Commercial Fridge Energy Rules Delayed to May 20 by DOE
Published Date: 3/7/2025
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Summary
The Department of Energy is pushing back the start date for new energy-saving rules on commercial refrigerators, freezers, and fridge-freezers to May 20, 2025. This delay gives businesses more time to get ready for the changes that aim to save energy and cut costs. The DOE is also asking for feedback on whether to delay the rules even further and how that might affect everyone involved.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Effective date delayed to May 20, 2025
If you make or sell commercial refrigerators, freezers, or refrigerator-freezers, the Department of Energy delayed the rule's effective date. As of March 7, 2025, the effective date for the rule published January 21, 2025 is postponed until May 20, 2025, but the compliance date remains January 22, 2029.
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