DOE issues rule on pump efficiency standards

摘要

On Dec. 31, 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued its final rule on energy conservation standards for commercial and industrial water pumps. This rule will reduce pump operating costs for building owners and reduce carbon emissions related to power generation, but will also have a significant impact on pump manufacturers and their customers, due to the cost of pump hydraulic redesign, testing and new materials. Manufacturers have been anticipating the changes since the first steps to put industry standards in place began In 2011. Prior to this rule, there had been no federal standards or test procedures for commercial and industrial pumps. The DOE has determined the new standards will result in significant conservation of energy and that they are technologically feasible and economically justified.