On April 15, 2022, the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed amended energy conservation standards for gas-fired pool heaters and new energy conservation standards for electric pool heaters. DOE estimates that the standards would result in cumulative emissions reductions over a 30-year period of 19 million metric tons (“Mt”)of carbon dioxide (“CO2 ”), 5.5 thousand tons of sulfur dioxide (“SO2 ”), 90 thousand tons of nitrogen oxides (“NOX ”), 161 thousand tons of methane (“CH4 ”), 0.15 thousand tons of nitrous oxide (“N2 O”), and 0.03 tons of mercury (“Hg”).
DOE is accepting comments “regarding the competitive impact of the proposed standard” until May 16, 2022, and comments, data, and information regarding the notice of proposed rulemaking until June 14, 2022.