May 27, 2014: AHRI Petitions for Court Review of Commercial Refrigeration Efficiency Rule
Association Says Rule Does Not Meet Criteria for New Energy Efficiency Standards
ARLINGTON, Va. — The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) today filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in response to its final rule issued on March 28, 2014, regarding energy efficiency standards for commercial refrigeration equipment. The rule, which updates standards set by the DOE in 2009, and has an effective date of May 27, 2014, includes maximum daily energy consumption values as a function of either refrigerated volume or total display area for various equipment classes.
Stephen Yurek, AHRI president and CEO, said, “Our industry has a proud history of innovation that has produced highly efficient, affordable HVACR and water heating equipment that increases the quality of life for all Americans.