Commercial and Industrial Air Compressors
As defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), “compressor” means a machine or apparatus that converts different types of energy into the potential energy of gas pressure for displacement and compression of gaseous media to any higher pressure values above atmospheric pressure and has a pressure ratio at full-load operating pressure greater than 1.3. 10 CFR 431.342
Current Standard | Current Test Procedure |
Ongoing Rulemaking for Standards | Ongoing Rulemaking for Test Procedure |
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Recent and Ongoing Activities
Standards
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- Federal Register, 85FR1504 (January 10, 2020)
- The effective date of this rule is March 10, 2020. Compliance with the new standards established for compressors in this final rule is required on and after January 10, 2025.
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The energy efficiency standards rulemaking docket EERE-2013-BT-STD-0040 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents.
Public Meeting Information:
There is no public meeting schdeuled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Test Procedure
| Notice of Proposed Rule |
- Federal Register, 88FR9199 (February 13, 2023)
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RFI Comment Extension Notice
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Request for Information
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The test procedures rulemaking docket EERE-2022-BT-TP-0019 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents.
Public Meeting Information
There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.
Submitting Public Comments
Current Standard
Compressors manufactured starting on January 10, 2025 and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6311(7), must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 431.345.
Manufacturers must follow the test procedure methods specified in 10 CFR 431.344 to determine that compressors that are currently manufactured or distributed into commerce are in compliance with DOE standards.
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Compliance
DOE has established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement in the CFR at 10 CFR Part 429. These regulations cover statistical sampling plans, certified ratings, certification reports, record retention, and enforcement. More information on these regulations is available here.
Waivers
For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage.
For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR part 431, subpart V.
Exceptions
DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has not authorized exception relief for compressors.
For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR part 1003.
Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions
For information on further guidance and answers to Frequently Asked Questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.
State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption
DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the Federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR part 431, subpart W.
For more information related to this product, please email:
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ee.doe.gov
