Battery Chargers

DOE has published a Federal Register notice proposing to rescind the efficiency standards for battery chargers. This will effectively remove battery charges from the Energy Conservation Program.

DOE has published a notice withdrawing a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on March 15, 2023. The proposed rule would have established amended energy conservation standards for battery chargers.

For the latest information on the planned timing of future DOE regulatory milestones, see the current Office of Management and Budget Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. All planned dates are preliminary and subject to change.

DOE undertook a rulemaking that concluded with a final rule in February 2016 to established new and amended energy conservation standards for battery chargers. The battery chargers conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2008-BT-STD-0005 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is closed.

The battery charger test procedure rulemaking docket EERE-2020-BT-TP-0012 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is close.

Battery Chargers manufactured and distributed in commerce, as defined by 42 U.S.C. 6291(16), must meet the energy conservation standards specified in the Code of Federal Regulations at 10 CFR 430.32(z).

Any representation regarding the energy consumption of battery chargers must be based on the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix Y . Upon the compliance date(s) of any new or amended energy conservation standard(s) for battery chargers published after September 2022, , representations  must be based upon on the test procedure methods specified at 10 CFR 430, Subpart B, Appendix Y1

Compliance

DOE has established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement in the CFR at 10 CFR 429. These regulations cover statistical sampling plans, certified ratings, certification reports, record retention, and enforcement. More information on these regulations is available here.

Waivers

For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s Waivers webpage.

For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 430.27.

Exceptions

DOE's Office of Hearings and Appeals has not authorized exception relief for battery chargers.

For information about obtaining exception relief, see 10 CFR 1003.

Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions

For information on further guidance and answers to frequently asked questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.

State Exemptions to Federal Pre-emption

DOE has not exempted any state from this energy conservation standard. States may petition DOE to exempt a state regulation from preemption by the federal energy conservation standard. States may also petition DOE to withdraw such exemptions. For details, see 10 CFR 430, Subpart D.

Small Business Exemptions

Any manufacturer of a covered product with annual gross revenues that do not exceed $8,000,000 from all its operations and meets certain other conditions may apply for an exemption to the energy conservation standard. For details, see 10 CFR 430, Subpart E.

ENERGY STAR®

Find tips and guidance for making your home, workplace, or vehicle more energy efficient at EnergySavers.gov.

DOE supports the testing and verification of ENERGY STAR® products in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency.

For more information related to this product, please email:
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