Light Bulb Efficiency Tests Delayed to Give Manufacturers Breathing Room
Published Date: 2/5/2025
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Summary
The government is pushing back the start date for new rules about how light bulbs are tested to save energy. This affects companies that make or test general service lamps, giving them more time to adjust. They’re also asking for feedback on whether to delay even more and how that might impact everyone involved.
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Delay of lamp test-rule effective date
The Department of Energy is delaying the start date for a final rule that clarifies how general service lamps (light bulbs) are tested. This delay gives companies that make or test these lamps more time to adjust, and DOE is asking for public comment on whether to delay the effective date further and on the impacts of any additional delay.
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