FR35766 | 07/07/21 | Closed | 87FR62835 | 10/17/2022 |
GE Appliances | |||||
Case No. 2021-004/ docket # EERE-2021-BT-AWV-0009 / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Miscellaneous Refrigeration | 86FR63350 | 11/16/2021 | Closed | 87FR62835 | 10/17/2022 |
GE Appliances | |||||
Case No. 2020-007/ docket # EERE-2014-BT-WAV-0038 / email GERef2014WAV0038@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Miscellaneous Refrigeration | 85FR73466 | 11/18/2020 |
Portable Air Conditioners
Midea | |||||
Case No. 2020-006 / docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0023 / email MideaPortableAC2020WAV0023@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Portable Air Conditioners | 86FR17803 | 04/06/21 | Closed |
LG Electronics USA, Inc. | |||||
Case No. 2018-004 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0007 / email LG2018WAV0007@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Inverter portable air conditioners | 84FR39274 | 08/09/19 | Closed | 85FR33643 | 06/02/20 |
WALK-IN COOLERS AND WALK-IN FREEZERS
Refrigerated Solutions Group | |||||
Case No. 2022-004 / Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-WAV-0010 / email RSGWICF2022WAV0010@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim Waivers | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in Freezers
| 87FR43808 | 7/22/22 | Closed | 88FR81385 | 11/22/2023 |
RefPlus | |||||
Case No. 2021-006/ docket # EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0014 / email REFPLUS2021WAV0014@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR43633 | 8/10/21 | Closed |
LRC | |||||
Case No. 2020-024/ docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0040 / email LRCWICF2020WAV0040@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR47631 | 8/26/21 | Closed |
KeepRite | |||||
Case No. 2020-014/ docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0028 / email KeepRiteWICF2020WAV0028@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR12433 | 03/03/21 | Closed | 86FR24603 | 05/07/21 |
Hercules | |||||
Case No. 2020-013/ docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0027 / email Hercules2020WAV0027@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR8553 | 02/08/21 | Closed | 86FR17801 | 04/06/21 |
HTPG (Rheem) | |||||
Case No. 2020-009/ docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0025 / email HTPG2020WAV0025@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Combination cooler refrigeration product | 85FR83927 | 12/23/20 | Closed | 86FR14487 | 03/19/21 |
Hussmann | |||||
Case No. 2020-010 / docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0026 / email HussmannWICF2020WAV0026@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR10046 | 02/18/21 | Closed | 86FR24606 | 05/07/21 |
Vinotemp | |||||
Case No. 2020-005 / docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0022 / email Vinotemp2020WAV0022@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR23692 | 05/04/21 | Closed | 86FR36732 | 07/13/21 |
Senneca | |||||
Case No. 2020-002 / docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0009 / email SennecaWICFDoors2020WAV0009@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 85FR60771 | 09/28/20 | Closed | 86FR75 | 01/04/21 |
WhisperKOOL | |||||
Case No. 2019-011 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0038 / email WhisperKOOL2019WAV0038@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR11961 | 03/01/21 | Closed | 86FR26504 | 05/14/21 |
Air Innovations | |||||
Case No. 2019-010 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0029 / email AirInnovations2019WAV0029@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR2403 | 01/12/21 | Closed | 86FR23702 | 05/04/21 |
CellarPro | |||||
Case No. 2019-009 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0028 / email CellarPro2019WAV0028@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer | 86FR11972 | 03/11/21 | Closed | 86FR26496 | 05/14/21 |
HH Technologies | |||||
Case No. 2018-011 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0001 / email HHT2018WAV0001@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors | - | - | - | 84FR1434 | 02/04/2019 |
Store It Cold | |||||
Case No. 2018-002 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0002 / email storeitcold2018wav0002@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors | 84FR11944 | 03/29/19 | Closed | 84FR39286 | 08/09/19 |
HH Technologies | |||||
Case No. 2018-001 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0001 / email HHT2018WAV0001@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors | 83FR28211 | 06/18/2018 | Closed | 83FR53457 | 10/23/2018 |
Jamison Door | |||||
Case No. 2017-009 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0040 / email JamisonDoor2017WAV0040@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors | 83FR28422 | 06/19/2018 | Closed | 83FR53460 | 10/23/2018 |
WATER HEATERS
Bradford White Corporation | |||||
Case No. 2019-006 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0020 / email Bradford2019WAV0020@ee.doe.gov | |||||
Scope | Petition for Waiver / Grant of Interim Waiver | Date | Comment Period | Decision & Order | Date |
Gas and heat pump storage-type water heaters | 84FR53710 | 10/08/19 | Closed | 85FR5648 | 1/31/20 |