Canada – Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016

​​Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) announces regulations amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016. The Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016(the Regulations) prescribe energy efficiency standards for residential, commercial and industrial energy-using products. They also prescribe labelling requirements for certain products to disclose and compare the energy use of a given product model relative to others in their category. (a) Introduce products into the Regulations with associated requirements for energy efficiency standards, testing standards, verification, and provision of information – Air compressors – Faucets – Line-voltage thermostats – Pool pumps – Showerheads (b) Expand the scope of some currently regulated products and introduce or update energy efficiency and testing standards – Room air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision A) – Large air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision B) – Single package central air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivisions D) – Split system central air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivisions F) – Portable air conditioners (Division 2, Subdivision I) – Large heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivision C) – Single package central heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivisions E) – Split system central heat pumps (Division 3, Subdivisions G) – Gas furnaces (Division 4, Subdivision A) – Electric water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision A) – Gas-fired storage water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision B) – Oil-fired water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision C) – Gas-fired instantaneous water heaters (Division 6, Subdivision D) – General service lamps (Division 7, Subdivision B)​ Final date for comments: August 31, 2024​​​

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