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DOE ordered Averen, Inc. to pay a $5,000 civil penalty after finding Averen had failed to certify that certain models of faucets comply with the applicable water conservation standards.

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Slipstream Development and Testing of Siemens POSTCAP Capture and Separation TechnologyCX(s) Applied: A9Date: 10/06/2010Location(s): Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaOffice(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

In the Matter of American Power Solutions, Inc. (general service flourescent lamp), DOE Case Number 2010-CE-0911, Compromise Agreement.

DOE issued an Order and entered into a Compromise Agreement with American Power Solutions, Inc. for failure to certify that general service flurorescent lamp model T8 complies with the energy conservation standards.

DOE Case: 2010-CE-03/04/0613 Department of Energy initiated action under 49 C.F.R. § 430.74 alleging that Felix Storch, Inc. failed to submit a certification report and compliance statement for residential dishwashers, clothes washers, and clothes dryers. The Compromise Agreement provides that Felix Storch, Inc. will certify in accordance with 10 C.F.R. § 430.62 all models it distrubutes in the U.S. within sixty days of executing the agreement. Felix Storch, Inc. will pay $150 for each day exceeding sixty days. Felix Storch, Inc. also agreed to pay appropriate fees in satisfaction of the civil penalty order. DOE agreed to accept payment from Felix Storch, Inc. and issue an Adopting Order along with this agreement. DOE also agreed to terminate the enforcement action with prejudice upon completion of the stipulated Compromise Agreement terms.

DOE ordered Felix Storch, Inc. to pay a $5,000 civil penalty after finding Felix Storch had failed to certify that basic model DW 2432, a dishwasher, complies with the applicable energy conservation standards.

In the Matter of Equator Appliance (combination clothes washer/dryer), EPA Referral Letter. After giving them notice that an Equator clothes washer violated pertinent energy efficiency standards, DOE here refers the matter to the EPA, after Equator informed DOE that it testing did not follow DOE standards, and that it was phasing out the model in question.