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Residential Dishwashers UES Measure Update. Regional Technical Forum April 23, 2014. Measure Overview Staff Highlighted Areas Staff Recommendation Proposed Decision. Today’s Agenda. Current Category : Proven Current Status : Active Current Sunset Date : May 30, 2014
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Residential DishwashersUES Measure Update Regional Technical Forum April 23, 2014
Measure Overview Staff Highlighted Areas Staff Recommendation Proposed Decision Today’s Agenda
Current Category: Proven Current Status: Active Current Sunset Date: May 30, 2014 Reason for Update/Review: Release of an Energy Star v5 “Tier 2” specification Res Dishwasher Measure Overview
Reason for sunset date no longer in effect • Energy Star abandoned development of v5.0 Tier 2 spec1 • Moving instead to a new v6.0 spec • Energy Star estimates v6.0 to be effective in the latter half of 20152 Note: EPA estimates that Energy Star dishwasher penetration in 2012 was approximately 89%. Staff Highlighted Areas 1EPA. Energy Star Version 5.1 Residential Dishwashers Cover Memo. February 28, 2013. 2 EPA. Energy Star Residential Dishwashers: Draft 1 Version 6.0 Specification Stakeholder Webinar. March 21, 2014.
Extend the current sunset date to December 31, 2015 to allow time for Energy Star v6.0 completion If v6.0 effective date lands before December of 2015, bring measure back to the RTF before then Staff Recommendation
“I _______________ move that the RTFextend the sunset date for the Residential Dishwasher UES to December 31, 2015.” Proposed Decision