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

DOE ordered YMGI to pay a civil penalty due to YMGI's failure to certify that certain products comply with applicable energy conservation standards.
DOE ordered Perlick to pay a $400 civil penalty because Perlick had distributed in commerce in the U.S. certain noncompliant electric refrigerators.
DOE ordered Cooper to abide by the CA after finding Cooper had inadvertently distributed in commerce certain noncompliant distribution transformers.