Yoau Electric Company, Limited (Yoau) is a China based company that manufactures Shinco brand portable air conditioners and dehumidifiers. Yoau sold or offered for sale portable air conditioners and dehumidifiers in California, from October 2018 to October 2022.

This case was the result of an investigation performed by California Energy Commission (CEC) staff. CEC’s investigation and testing process identified that Yoau was manufacturing and offering for sale portable air conditioners and dehumidifiers that were not certified to the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS).

To settle this matter, Yoau executed a Settlement Agreement with CEC on October 5, 2023, for $150,000.00. The penalty monies are deposited into the Appliance Efficiency Enforcement Subaccount established by SB 454 of 2011 (Pavley). Yoau has also agreed to a compliance plan to test and certify all models to MAEDbS before continuing to sell in California.