DOE Cuts Red Tape: Power Supplies Dodge Annoying Reporting Rules
Published Date: 4/28/2026
Rule
Summary
The Department of Energy is making it easier for companies by removing some reporting rules for certain power supplies used as service parts. This change mainly affects manufacturers and sellers of these exempt power supplies and starts on May 28, 2026. It cuts red tape without adding costs, helping businesses save time and focus on energy innovation.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Manufacturers: Annual EPS Reporting Scrapped
The Department of Energy is removing the annual reporting requirement for exempt external power supplies (EPSs) effective May 28, 2026. Under prior rules, manufacturers or importers that sold more than 1,000 exempt EPS units in the prior 12-calendar-month period (ending July 31) had to report the number of units sold each September 1; that reporting obligation is now rescinded.
Consumers: No Change to EPS Efficiency Rules
This rule only removes a manufacturer reporting requirement and does not change energy conservation standards for external power supplies. EPSs manufactured after February 10, 2020, must continue to meet Level VI standards, and DOE states it does not expect this rescission to increase energy use or consumer costs.
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