Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations

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Regulations Amending the Energy Efficiency Regulations were published in Part I of the Canada Gazette on October 20, 2018.

The proposed amendment to the Energy Efficiency Regulations would introduce or update minimum energy performance standards, testing standards, and reporting requirements to improve the energy efficiency of 12 heating and ventilation product categories. The amendment would affect residential and commercial product categories, four of which are currently regulated federally.

Specifically, the amendment is designed to:

introduce minimum energy performance standards, labelling and reporting requirements for seven new product categories;
introduce more stringent minimum energy performance standards and/or update testing standards for four currently regulated product categories; and
introduce labelling and reporting requirements for one new product category.

This amendment affects residential and commercial space heating, fireplaces, and other similar applications. It is expected to increase the administrative costs by $72,161 in annualized average administrative costs to affected businesses. It would also impact 10 small Canadian manufacturers of affected products. The majority of these are not expected to face incremental costs, as they already manufacture compliant products and are demonstrating compliance with similar requirements in other jurisdictions. Small manufacturers that are expected to assume incremental costs have been engaged in consultations, but have not raised any compliance issues associated with the size of their company.

Interested members may submit comments on the proposed regulations by December 13, 2018. Comments must cite the Canada Gazette, Part I, and the date of October 4, 2018, and be addressed to:

Jamie Hulan
Equipment Division
Office of Energy Efficiency
Natural Resources Canada
930 Carling Avenue, Building 3, 1st Floor
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0Y3
Telephone: 613-996-4359
Fax: 613-947-5286
Email: nrcan.equipment-equipement.rncan@canada.ca

The CPA would also like to receive a copy of your comments. Please forward to James Daniels, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, at jamesdaniels@propane.ca.

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