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Appliance Efficiency Standards


States can set minimum energy efficiency standards for products not covered by mandatory federal standards. The U.S. Department of Energy can also grant states a waiver to allow them to set stronger standards for products covered by existing federal standards. Individual states have set standards for a wide range of different products, ranging from lightbulbs to refrigerators, but many of these standards have since been preempted by federal standards. Learn more about state appliance standards here.

Updated: February 10th, 2012