Documents Page for 2008 Appliances Rulemaking - Part A

Docket # 08-AAER-1A

The purpose of this rulemaking is to carry out the mandates established in Assembly Bill 1109 (Huffman, Chapter 534, Statutes of 2007) (AB 1109), to set new efficiency standards for general purpose lighting by December 31, 2008.

Public Comments

• Public Comments

Rulemaking Hearings & Documents

• December 3, 2008
  Notice of Commission Adoption Hearing, Availability of 15-Day Language and Documents Relied Upon, and Opportunity For Comment. (PDF file, 6 pages, 79 kb)
• Documents for December 3rd
• Proposed Amendments to Appliance Efficiency Regulations (Express Terms) California Code of Regulations, Title 20, Sections 1601 through 1608 15-Day Language (2008 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I, Part A). Publication # CEC-400-2008-020-15DAY. Docketed: November 14, 2008. (PDF file, 29 pages, 160 kb)
• Adoption Order for the 2008 Appliance Efficiency Regulations.5 pages, 56 kb)



• Notice of Proposed Action Appliance Rulemaking Part A and Hearings on 9/17 and 10/22. Docketed: August 29, 2008. (PDF file, 11 pages, 56 kb)
• September 17, 2008 - Efficiency Committee Hearing to Receive Public Comment on the Express Terms
• Staff Presentation - September 17 Hearing, Docketed: September 23, 2008. (PDF file, 62 pages, 680 kb)
• Hearing Transcript, posted September 30, 2008.


• October 22, 2008 - Hearing to Consider Adoption of Express Terms
• Hearing Transcript.


• Main Documents for Hearings & Rulemaking
• Initial Statement of Reasons - Docketed: August 29, 2008. (PDF file, 10 pages, 32 kb)
• Express Terms - Proposed Amendments to Appliance Efficiency Regulations - 45 Day Language (2008 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase I, Part A), publication # CEC-400-2008-020-45DAY. Docketed: August 29, 2008. (PDF file, 21 pages, 116 kb)
• Documents Incorporated by Reference - Docketed: August 29, 2008. (PDF file, 3 pages, 20 kb)
• Staff Report - 2008 Appliance Efficiency Rulemaking, Phase 1, Part A Docket # 08-AAER-1A. Publication # CEC-400-2008-022. Docketed: August 29, 2008. (PDF file, 26 pages, 1.1 megabytes)

Environmental Documents

• Notice of Completion of the Draft Environmental Impact Report And Notice of Public Hearing for Comment .
  (PDF file, 6 pgs, 164 kb) Posted: Posted: August 13, 2008.
• Draft Environmental Impact Report. Posted: August 13, 2008. (PDF file, 82 pages, 1.3 mb)
• Final Environmental Impact Report. Posted: December 11, 2008. (PDF file, 110 pages, 3.4 mb)

For earlier documents and materials submitted prior to the formal public comment period, see the Pre-Rulemaking Documents Page.