Current Standards
NYSERDA has adopted standards for the following product categories. Details of these standards, including definitions, efficiency requirements, and test procedure information can be found in the Final Rule [PDF] which was published in the June 21, 2023 Volume XLV Issue 25 of the New York State Register.
These standards were adopted on December 28, 2022 and will take effect on June 26, 2023. The table below describes the adopted standard and test procedure as well as the corresponding database for product certification and verification, including the State Appliance Standards Database (SASD) 
, the Modernized Appliance Efficiency Database System (MAEDbS) , and the Home Ventilating Institute (HVI) .
|
Product Category |
Standard and Test Procedure Description |
Certification Database |
|---|---|---|
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Air purifiers |
Align with the 2021 ASAP Model Bill and ENERGY STAR V1.2 |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Commercial battery chargers |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the MAEDbS; additional certification is not required |
|
Commercial dishwashers |
Align with ENERGY STAR V2.0 |
Certify products to the SASD |
|
Commercial fryers |
Align with ENERGY STAR V2.0 |
Certify products to the SASD |
|
Commercial hot food holding cabinets |
Align with ENERGY STAR V2.0 |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Commercial ovens |
Align with ENERGY STAR V2.2 |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Commercial steam cookers |
Align with ENERGY STAR V1.2 |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Computers |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the MAEDbS; product data will be imported to the SASD, so additional certification is not required |
|
Computer monitors |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the MAEDbS; product data will be imported to the SASD, so additional certification is not required |
|
Electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) |
Align with ENERGY STAR V1.0 (April 2017) or V1.2 |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Faucets |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Federally exempt linear fluorescent lamps (including High CRI, cold temperature, and impact resistant fluorescent lamps) |
Align with 2021 ASAP Model Bill |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Gas fireplaces |
Align with the 2021 ASAP Model Bill |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Lawn spray sprinklers |
Align with WaterSense V1.0 |
Certify to the MAEDbS, additional certification is not required |
|
Replacement dedicated-purpose pool pump motors |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the MAEDbS; additional certification is not required |
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Portable electric spas |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify to the MAEDbS, additional certification is not required |
|
Residential Ventilation fans |
Align with the 2021 ASAP Model Bill |
Certify products to HVI; product data will be imported to the SASD, so additional certification is not required |
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Showerheads |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Toilets |
Align with WaterSense and California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Urinals |
Align with California’s Appliance Efficiency Standards (Title 20) |
Certify products to the SASD |
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Water coolers |
Align with ENERGY STAR V2.0 |
Certify products to the SASD |
The regulatory documentation for the first batch of standards were initially published in the September 14 2022/Vol. XLIV, Issue 37 of the New York State Register [PDF]:
- Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [PDF]
- Regulatory Impact Statement [PDF]
- Regulatory Flexibility Analysis [PDF]
- Rural Area Flexibility Analysis [PDF]
- Job Impact Statement [PDF]
The 60-day public comment period closed on November 13, 2022. The public comments submitted are available online and NYSERDA’s responses are summarized in the Public Comments Summary and Responses [PDF].
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