Current Test Procedure Waivers

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(link is external); those applicable to test procedure waivers for commercial equipment are at 10 CFR 431.401(link is external).

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:

•  Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

•  Clothes Washers

•  Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 

•  Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

•  Furnace Fans

•  Illuminated Exit Signs

•  Miscellaneous Refrigeration

•  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(link is external) 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(link is external) 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.  

Frequently Asked Questions(link is external)

Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

Johnson Controls Inc.     
Case No. 2023-005 / Docket No.  EERE-2023-BT-WAV-0018(link is external) / email JohnsonControlsCACHP2023WAV0018@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps      
Samsung HVAC America LLC     
Case No. 2022-009 / docket # EERE–2023–BT–WAV-0010(link is external) / email SamsungCAC2023WAV0010@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate 
Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps 88FR36558(link is external)06/05/23Closed  

Clothes Washers

Alliance      
Case No. 2022-008 / Docket # EERE–2022–BT–WAV-0027(link is external) / email AllianceLaundrySystemsCW2022WAV0027@ee.doe.gov     
Scope Petition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Residential Clothes Washers 88FR19291(link is external)March 31, 2023Closed  

Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

United CoolAir Corporation      
Case No. 2023-004 / EERE–2023–BT–WAV-0016(link is external)      
ScopePetition for Waiver/Grant of Interim WaiverPetition for Waiver/ Denial of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Commercial Air Conditioner and Heat Pumps  88FR81396(link is external)11/22/202312/22/2023  

Illuminated Exit Signs

Signify     
Case No. 2019-003 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0007(link is external) / email Signify2019WAV0007@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Combination Illuminated Exit Signs84FR44607(link is external)08/26/19Closed85FR5652(link is external)1/31/20
Beghelli     
Case No. 2018-007 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0011(link is external) / email Beghelli2018WAV0011@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Combination Illuminated Exit Signs84FR2194(link is external)02/06/18Closed84FR29186(link is external)06/21/19
Acuity Brands     
Case No. IES-001 / docket # EERE-2017-BT-WAV-0033(link is external) / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Combination Illuminated Exit Signs82FR26469(link is external)06/07/17Closed83FR11740(link is external)03/16/18

Miscellaneous Refrigeration

GUANGDONG FUXIN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.     

Case No. 2024-001/docket #EERE-2024-BT-WAV-0001 (link is external)

email: Fuxin2024WAVAV001@ee.doe.gov

     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Miscellaneous Refrigeration     
GE Appliances     
Case No. 2021-004/ docket # EERE-2021-BT-AWV-0009(link is external) / email AS_Waiver_Requests@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Miscellaneous Refrigeration 86FR63350(link is external)11/16/2021Closed87FR62835(link is external)10/17/2022

Walk-In Coolers and Walk-In Freezers

Refrigerated Solutions Group      
Case No. 2022-004 / Docket No. EERE-2022-BT-WAV-0010(link is external) / email RSGWICF2022WAV0010@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver/ Grant of Interim WaiversDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate 

Walk-in Cooler and Walk-in Freezers

 

87FR43808(link is external)7/22/22Closed88FR81385(link is external)11/22/2023
RefPlus     
Case No. 2021-006/ docket # EERE-2021-BT-WAV-0014(link is external) / email REFPLUS2021WAV0014@ee.doe.gov      
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer86FR43633(link is external)8/10/21Closed  
Vinotemp     
Case No. 2020-005 / docket # EERE-2020-BT-WAV-0022 (link is external)/ email Vinotemp2020WAV0022@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer86FR23692(link is external)05/04/21Closed86FR36732(link is external)07/13/21
WhisperKOOL     
Case No. 2019-011 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0038(link is external) / email WhisperKOOL2019WAV0038@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer86FR1196103/01/21Closed86FR26504(link is external)05/14/21
Air Innovations     
Case No. 2019-010 / docket # EERE-2019-BT-WAV-0029(link is external) / email AirInnovations2019WAV0029@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer86FR2403(link is external)01/12/21Closed86FR23702(link is external)05/04/21
Store It Cold     
Case No. 2018-002 / docket # EERE-2018-BT-WAV-0002(link is external) / email storeitcold2018wav0002@ee.doe.gov     
ScopePetition for Waiver / Grant of Interim WaiverDateComment PeriodDecision & OrderDate
Walk-in cooler and walk-in freezer doors84FR11944(link is external)03/29/19Closed84FR39286(link is external)08/09/19