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EEI Explains DOE Final Rule on Fluorescent Lighting

DOE Final Rule on Fluorescent Lighting

Above is the final energy efficiency rule for general service fluorescent and incandescent reflector lamps that was announced by President Obama and Energy Secretary. The rule will take effect 3 years after it is published in the Federal Register (so if it is published today, it will take effect on July 1, 2012).

Here are a few highlights complied by EEI's Steve Rosenstock:

1) Cost increases (and energy savings) will be significant.

On the fluorescent side, the new standards will knock out most T12 lamps (unless significant technology improvements occur by 2012). Combined with the 2000 fluorescent ballast rule, which requires ballast manufacturers to stop making replacement (lower efficiency) ballasts for existing fixtures on June 30, 2010, it is likely that a facility looking to replace a T12 lamp will have to switch to a T8 (or T5) lamp and get a new ballast to operate the T8 or T5 lamp.

According to DOE, the purchase price of the high efficiency general service fluorescent lamp (and new ballast) to meet the new standard could be up to 13 times higher than the cost of just replacing a T 12 lamp. DOE also estimated a lifetime savings of up to $67.06, depending on the lamp type.

On the incandescent side, DOE estimated that the purchase price of the higher efficiency incandescent reflector lamps will be 47 to 64% higher than the average price of those lamps today, but the lifetime savings would be $7.95 per lamp, depending on the wattage and operating sector.

2) DOE chose Trial Standard Level (TSL) 4 for both general service fluorescent lamps and incandescent reflector lamps. In the April 2009 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR), DOE had chosen a lower TSL for fluorescent lamps (TSL 3) and higher efficiency values for incandescent reflector lamps (levels that were near TSL 5 or in between TSL 4 and 5).

3) On the fluorescent side, there are different efficiency standards based on the correlated color temperature as well as the lamp type. Under current standards, the efficiency levels are based on lamp type and nominal lamp Wattage and minimum color rendering indexes (CRI).

4) Regarding incandescent reflectors, the new efficiency standards are based on lamp wattage, standard or modified spectrum lamp type, diameter (more than or < 2.5 inches), and the rated voltage (more than or < 125 Volts). Under the current standards, the standards are only based on the lamp wattage bin (40-50 Watts have one efficiency level, 51-66 Watt lamps have a higher efficiency standards, etc.).

5)Regarding the process, DOE put out the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) in April 13, 2009, and accepted comments until June 12, 2009. The final rule was announced two weeks (June 26, 2009) after the comment period closed, which could be a record in terms of speed for DOE. Unlike past rulemakings, there was no public workshop to discuss the NOPR.

PRSM2008! Green Initiative Sessions

Climate Change & Energy Management

Concerns for the environment and the increasing global demands for energy have become an everyday part of each our lives. As more retail businesses focus on the economic, environmental and social implications of sustainability, the retail maintenance professional needs to understand the core advantages and disadvantages of "greening" their businesses. This session examined the drivers of costs, climate change, energy efficiency and rising capital expenditures influencing this movement to go green. Learn about the competitive advantages of these actions and how you can leverage your actions most efficiently. Being a Green Business can mean being a more successful company.

Retailing Sustainability in Action

 
Gain a broad perspective about the sustainability programs being undertaken today by large and small box retailers by an internationally known consultant, speaker and writer. You'll learn about the commitment that a broad spectrum of retailers is making to become more eco-friendly. This session will help you determine how to actively implement business practices that contribute to turning your stores green. After the broad overview, you'll learn more about what retail members in the audience are doing to go "green" and the necessary partnerships built with employees, suppliers and customer to make it effective.

Click here to watch the video of James Dion on "Sustainable Retailing: How Green is Becoming the New Black."

Working Paper

Energy Management & Efficiency

Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is currently working with Congress to achieve climate change legislation that will result in greenhouse gas (GHG) reductions across the economy between now and 2050. 

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