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Appliance and Equipment Standards

M.G.L. Chapter 25B, § 1, et seq., Appliance Efficiency Standards Act

Summary: Having originally adopted standards in 1986, Massachusetts was one of the first states to adopt appliance standards after California paved the way in 1974. In 2005, Massachusetts expanded its appliance standards legislation to cover seven products. The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, however, introduced standards that preempted state standards for two of those products. New products that are considered for state standards are adopted through the Division of Energy Resources (DOER).

Links:

For an overview of Massachusetts' standards, please visit DSIRE.
To read the text of the bill, please click here: Legislation
Visit ASAP to peruse the list of products for which Massachusetts has adopted standards.

Contact:

Public Information Officer
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
70 Franklin Street
7th Floor
Boston, MA 02110-1313
Phone: (617) 727-4732
Fax: (617) 727-0030
E-Mail: DOER.Energy@State.MA.US

Last Updated 05/08/2009

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