Appliance Regulations
Rulemaking Activities
- 2012 Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Regulations
(Docket # 12-AAER-2). - Appliance Efficiency Standards for Battery Chargers
(Docket # 11-AAER-2). - Appliance Efficiency Enforcement
(Docket # 12-AAER-1). - Archive
2003-2010
Appliance Efficiency Database
Forms and Instructions
General Notices and Documents
Also see notices and documents pages in individual proceeding sections.
- General Notices
- General Documents
- Energy Commission vs. U.S. Department of Energy
Petition for Exemption Regarding Water Conservation Standards for Residential Clothes Washers - Energy Commission Petition to Repeal the Test Method for Television Sets In 10 C.F.R. Part 430 Subpart B
- Informal Proceeding to Decertify Appliance
(Docket # 10-RADB-01)
Related Links
Announcements
Energy Commission Approves Regulations for
Battery Charger Systems and Self-contained Lighting Controls
on January 12, 2012
Battery Chargers Page
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California's Appliance Efficiency Program
California's Appliance Efficiency Regulations were established in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption. The regulations are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods.
Current Appliance Regulations
California's Appliance Efficiency Regulations were established in 1976 in response to a legislative mandate to reduce California's energy consumption. The regulations are updated periodically to allow consideration and possible incorporation of new energy efficiency technologies and methods. These regulations were adopted by the Energy Commission on November 18, 2009.
2010 Appliance Efficiency Regulations
Effective January 1, 2011
(PDF, 226 pgs, 1.1 MB). Posted December 8, 2010.
Appliance Energy Efficiency Standards

Energy Efficiency Standards in California (PDF file, 1 page, 770 kb)

New Light Bulb Standards for a More Efficient California - Frequently Asked Questions
2012 Test Laboratory and Third Party Certifier Applications now Available
The 2012 approval applications for test laboratories and third party certifiers have now been published on our website. Please see our Forms and Instructions page for more information
2012 Rulemaking Proceeding
2012 Rulemaking on Appliance Efficiency Regulations
(Docket # 12-AAER-2).
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Appliance Efficiency Database
A new, web-based interface has been published allowing real-time access to all appliances certified to the California Energy Commission as meeting the current efficiency standards. More...
Notices
Dual-, Multi, and Variable-Speed Residential and Small Commercial Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps
For the above types of equipment, please see the following letter to the Air Conditioning, Refrigeration and Heating Institute (AHRI).
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Appliance Efficiency Program
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-25
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
Telephone: 916-654-4091
E-mail: appliances@energy.state.ca.us

