The Office of Energy Efficiency (OEE) is Canada’s centre of excellence for energy, efficiency and alternative fuels information. The OEE is mandated to strengthen and expand Canada’s commitment to energy efficiency in order to help address the Government of Canada’s policy objectives. Organized under Natural Resources Canada, OEE has recently published two energy efficiency amendments to Canada`s current energy efficiency regulations (Amendments 11 and 12) and is consulting with stakeholders on a third (Amendment 13).
Amendment 11 was published with an effective date of April 12, 2012. The provisions of Amendment 11 increase the stringency and/or scope of existing minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for seven currently regulated products, and introduce new MEPS and associated reporting and compliance requirements for five products. Products affected include:
- Electric motors
- Residential gas boilers
- Residential oil boilers
- Dry-type transformers
- Large air-conditioners and heat pumps
- Commercial self-contained refrigeration
- General service incandescent reflector lamps
- Standby for electronic products
- Compact audio products
- Television (TV) and TV combination units (and reporting only of TV on mode)
- Video products
- External power supplies
- Digital TV adaptors
- Electric boilers
- Single package vertical air-conditioners and heat pumps
Amendment 12 was published with an effective date of January 1, 2014 and December 31, 2014 depending on wattage type. The provisions of Amendment 12 delays the effective date for the minimum energy efficiency performance standard for general service incandescent lamps (light bulbs) by two years. The standards for 100 and 75 watt light bulbs will apply as of January 1, 2014 and for 60 and 40 watt light bulbs on December 31, 2014. Products affected include incandescent lamps (light bulbs.
