National Energy Market News
1.
Energy Efficiency Programs Are Expanding - Thanks in part to the The
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, more and more areas of the country
have rebates available for commercial lighting upgrades. Organizations in 42 of
the states now offer rebate programs for commercial lighting. These
programs provide customers with incentives to upgrade inefficient lighting
systems which significantly reduce the initial cost. The incentives range
anywhere from $.50 per lamp to $450 per fixture and include popular
technologies like T8 lamps, ceramic metal halide fixtures, hardwired compact
fluorescent fixtures, LED exit signs, sensors and much much more.
http://www.briteswitch.com/newsletter/Sept09-1.html
2.
U.S.
Department of Energy Issues New Lamp Efficiency Rules - In July 2009, the
Department of Energy issued new energy efficiency standards for commercial
general-service fluorescent lamps and incandescent (and halogen) reflector
lamps. The new rules take effect July
14, 2012 and will basically eliminate products with the lowest efficiency and
lowest cost. In the case of fluorescent lamps, equivalent-performance products
are readily available, such as T8 lamps, and the market is expected to shift to
that and other technologies. In the case of incandescent reflector lamps, only
a few equivalent-performance products are readily available that comply, such
as infrared-coated halogen lamps, and manufacturers are expected to develop new
substitutes. By Craig DiLouie: http://www.aboutlightingcontrols.org/education/papers/2009/2009_doe-lamp-rules.shtml
3.
NEMA Publishes LL 9-2009 Dimming of T8
Fluorescent Lighting Systems - This new standard is the first
coordinated guidance from industry on the dimming of T8 fluorescent lighting
systems; LL 9 covers ranges between 100% and approximately 35% output (60mA
lamp current). The publication was a result of discussions between numerous
manufacturers and end-users as well as years of data gathering, testing, and
analysis. LL 9 may be downloaded at no charge, or a hardcopy purchased for $36,
by visiting www.nema.org/stds/ll9.cfm
4.
Survey: Cost Weighs on Green
Purchases - A recent member survey from the
National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) indicates that even though home
buyers want more efficient homes, they are unwilling to pay much more for a
“green” home. “Although we are seeing significant interest in green building,
cost effectiveness is clearly a key concern among home buyers,” said NAHB
chairman Joe Robson. “Whenever Congress
considers how to encourage more energy-efficient construction, it must keep
affordability in mind -- and look for ways to incentivize these changes not
only in new homes, but even more importantly in the nation’s much more
substantial and inefficient existing housing stock,” Robson said. 09/16 HCN
5.
H.R.2454
- American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - On June 26, the US
House of Representatives passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act of
2009, commonly referred to as the Waxman-Markey Clean Energy Bill, by a vote of
219 to 212. The bill now is in the Senate for final passage, where Republican
Senators are attacking the bill as a form of taxation that will pass
intolerable costs to American taxpayers. This ACES energy bill includes a cap-and-trade
global warming reduction plan designed to reduce economy-wide
greenhouse gas emissions. It amends the Public Utility
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) to establish a combined efficiency and
renewable electricity standard that requires utilities to supply an increasing
percentage of their demand from a combination of energy efficiency savings and
renewable energy (6% in 2012, 9.5% in 2014, 13% in 2016, 16.5% in 2018, and 20%
in 2021-2039). Other provisions
include new renewable requirements for utilities, studies and incentives
regarding new carbon capture and sequestration technologies, energy efficiency
incentives for homes and buildings, and grants for green jobs, among other
things. http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2454/show
6.
Rebate
Programs Getting Ready for LEDs - With long life and high energy
efficiency, LED is the new buzzword when customers are looking to upgrade to
efficient lighting. While not a viable option in the past, the efficiency and
cost of LED fixtures are now reaching more acceptable levels. From wall washers
to accent lighting in stores and restaurants, LEDs are making their way into
mainstream applications. Utilities and government agencies have noticed this
trend and they are starting to provide rebates for LED products. http://www.briteswitch.com/newsletter/Sept09-1.html
7.
Revised Draft of Integral LED Lamp Criteria -The
DOE has just released the revised draft of the ENERGY STAR Integral LED Lamp
criteria. DOE is providing for a third stakeholder comment period, particularly
on the life and reliability testing requirements detailed in this third draft.
Comments must be provided no later than October 16, 2009 to ssl@energystar.gov DOE
anticipates publication of the final criteria in early November, with an
effective date for the Integral LED Lamp criteria 270 days later (approximately
August 2010). http://drintl.com/HtmlEmail/SSL/IntegralLampsDRAFT3-18Sep09.pdf
8.
Breakthrough Design Cuts Cost
of LED Light Bulbs by 40 Percent - LED lighting is still too
expensive for the vast majority of consumers despite the 80% energy savings
that LEDs give over traditional incandescent lighting. The LED light bulbs that
are currently available use similar designs with expensive and heavy metal
heatsinks to stay cool that keep the costs of LED bulbs impractical. These
types of bulbs generally don't pay for themselves until after 3-4 years of
typical usage. Eternaleds Inc. has introduced the world's first LED flood
lights, the Quanta-9 and Quanta-18, to use a new manufacturing design process
that reduces build costs by 40% and allow the bulbs to pay for themselves in
less than 2 years at 8 hours usage a day. The Eternaleds Quanta-9 uses 9W to
provide the light equivalent of 50W incandescent floodlights while the
Quanta-18 uses 18W to provide the light equivalent of 100W incandescent
floodlights. Both have a rated lifetime of 35,000 hours. http://www.eternaleds.com
9.
ENERGY STAR Concerned About the Gains Made in CFLs - The
market for CFLs is far from transformed.
DOE has been monitoring and reporting on the CFL market as reflected in
the first edition of the ENERGY
STAR CFL Market Profile. Based on
additional data and analysis that DOE
has continued to gather, it’s apparent that the market is headed in the wrong
direction. http://www.energystar.gov/ia/products/downloads/CFL_Market_Profile.pdf
10.
Housing Data Sends More Mixed Messages – In August, the housing data looked worse than it really
was as the number of multi-family units fell drastically
and took housing data in a generally negative direction. The good news that was
hidden in that data was that single family
homes had seen an increase for five straight months. The bottom line was that
the decline in overall new housing starts was
not as bad as it appeared given the motivation that exists for the construction of the two kinds of housing.
This month the opposite reaction has been noted. The number of new housing starts was up but this time the
increase was attributed to the increase in apartments while new single family home construction fell for the
first time since April. The sense is that the housing market has indeed reached
the bottom and that progress will be manifested
in the weeks and months to come but it is just as clear that the damage done to
the sector has been extensive and that it
will be some time before anything approaching normalcy will reoccur. The overall conclusion is that the housing
sector has stabilized but at a pretty low level. This leaves the market as a
whole in more flux than usual. http://www.strategic-briefs.com/BIB/ARMCurrent.pdf
11.
Climate Change Bill Faces Uphill Battle - Climate-change
legislation now faces an uphill battle in the Senate. Though it was originally
slated to be considered in late 2009, prospects for it reaching the floor
before 2010 are dim. Privately,
Democratic Senate staffers admit they're taking their cues from the White
House, which is signaling to senators that once health care is done, reform of
the financial sector is President Obama's next priority. 09/24 Washington
Post
12.
Senate Climate Bill Tougher
Than House Version - A Senate climate bill
will require a 20 percent cut in greenhouse gases by 2020, deeper than the
reductions mandated by the House, according to a draft of the bill. 09/29 AP
13. Agriculture
Announces $62.5 Million for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Loans and
Grants - Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that the
department is providing $62.5 million in loans and grants for 705 renewable
energy and energy efficiency projects in 45 states and Puerto Rico under the
Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), an important initiative to help
rebuild and revitalize rural America. REAP loan guarantees and grants can be
used for renewable energy systems, energy efficiency improvements, feasibility
studies and energy audits. More information on the REAP program, which was
authorized under the 2008 Farm Bill, is at: www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html.
09/24 USDA News
14. Feds Offering $50 to $200 Incentives on Energy-Efficient
Appliances - The federal government will dangle more cash in front of
recession-weary Americans soon in the hope they will get out and spend money at
stores around the country. The DOE is making available $300 million to consumers
for the purchase of new, energy-efficient, home appliances in the latest
variation of Cash for Clunkers. Money for the program comes from the federal
stimulus legislation approved by Congress in early 2009. The program will be
administered by the states, which are still developing plans for releasing
money through the appliance rebate program. The program will start in some
states before Thanksgiving, offering consumers from $50 to $200 on a wide array
of products. 09/21 Providence
15. Postings from Jim Brodrick postings@lightingfacts.com - Earlier this week,
the DOE published the Solid-State Lighting
Manufacturing R&D Roadmap The roadmap identifies key findings and
recommendations for manufacturing improvements in three areas: LED luminaires,
packaged LEDs, and OLEDs. It is intended to guide DOE planning and future
solicitations related to the new SSL manufacturing initiative. In addition, it
will act as a guide for equipment and material suppliers, to reduce the risk
and, ultimately, the cost of entering into SSL manufacturing.
16. OLED Lighting Status - Several companies
are working towards white OLED light products. Here's a nice chart
by DisplaySearch, showing the leading companies and their announced OLED
lighting plans: http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/oled_info_program.asp
17. Philips Sees Tunable Color and
Transparent OLEDS in 3-5 Years, Flexible Ones in 5-8 - Philips
has published several press releases today regarding OLEDs. They are already shipping
samples of their OLED lighting panels, and hope to bring these to market in
2010. Philips is also discussing three new types of OLEDs.
R Tunable-Color OLEDs: in these
kind of panels, the user can change the color of the panel. Philips expects these
in 3-5 years.
R Transparent OLEDs, and now they
say that these too might be available in 3-5 years.
R Flexible OLEDs - these might only
appear in 5-8 years.
http://www.oled-info.com/philips-sees-tunable-color-and-transparent-oleds-3-5-years-flexible-ones-5-8
18. Fifth Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) - President Bill Clinton was joined
by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to close the Fifth Annual Meeting of the
Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) held
on September 22-25, 2009 at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers. In his
remarks, President Clinton announced that by the end of the meeting, CGI
members in 2009 have made 284 new commitments valued at more than $9.4 billion
dollars. In total, these commitments are projected to improve more than 200
million lives. Since 2005, members of the CGI have made nearly 1,700
commitments valued at $57 billion dollars.
http://www.clintonglobalinitiative.org/
19. Is Clean
Energy Bill Bad for Business? While
millions of Americans are paying close attention to health-care reform, another
policy is quietly moving forward. The American Clean Energy and
Security Act barely passed through the House of Representatives in June and is
now headed to the Senate. The bill could cost taxpayers up to $200
billion a year, according to documents released by the Competitive Enterprise
Institute, a group critical of the proposal. Broken down, the average utility
cost per household would be an extra $1,761 a year. 09/24 St. Joseph News-Press, MO
20.
August Joblessness Hit 10% in 14 States
and D.C. - Michigan continued to have the country’s highest jobless rate, at a
seasonally adjusted 15.2 percent, compared with a national rate of 9.7 percent.
In the Detroit metropolitan area, the rate
reached 17.3 percent. Nevada and Rhode Island followed Michigan, with unemployment rates of 13.2 percent and
12.8 percent, respectively. The rates in Nevada, Rhode Island and California — where unemployment reached
12.2 percent — were the highest on record for those states. Generally, Western
states had the weakest job markets, with Plains-state labor forces relatively
more resilient. North Dakota, South Dakota and Nebraska all registered jobless rates of 5 percent or
lower. All States: http://www.bls.gov/lau/ 09/18
NY Times
The economy shed 263,000
jobs in September, and the unemployment rate edged up to 9.8 percent from 9.7
percent in August, according to the Labor Department’s monthly snapshot of the
employment picture. 10/02 NY Times
21.
Lighting
for Tomorrow 2009 Winners Announced - Winners of the seventh annual
Lighting for Tomorrow competition were announced at the American Lighting
Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Palos Verdes, California. Organized by
the ALA, the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE), and the U.S. Department of
Energy, the competition aims to increase market acceptance and awareness of
energy-efficient lighting by recognizing the best designed energy-efficient
lighting products in the residential market. The judges selected two Grand
Prize Winners:
R
Cree LED Lighting High Output Six Inch Downlight
R
Philips Color Kinetics eW Cove Powercore
The judges also recognized five other entries with
Special Focus Awards for their successful incorporation of important design
considerations:
R
Light Distribution—MaxLite LED Architect Flat
Panel
R
Versatility—Lightolier Calculite Solid-State
R
Ease of Installation—Creative Systems Lighting
Eco Counter
R
High Efficiency—Cree LED Lighting High Efficacy
Six Inch Downlight
R
Technical Innovation—Cree LED Lighting SSL Track
Fixture
More information on all the winning entries is available at www.lightingfortomorrow.com
State Energy Market News
1. DOE Announced More Than $354 Million in
Funding for States - 09/14, 15, 17, 24, 29, 30 AP
o
Georgia gets more than $21 million
o
In
addition, Georgia colleges get $27M in stimulus
funding
o
Illinois to receive $21.8 million
o
Nebraska gets $9.5 million
o
Agency
gives Louisiana $13.8 million
o
Indiana to get $11 million in energy
grants
o
Mississippi gets $9 million federal energy grant
o
DOE to
give Missouri $12.5 million for energy
projects
o
WVU gets
$100K grant for energy project
o
Arkansas gets $9.5 million to promote energy
efficiency
o
Oklahoma to receive $18 million in fed
funding
o
Arizona gets $9.5 million for energy projects
o
Michigan gets $19.6 million for energy
projects
o
Wyoming agency gets $9.6 million stimulus for
efficiency
o
North Carolina to get $21 million
o
Iowa getting $9.5
million in green energy funds
o
Minnesota gets
$3 million in renewable energy aid
o
Ohio will receive more than $30 million in federal
funds
o
Oregon likes its chances of being chosen to
receive up to $100 million
o
Colorado
will get more than $34 million
o
Massachusetts offering $15 million in federal
stimulus dollars for proposals for super-energy efficient buildings. The ultimate goal: The "zero net"
building. http://www.mass.gov/doer
o
Including
Alabama too……..etc. etc. etc.
2.
NY Fund Would Make
Energy-Saving Home Loans - Middle-class New Yorkers may soon be able to
hire contractors to do $13,000 worth of home improvements like adding
insulation and buying new furnaces, storm windows and water heaters - and never
cut a check to the contractor. The innovative bill awaiting action by
Gov. David Paterson would create a revolving loan fund that allows consumers to
pay off the project costs over time through their residential and business
utility bills, benefiting at the same time from savings from the energy
efficiencies. Contractors would be paid from the loan fund, which the
Legislature wants to prime with $112 million of state proceeds from selling
carbon emission permits to businesses that pollute. It
won't start this winter. Passed recently by the Senate 50-8, the bill gives the
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority six months to start
the program. 09/20 AP
3.
CPC Launches $1 Billion Lending
Program to Retrofit as Many as 15,000 Apartments Energy Efficient over 2 to 3
Years - The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), www.communityp.com a non-profit affordable housing
lender, is leading a new public/private partnership to provide $1 billion in
construction and mortgage loans to NY owners of affordable multifamily rental
and coops for energy efficient upgrades and property retrofits. 09/30 BUSINESS WIRE
4.
Lighting Project Finished - City street lights are shining brightly at
a much cheaper cost to taxpayers these days. Pittsfield has "substantially
completed" a $350,000 project of installing more energy efficient high
pressure sodium lamps in all 2,832 light fixtures, two years after the city
bought the street lights from W. MA Electric Co. (WMECO) for $535,000. 09/24 The Berkshire Eagle
5. New Hampshire Dark Sky Legislation Passes HB585 - The legislation will
require:
R
Utility companies to use full cutoff
streetlights for all new installations and replacements
R
The Public Utility agency to set new rates for
streetlights that are turned off at midnight
R
Restricts purchases using state funds to fully
shielded streetlights
R
Directs the New Hampshire DOT to "Explore
how energy and maintenance costs can be reduced by replacing existing luminaries with lower-wattage, fully
shielded luminaries or by eliminating
roadway lighting altogether where appropriate." http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0585.html
6.
DOE Delivers More Than $36
Million to Pennsylvania Communities for Energy Efficiency Projects - At a Clean Energy Economy Forum with Governor
Rendell in Bensalem today, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that DOE
is awarding more than $36 million in funding from the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act to support energy efficiency and conservation projects in
communities across Pennsylvania. Under DOE's Energy Efficiency and Conservation
Block Grant (EECBG) Program, these funds are being awarded to Pennsylvania's State Energy Office and local
cities and counties to help lower energy use, reduce carbon pollution, and
create green jobs across the Keystone State. 09/17 AP
7.
Governor Rendell Announces $22.2 Million for
Small Government Energy Efficiency Projects -Governor Edward G. Rendell today
announced a new grant program for local government and non-profit entities
seeking to conserve or reduce energy use. PA Conservation Works! will provide
up to $250,000 for individual projects and $500,000 for joint projects designed
to increase energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and reduce energy
costs by at least 25 percent. To
find out more about Gov. Rendell's initiatives and to sign up for his
newsletter www.governor.state.pa.us 09/14 PRNewswire-USNewswire
8. VA
Governor Kaine Announces Loan Program for Energy Efficiency Projects - Governor Kaine today announced
the recapitalization of the Commonwealth's Energy Leasing Program, a loan
program to finance energy efficiency projects in state agencies. The
Commonwealth has secured $40 million in financing for the projects, including
$10 million in capital from Grant Capital Management, a state-certified SWAM
vendor. The loans are expected to be repaid by agencies from energy savings
generated by the projects. The first loan from the program will be $6.6 million
to George Mason University for a series of upgrades at their Fairfax
and Prince William campuses, including improvements to lighting, irrigation,
metering, and heating and cooling of facilities. 09/28 M2 PRESSWIRE http://www.governor.virginia.gov
9.
State of Idaho Awards Micron $5 Million Stimulus Grant - The state is awarding Micron
Technology Inc. with a $5 million grant to help the company develop a line of
energy efficient lighting products. Micron
is working to develop new light-emitting diode technology, which uses a
fraction of the energy needed to power standard lighting sources. Micron's LED
project was one of four selected in May by the Idaho Office of Energy Resources
with the best chances for bolstering the state economy. 09/24 AP
10. Michigan
Utility Programs Aim to Reduce Energy Use - Both Traverse City Light & Power and
Cherryland Electric Cooperative launched programs to help their customers
reduce energy use in response to state Public Act 295 signed into law last
year. Light & Power customers can obtain free coupons worth up to $8 toward
purchase of Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs. Commercial customers also
can apply for up to $10,000 to offset the installation of new energy-efficient
lighting and other energy equipment. Those incentives are tied to the
availability of funding for the program. Information on Light & Power's
"Energy Smart" incentives is available at www.tclp.org For Cherryland's energy efficiency incentives www.cherrylandelectric.com 09/15 The Record-Eagle
11.
Oncor LED Lighting Program
Delivers Major Savings for American Airlines - American
Airlines and Oncor are completing a major new project that will see the airline
replace more than 1,600 traditional lighting fixtures with energy-efficient LED
(light-emitting diode) lighting in one of the largest single installations of
its kind in the United States. Oncor's Take A Load Off, Texas® LED Lighting Program will help
offset some of the cost of installing the new lighting system with incentives
that will help save enough electricity to power approximately 150 average US homes for a year. The installation, which is
currently underway at two multi-story parking garages near American Airlines'
corporate headquarters, will allow American Airlines to receive an aggregate of
$362,887 in financial incentives from Oncor. American Airlines' corporate
headquarters are located at 4333 Amon Carter Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas. 09/23 BUSINESS WIRE
12. Big Tex Goes Green with Energy-Efficient LEDs Donated by Oncor - Big Tex and Oncor care about the
environment. Not only will Big Tex announce energy efficiency tips from Oncor's
Take A Load Off, Texas® program
along with his usual welcomes, but he will also be lit up by Oncor with some of
the most energy-efficient lighting available today, helping him to achieve 67
percent energy savings from his previous lighting system. Oncor is illuminating
Big Tex with LED (light-emitting diode)
lighting fixtures specifically designed by the Lighting Science Group, an LED
manufacturer out of Satellite Beach, Fla., for the Texas State Fair
giant. Big Tex's energy savings will come from replacing
the previous two, 1,000-watt metal halide spotlights with 12 new LED fixtures
designed to illuminate Big Tex like never before. Oncor is donating the
lights to the State Fair of Texas. Because of the efficiency of the LED
lighting and the amount the lighting will be used each year, Big Tex can potentially be lit by the Oncor-donated
lights for some 50 years to come without replacing the bulbs. 09/23 BUSINESS WIRE
13. OG&E
Seeks Regulatory Approval of Conservation, Efficiency Programs - Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) has
filed an application with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission seeking approval
of a Comprehensive Demand Program portfolio designed to promote energy
efficiency and conservation for each class of OG&E customers. Eight
separate programs are proposed, ranging from residential weatherization to
commercial lighting, promoting fluorescent lighting and new lighting
technologies. If approved, OG&E would expect to implement the Demand
Programs in January 2010. 09/17 PRNewswire-FirstCall
14. More Than One-Fourth of New Colorado Homes are ENERGY STAR - The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) announced
today that ENERGY STAR New Homes accounted for more than 26 percent of the new
homes built in the first half of 2009 in Colorado. Market penetration for
efficient ENERGY STAR New Homes (ESNH) continues to grow in Colorado, a sign that homebuilders are a strong
partner in Colorado's New Energy Economy. www.coloradoenergystarhomes.com
15. AEP-PSO
Touts Energy Efficiency Program - AEP-PSO officials predicted that
customers could realize savings of more $100 million over three years if they
use the energy efficiency program that the utility company filed Thursday with
the Oklahoma Corporation Commission. The Energy Efficiency and Demand Response
program includes 16 new or updated programs -- from rebates for newer
appliances to weatherization and lighting incentives -- that ultimately could
save 70 million kilowatt hours in power generation over the three years.
American Electric Power-Public Service Co. of Oklahoma estimated the programs'
cost at $80 million with potential customer benefits topping $186 million,
according to a company release. 09/17 - Tulsa World
16. Los Angeles LED Street Light Program Estimated to Save $10M Annually - The City of
Los Angeles approved LEDway™
streetlights from BetaLED® to replace
modern cobrahead fixtures in local and residential neighborhoods as part of the
green streetlight program. The City's plan includes retrofitting a total of
140,000 high-pressure sodium (HPS) luminaires to LED technology over the next
five years. It's estimated LED streetlights will reduce the City's energy usage
by 40 percent and lower carbon dioxide emissions by 40,500 tons per year or the
equivalent of taking 6,700 cars of the road. The City will save approximately
$10 million annually from a combination of reduced energy usage and lower
maintenance costs. 09/15 BUSINESS
WIRE
www.LEDwayStreetlights.com
17. Green LBM Store to Open Near San Jose - A startup company that hopes to
build a chain of green LBM showrooms has announced the site of its first store,
called “New Home,” in Dublin, Calif., just north of San Jose. The initial
30,000-sq.-ft. store will be located in a former Good Guys electronics unit.
New Home will offer more than 200,000 eco-friendly products in 38 categories,
according to a press release. The retailer hopes to model itself after Home
Depot and Lowe’s, in terms of low prices and shopping convenience, it said.
Ultimately, New Home is planning 25 stores throughout California, many of them occupying vacant
class A retail buildings. The Dublin store is
scheduled to open in January 2010. 09/17
HCN
18. SCE Applauds CPUC’s Landmark Energy Efficiency Decision - Southern California Edison (SCE)
will be able to significantly enhance its industry-leading energy efficiency
programs with a new commitment from the California Public Utilities Commission
(CPUC). The Commission approved a three-year, $3.1 billion budget for SCE and
the state's other investor-owned utilities. SCE's portion is $1.2 billion. The
budget, which spans 2010 to 2012, is the largest commitment to energy
efficiency by any state. The programs
include rebates for customers when they purchase energy efficient appliances
and lighting, free energy-efficiency surveys, and free energy-efficient
appliances for lower-income customers. More on SCE's energy incentives www.sce.com/rebatesandsavings
19. PSE's Rock the Bulb Rocks! - Puget Sound Energy today
announced that at the half-way point of its 16-week Rock the Bulb Tour, the
utility is exceeding its goal of giving 400,000 free compact fluorescent light
bulbs to its residential electric customers. Since kicking off the campaign in
July, PSE has handed out more than 227,000 energy-saving CFL bulbs, which use
one-quarter of the energy of equivalent traditional light bulbs. For more
information about PSE's Rock the Bulb Tour, visit www.PSE.com or www.rockthebulb.pse.com 09/10 BUSINESS WIRE
Monthly Special Feature… www.nema.org posted July 28, 2009
Summary: New 2012 Standards for General Service
Fluorescent Lamps (GSFL)
Effective Date of new DOE standards: July 14, 2012
Current exemptions continue [For example, lamps with CRI ≥87,
cold temp. (CT), UV, etc.]
Impact for 4’ & 8 ‘ Fluorescents Lamps
≤ 4500K and > 4,500K and ≤ 7,000K
• T12 4-ft. &
2-ft U-lamps with medium bi-pin bases
- Majority of F40 and F34T12 lamps and all
FB40 and FB34T12 U-lamps FAIL.
- 4-ft. requires 3560
lumens @ 40W and 3030 lumens @ 34W to pass @ 89 LPW.
- 2-ft. U-lamps require 3360 @ 40W and 2856 @ 34W to
pass @ 84 LPW.
- CWX/DX/DSGN50/C50
are exempt due to CRI.
• T12 8-ft. Slimline
with single pin bases
- All 75W F96T12 lamps FAIL.
- All 60W F96T12/ES FAIL except for the
800/SPX Series & some 700/SP long life Series.
- CWX/DX/DSGN50/C50
are exempt due to CRI.
• T12 8-ft. 800mA HO
with RDC bases
- All 110W F96T12 HO lamps FAIL. Requires
enhanced coatings with 10,120 lumens to pass.
- All 95W F96T12/ES/HO FAIL except for
enhanced 800 Series. Requires 8740 lumens to pass.
- CWX/DX/DSGN50/C50
are exempt due to CRI; CW/CT & D/CT are exempt.
• T8 4-ft. &
2-ft. U-lamps with medium bi-pin bases
- All 4-ft.
T8 basic 700/SP Series lamps @ 2800 lumens FAIL. Requires 2850
lumens to pass.
- All other 4-ft.
pass.
- All 2-ft. 800/SPX
Series U-lamps pass. Some 700/SP Series pass.
• T8 8-ft. Slimline
with single pin bases
- All pass except
some 700/SP Series. Requires 5723 lumens @ 59W to pass.
• T8 8-ft. HO with
RDC bases
- All pass except
some 700/SP Series. Requires 7912 lumens @ 86W to pass.
• T5 4-ft with
miniature bi-pin bases
- All pass.
Summary: Energy Conservation Standards
for Incandescent Reflector Lamps (IRL)
Effective Date of new DOE Standards: July 14, 2012
Impact: Only
a few of today's halogen reflector lamps, e.g. PAR20, PAR30 and PAR38, can meet
the standards in the Final Rule. In order to meet the new standards,
reflector lamps will need to use new technologies such as advanced infrared
(IR) coatings and optimized reflector coatings. IR coatings redirect wasted
heat energy emitted by the lamp filament back to the filament, increasing the
temperature of the filament, and thus enabling it to produce more light without
increasing wattage. Optimized reflector coatings will more efficiently direct
light produced by the lamp out of the lamp and into the space being
illuminated. The few existing lamps that meet the new standards are more
expensive than the standard halogen lamps on the market today. While the
initial cost of the new higher efficiency reflector lamps will be higher, the
consumer should see a payback through reduced electrical bills depending on the
amount of time the lamps are "on".
