Conservation Standards Enforcement

The Office of the Assistant General Counsel for Enforcement ensures that manufacturers (including importers) of consumer products and industrial equipment meet the nation’s energy and water conservation standards.  These efforts save money for consumers and ensure that products deliver on efficiency claims.  Strong enforcement of the rules encourages compliance and keeps manufacturers who break the law from having a competitive advantage over manufacturers who play by the rules.

Learn more about the Department of Energy’s appliance and industrial equipment standards.

 

CASE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD
LG: Order (2014-SE-15011)
DOE ordered LG Electronics to pay a civil penalty after finding LG had manufactured and distributed a noncompliant room air conditioner in the U.S.
LG: Proposed Penalty (2014-SE-15011)
DOE alleged in a Notice of Proposed Civil Penalty that LG Electronics USA, Inc. manufactured and distributed noncompliant room air
conditioner basic model LT143CNR in the U.S.
Mile High: Order (2012-SE-4501)
DOE ordered Mile High Equipment to pay a civil penalty for manufacture and distribution of noncompliant automatic commercial ice makers.
Midea: Order (2013-SE-1505)
DOE ordered GD Midea Air-Conditioning Equipment to pay a civil penalty for manufacture and distribution of a noncompliant room air conditioner.