Appliance and equipment efficiency standards are one of the most impactful energy-saving policies to date. These regulations keep energy-inefficient, low-quality products out of marketplaces to ensure minimum energy and water efficiency levels are reached by all products. These standards continue to stand the test of time as a cornerstone of energy efficiency policy, stimulating the economy with the addition of 340,000 jobs and, over the next 20 years, will avoid the release of 470 million metric tons of CO2.

NEEP developed and launched the State Appliance Standards Database, known as SASD, in January 2022. SASD can be found here

State Standards Tracker

State legislatures or state agencies create appliance and equipment efficiency standards. There are many states inside and outside the NEEP region that are leaders in appliance standards development, with California setting many benchmarks for energy and water efficiency.  States make standards for certain appliances in the absence of federal standards. In most cases, national standards preempt state standards. Once a state enacts a standard, other states often follow in the adoption of that standard. Upon adopting a standard for a particular appliance or equipment in multiple states, manufacturers negotiate with the states and other vested interests to develop a "consensus recommendation for a national standard." Consensus recommendations are the starting point for the majority of national standards.

State Appliance Standards Adoption Status

Recently adopted new or updated appliance standards

  • Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, & Washington D.C.

Have existing appliance standards adopted before 2020

  • Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont

 

Northeast and the Mid-Atlantic States Adopted State Appliance Standards

The state abbreviations are active links to the enabling legislation. Please note that every adopted appliance standard is not listed.

Product Type CT DE ME MD MA NH NJ NY PA RI VT DC WV
Air Purifier       2022     2022 2022   2021   2020  
Commercial Dishwashers       2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Commercial Fryer         2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets 2007   2021 2007 2021 2008 2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Commercial Oven         2021   2022 2022   2021      
Commercial Steam Cookers       2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Computers and Computer Monitors     2021   2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment       2022 2021   2022 2022   2021      
Faucets     2021 2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Gas Fireplaces               2022   2021      
High-CRI, Cold Temperature, and Impact Resistant Flourescent Lamps       2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Portable Electric Spas 2007   2021 2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Residential Ventilating Fans       2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Showerheads     2021 2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Spray Sprinkler Bodies     2021 2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
State-Regulated General Service Lamps     2021   2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Urinals     2021 2022 2021   2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  
Water Closets     2021 2022 2021   2022 2022   2021   2020  
Water Coolers (or Water Dispensers) 2007   2021 2022 2021 2008 2022 2022   2021 2018 2020  

Note: The year indicated is the year in which the standard was passed and adopted. The effective date of the standard is usually one to five years later.

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