BILL REQ. #: H-4186.2
State of Washington | 60th Legislature | 2008 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/16/08. Referred to Committee on Technology, Energy & Communications.
AN ACT Relating to adding products to the energy efficiency code; and amending RCW 19.260.040.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 19.260.040 and 2006 c 194 s 3 are each amended to read
as follows:
The legislature establishes the following minimum efficiency
standards for the types of new products set forth in RCW 19.260.030.
(1)(a) Automatic commercial ice cube machines must have daily
energy use and daily water use no greater than the applicable values in
the following table:
Equipment type | Type of cooling | Harvest rate (lbs. ice/24 hrs.) | Maximum energy use (kWh/100 lbs.) | Maximum condenser water use (gallons/100 lbs. ice) |
Ice-making head | water | <500 | 7.80 - .0055H | 200 - .022H |
> | 5.58 - .0011H | 200 - .022H | ||
> | 4.0 | 200 - .022H | ||
Ice-making head | air | 450 | 10.26 - .0086H | Not applicable |
> | 6.89 - .0011H | Not applicable | ||
Remote condensing but not remote compressor | air | <1000 | 8.85 - .0038 | Not applicable |
> | 5.10 | Not applicable | ||
Remote condensing and remote compressor | air | <934 | 8.85 - .0038H | Not applicable |
> | 5.3 | Not applicable | ||
Self-contained models | water | <200 | 11.40 - .0190H | 191 - .0315H |
> | 7.60 | 191 - .0315H | ||
Self-contained models | air | <175 | 18.0 - .0469H | Not applicable |
> | 9.80 | Not applicable | ||
Where H |
Equipment Type | Doors | Maximum Daily Energy Consumption (kWh) |
Reach-in cabinets, pass-through cabinets, and roll-in or roll-through cabinets that are refrigerators | Solid | 0.10V+ 2.04 |
Transparent | 0.12V+ 3.34 | |
Reach-in cabinets, pass-through cabinets, and roll-in or roll-through cabinets that are "pulldown" refrigerators | Transparent | .126V+ 3.51 |
Reach-in cabinets, pass-through cabinets, and roll-in or roll-through cabinets that are freezers | Solid | 0.40V+ 1.38 |
Transparent | 0.75V+ 4.10 | |
Reach-in cabinets that are refrigerator-freezers with an AV of 5.19 or higher | Solid | 0.27AV - 0.71 |
kWh V AV |
Product or compartment type | Integrated average product temperature in degrees Fahrenheit |
Refrigerator | 38+ 2 |
Freezer | 0+ 2 |
Nameplate output | Minimum Efficiency in Active Mode |
< 1 Watt | 0.49 * Nameplate Output |
> or | 0.09 * Ln (Nameplate Output)+ 0.49 |
> 49 Watts | 0.84 |
Maximum Energy Consumption in No-Load Mode | |
< 10 Watts | 0.5 Watts |
> or | 0.75 Watts |
Where Ln (Nameplate Output) - Natural Logarithm of the nameplate output expressed in Watts |
Frost or Clear | Maximum Power Use (watts) | |
Lumens (L) | January 1, 2009 | January 1, 2009 |
L < 340 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 |
340 ≤ L < 562 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | 38 |
562 ≤ L < 610 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.2400 * Lumens) - 97 |
610 ≤ L < 760 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 19 |
760 ≤ L < 950 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | 57 |
950 ≤ L < 1013 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.2000 * Lumens) - 133 |
1013 ≤ L < 1040 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 19 |
1040 ≤ L < 1300 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | 71 |
1300 ≤ L < 1359 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.2700 * Lumens) - 280 |
1359 ≤ L < 1520 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 19 |
1520 ≤ L < 1850 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | 95 |
1850 ≤ L < 1900 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.4200 * Lumens) - 682 |
L ≥ 1900 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 21 |
Soft White | Maximum Power Use (watts) | |
Lumens (L) | January 1, 2009 | January 1, 2009 |
L < 310 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 |
310 ≤ L < 514 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | 38 |
514 ≤ L < 562 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.2200 * Lumens) - 75 |
562 ≤ L < 730 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 20.5 |
730 ≤ L < 909 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | 57 |
909 ≤ L < 963 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.2200 * Lumens) - 143 |
963 ≤ L < 1010 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 20.5 |
1010 ≤ L < 1250 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | 71 |
1250 ≤ L < 1310 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.2500 * Lumens) - 241.5 |
1310 ≤ L < 1490 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 20.5 |
1490 ≤ L < 1800 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | 95 |
1800 ≤ L < 1850 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.4000 * Lumens) - 625 |
L ≥ 1850 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 | (0.0500 * Lumens) + 22.5 |
Rated Lamp Wattage | Minimum Average Lamp Efficacy (LPW) |
40-50 | 10.5 |
51-66 | 11.0 |
67-85 | 12.5 |
86-115 | 14.0 |
116-155 | 14.5 |
156-205 | 15.0 |
Equipment Type | Maximum Annual Appliance Energy Consumption (kWh) | |
Wine chillers with manual defrost | 13.7V + 267 | |
Wine chillers with automatic defrost | 17.4V + 344 | |
V = volume in ft3. |
Appliance | Maximum Annual Energy Consumption (kWh) |
Upright Freezers with manual defrost | 7.55AV + 258.3 |
Upright Freezers with automatic defrost | 12.43AV + 326.1 |
Chest Freezers | 9.88AV + 143.7 |
AV = adjusted total volume, expressed in ft3 , which is 1.73 x freezer volume (ft3). |
Motor Type | Effective Date | Required Components |
All | January 1, 2009 | Automatic door closers that firmly close all reach-in doors |
All | January 1, 2009 | Automatic door closers on all doors no wider than four feet or higher than seven feet, that firmly close walk-in doors that have been closed to within one inch of full closure |
All | January 1, 2009 | Envelope insulation > R-28 for Refrigerators |
All | January 1, 2009 | Envelope insulation > R-36 for Freezers |
Condenser Fan Motors < 1 HP | January 1, 2009 | (i) Electronically commutated motors; |
(ii) Permanent split capacitor-type motors; | ||
(iii) Polyphase motors > 1/2 HP; or | ||
(iv) Motors of equivalent efficiency as determined by the department | ||
Single-phase Evaporator Fan Motors < 1 HP and < 460 volts | January 1, 2009 | (i) Electronically commutated motors; or |
(ii) Permanent split capacitor-type motors | ||
Single-phase Evaporator Fan Motors < 1 HP and < 460 volts | January 1, 2011 | Electronically commutated motors |
Maximum Daily Energy Consumption (kWh) | ||
Appliance | January 1, 2009 | January 1, 2010 |
Refrigerated canned and bottled beverage vending machines when tested at 90° F ambient temperature except multipackage units | 0.55 (8.66 + (0.009 x C)) | 0.55 (8.66 + (0.009 x C)) |
Refrigerated multipackage canned and bottled beverage vending machines when tested at 75° F ambient temperature | 0.55 (8.66 + (0.009 x C)) | 0.55 (8.66 + (0.009 x C)) |
V = total volume (ft3) | ||
AV = Adjusted Volume = [1.63 x freezer volume (ft3)] + refrigerator volume (ft3) | ||
C = Rated capacity (number of 12 ounce cans) |
Appliance | Rating Condition | Minimum Standard |
Groundwater-source heat pumps (cooling) | 59° F entering water temperature | 16.2 EER |
Groundwater-source heat pumps (heating) | 50° F entering water temperature | 3.6 COP |
Ground-source heat pumps (cooling) | 77° F entering brine temperature | 13.4 EER |
Ground-source heat pumps (heating) | 32° F entering brine temperature | 3.1 COP |
Minimum EER (Btu/watt-hour) | |||||
Appliance | Cooling Capacity (Btu/hr) | Effective January 1, 2009 | Effective January 1, 2010 | Effective January 1, 2011 | Effective January 1, 2012 |
< 65,000 | 8.3 | 9.3 | 10.7 | 11.0 | |
Air-cooled computer room air conditioners | ≥ 65,000 and ≤ 135,000 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 |
≥ 135,000 - and < 240,000 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 10.2 | ||
Minimum EER (Btu/watt-hour) | |||||
Appliance | Cooling Capacity (Btu/hr) | Effective January 1, 2009 | Effective January 1, 2010 | Effective January 1, 2011 | Effective January 1, 2012 |
Water-cooled, glycol-cooled and | < 65,000 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 11.1 | 11.1 |
evaporatively cooled computer room air conditioners | ≥ 65,000 and < 135,000 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 |
≥ 135,000 - and < 240,000 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 10.0 |
Appliance | Cooling Capacity | Minimum Standards | |
Effective January 1, 2009 | Effective January 1, 2010 | ||
Air-cooled unitary air conditioners | ≥ 240,000 and < 760,000 | 10.0 EER | 10.5 EER |
Standards | ||||
Appliance | Output (Btu/hr) | Minimum AFUE % | Maximum Combustion Efficiency %* | Maximum Standby Loss (watts) |
Gas steam boilers with 3-phase electrical supply | < 300,000 | 75 | - | - |
All other boilers with 3-phase electrical supply | < 300,000 | 80 | - | - |
Natural gas, nonpackaged boilers | ≥ 300,000 | 80 | 147 | |
LPG nonpackaged boilers | ≥ 300,000 | - | 80 | 352 |
Oil, nonpackaged boilers | ≥ 300,000 | 83 | - | |
* At both maximum and minimum rated capacity, as provided and allowed by the controls. |
Appliance | Application | Minimum Efficiency % |
Central furnaces with 3-phase electrical supply < 225,000 Btu/hour | Mobile Homes All Others | 75 AFUE 78 AFUE or 80 Thermal Efficiency (at manufacturer's option) |
Appliance | Fuel | Minimum Thermal Efficiency %nl | Maximum Energy | |
At maximum rated capacity | At minimum rated capacity | Consumption during standby (watts) | ||
Duct furnaces | Natural gas | 80 | 75 | 10 |
Duct furnaces | LPG n2 | 80 | 75 | 147 |
Unit heaters | Natural gas | 80 | 74 | 10 |
Unit heaters | LPG n2 | 80 | 74 | 147 |
Unit heaters | Oil | 81 | 81 | N/A |
n1 As provided and allowed by the controls. | ||||
n2 Designed expressly for use with LPG. |
Table F-5 | ||||
Standards for Small Water Heaters that are not Federally Regulated Consumer Products | ||||
Rated | ||||
Storage | ||||
Energy | Input | Volume | Minimum Energy | |
Appliance | Source | Rating | (gallons) | Factor n1 |
Storage water heaters | Gas | ≤ 75,000 Btu/hr | < 20 | 0.62 - (.0019 x V) |
Storage water heaters | Gas | ≤ 75,000 Btu/hr | > 100 | 0.62 - (.0019 x V) |
Storage water heaters | Oil | ≤ 105,000 Btu/hr | > 50 | 0.59 - (.0019 x V) |
Storage water heaters | Electricity | ≤ 12 kW | > 120 | 0.93 - (.00132 x V) |
Instantaneous water heaters | Gas | ≤ 50,000 Btu/hr | Any | 0.62 - (.0019 x V) |
Instantaneous water heaters | Gas | ≤ 200,000 Btu/hr | ≥ 2 | 0.62 - (.0019 x V) |
Instantaneous water heaters | Oil | ≤ 210,000 Btu/hr | Any | 0.59 - (.0019 x V) |
Instantaneous water heaters | Electricity | ≤ 12 kW | Any | 0.93 - (.00132 x V) |
n1 Volume (V) = rated storage volume in gallons. |
Maximum Leakage Rate | ||
Appliance | Testing Conditions | Effective January 1, 2009 |
When new | 0.01 gpm | |
Tub spout diverters | After 15,000 cycles of diverting | 0.05 gpm |
Standards for Distribution Transformers | |||
Single Phase | Three Phase | ||
Rated Power | Minimum | Rated Power | Minimum |
Output kVa | Efficiency % | Output kVa | Efficiency % |
≥ 15 < 25 | 97.7 | ≥ 15 < 30 | 97.0 |
≥ 25 < 37.5 | 98.0 | ≥ 30 < 45 | 97.5 |
≥ 37.5 < 50 | 98.2 | ≥ 45 < 75 | 97.7 |
≥ 50 < 75 | 98.3 | ≥ 75 < 112.5 | 98.0 |
≥ 75 < 100 | 98.5 | ≥ 112.5 < 150 | 98.2 |
≥ 100 < 167 | 98.6 | ≥ 150 < 225 | 98.3 |
≥ 167 < 250 | 98.7 | ≥ 225 < 300 | 98.5 |
≥ 250 < 333 | 98.8 | ≥ 300 < 500 | 98.6 |
333 | 98.9 | ≥ 500 < 750 | 98.7 |
≥ 750 < 1000 | 98.8 | ||
1000 | 98.9 |
Nameplate Output | Minimum Efficiency in Active Mode |
0 to < 1 watt | 0.49 * Nameplate Output |
≥ 1 and ≤ 49 watts | 0.09 * Ln (Nameplate Output) + 0.49 |
> 49 watts | 0.84 |
Maximum Energy Consumption in No-Load Mode | |
0 to < 10 watts | 0.5 watts |
≥ 10 to ≤ 250 watts | 0.75 watts |
Where Ln (Nameplate Output) = Natural Logarithm of the nameplate output expressed in watts. |
Nameplate Output | Minimum Efficiency in Active Mode |
< 1 watt | 0.5 * Nameplate Output |
≥ 1 and ≤ 51 watts | 0.09 * Ln (Nameplate Output) + 0.5 |
> 51 watts | 0.85 |
Maximum Energy Consumption in No-Load Mode | |
Any output | 0.5 watts |
Where Ln (Nameplate Output) = Natural Logarithm of the nameplate output expressed in watts. |
Appliance Type | Effective Date | Maximum Power Usage (watts) |
Compact Audio Products | January 1, 2010 | 2 W in Audio standby-passive mode for those without a permanently illuminated clock display |
4 W in Audio standby-passive mode for those with a permanently illuminated clock display | ||
Televisions | January 1, 2009 | 3 W in TV standby-passive mode |
Digital Versatile Disc Players and Digital Versatile Disc Recorders | January 1, 2009 | 3 W in Video standby-passive mode |
Digital Television Adapters | January 1, 2011 | 1 W in standby-passive mode, 8 W in STB on mode |