Sept. 26, 2014: DOE Denies AHRI’s Petition for Reconsideration of Walk-in Coolers and Freezers Rule
AHRI Petition Is Said to be Procedurally Improper
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice in response to the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute’s (AHRI’s) petition for reconsideration of DOE’s final rule on energy efficiency standards for walk-in coolers and freezers (WICFs). DOE announced it is denying the petition.
AHRI sought reconsideration of the final rule based on its view that errors committed by DOE led to the adoption of standards that were neither technologically feasible nor economically justified. DOE said it must deny the petition on procedural grounds.