November 30, 2020

DOE ordered Alliance Laundry Systems LLC to pay a $3,600,000 civil penalty after Alliance manufactured and distributed in commerce in the U.S. multiple units of the noncompliant Alliance residential clothes washer model # R9.  The Order adopted a Compromise Agreement, which reflected settlement terms between DOE and Alliance.

On March 23, 2016, DOE issued a Notice of Noncompliance Determination to Alliance finding that the Alliance residential clothes washer model # R9 does not comply with applicable energy conservation standards based on DOE testing. Alliance provided DOE records showing the number of units Alliance distributed.