《ENERGY_STAR_Qualified_Lighting_An_Integration_Proposal》.pdf

ENERGY STAR Qualified Lighting An Integration Proposal Purpose The purpose of this document is to lay out a proposed framework for enhancing the ENERGY STAR program as it relates to lighting products. Stakeholder comment is encouraged. This document and the input received will inform further refinement for purposes of an EPA/DOE Annual Program Plan for 2010. Any changes to the lighting program will result only after more specific proposal development and a series of comment periods and discussions with stakeholders. Introduction On September 30, 2009, the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a new partnership between the agencies on improving energy efficiency in products and buildings. In the area of products, this MOU commits the government to enhancing the ENERGY STAR Program, clarifies roles and responsibilities and establishes a new coordination mechanism. Consistent with the new MOU, the ENERGY STAR label will identify energy efficient products that offer meaningful energy savings (at an individual and/or national level) over those products typically purchased. - Specifications will be established, which overlay the consumer perspective and the need to consistently identify top performing products. - Specifications will be set to recognize products that are cost-effective from the purchaser standpoint; offer at least equivalent functionality and features as standard products; and are proven and broadly available. Cost-effectiveness in terms of payback periods will be defined on a case-by-case basis, taking into account both the expected useful life of the product and the general desirability of shorter payback periods, but will in general be 3-5 years. - To identify top performing products, ENERGY STAR specifications will be set to identify approxim