Amendment 17 has Reached the Pre-Publication Stage

Amendment 17 to the Energy Efficiency Regulations has now reached the pre-publication stage and comments will be collected until 11 June 2022. The following are covered in this amendment:

• Canadian requirements for central air conditioners and heat pumps would be largely harmonized with incoming (2023) U.S. DOE regulations. Because of Canada’s colder climate, heat pump performance would be reported for Climate Region V instead of Region IV, and heat pump performance at the -15^oC test point would be reported.
• Minor changes have been made to the regulations for certain other energy consuming products. These changes address discrepancies between Canadian and US regulations that are intended to be consistent.

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