Ex Parte Communications

Ex Parte Communication Guidance

• Guidance on Ex Parte Communications in Rulemaking Proceedings - (October 2009)

Ex Parte Communications Received

Appliance Standards Regulatory Reform 

• North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers Comments - (October 31, 2017)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Ex Parte Memorandum - (June 15, 2018)

Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities

• Nuclear Energy Institute Letter Regarding Proposed Revision of 10 CFR 810 - (March 13, 2012)
• Exelon Statement Regarding Nuclear Safety and 10 CFR 810 - (May 9, 2012)
• Nuclear Energy Institute Regarding Proposed Revision of 10 CFR 810 - (June 11, 2012)
• Ex Parte Communication with the Department of Energy - (August 1, 2013)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte Communication with the Department of Energy - (August 21, 2013)
• Memo for the Initial GAO Meeting on Part 810 - (September 10, 2013)
• American Nuclear Society (ANS) - (October 28, 2013)
• Ex Parte Memo - Presentation on SNOPR at NEI-Pillsbury Seminar - (December 5, 2013)

Automatic Commercial Ice Makers

• Submission of Comments by Howe Corporation - (June 2, 2011)
• Howe-DOE Meeting Detail Memo - (October 20 2011) 
• Revised DOE sku calculations - (September 23, 2011)
• AHRI - (July 12, 2022)

Battery Chargers and External Power Supplies

• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ex Parte Memo - (12/13/10)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (Slides)
• California Energy Commission
• Meeting regarding DOE Energy Conservations Standards for Battery Chargers - (12-12-11)
• HP Ex Parte Memo - (April 10, 2012)
• Philips Government & Industry Affairs Memo - (April 19, 2012)
• BCEPS Ecova ex parte memorandum - (April 24, 2012)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Meeting - (June 11, 2012)
• Lester Electrical and Ingersoll Rand Memorandum - (June 11, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association Memorandum - (June 19, 2012)
• Apple Inc. Meeting With DOE to Discuss Notice of Proposed Rule Making - (June 20, 2012)
• California Energy Commission Meeting Report - (June 19, 2012)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (August 29, 2012)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (October 17, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association - (February 13, 2013)
• Jerome Industries - (April 18, 2013)
• Jerome Industries - (April 22, 2013)
• Apple. Inc. - (July 16, 2013)
• Ex Parte Communication Docket EERE-2020-BT-STD-0006 - (September 2, 2020)
• Battery Council International Batter Chargers ECS Memo – (August 17, 2023)
• ITI Ex Parte Memo – (March 29, 2024)
  • ITI Attachment I
  • ITI Attachment II
  • ITI Attachment III

Building Energy Code Proceedings

• Owens Corning - (August 29, 2013)
• National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) - (September 24, 2013)

Central Air Conditioners and Heat Pumps

• Friedrich - (March 31, 2022)
• Rheem - (April 6, 2022)
• NCP - (April 28, 2022)

Commercial Packaged Boilers

• Post-Remand Filing - (March 23, 2022)
• Stay Request - (June 24, 2022)

Compliance, Certification, and Enforcement Rulemaking

• Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute
• GE-Prolec CCE Meeting
• GE-Prolec CCE Meeting Materials  - (October 19, 2010)
• Johnson Controls, Inc. CCE Meeting
• Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. Ex Parte Memo 
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
• SANYO North America Corp. and SANYO E&E Corp.
• United Cool Air Meeting Memo - (October 2, 2012)
• United Cool Air Definition of Basic Model
• Ingersoll Rand/Trane Meeting (November 16, 2012)

Compliance, Certification and Enforcement Rulemaking, 2020

• Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute and Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (October 16, 2020)

Consensus Agreement, Residential Air-Conditioners, Heat Pumps, and Furnaces

• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - (May 4, 2010)
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - (May 5, 2010)
• Rheem Manufacturing Company
• Memorandum Memorializing Ex Parte Communication - (August 12, 2011)
• AGA Memorandum Summarizing Ex Parte Communication - (October 11, 2011)
• Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) - (October 24, 2011)
• Heating, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Distributors International (HARDI) - (January 12, 2012)
• Van Ness Feldman Memorandum on New Regional Furnace Efficiency Standards - (February 13, 2012)

Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage

• EnergySolutions - (February 16, 2011)
• URENCO, Inc. (Email) - (February 17, 2011)
• URENCO, Inc. (Slides) - (February 17, 2011)
• Contractors International Group on Nuclear Liability (CIGNL) - (March 9, 2011)
• NEI Memorandum - (March 9, 2011)
• Exelon Generation - (March 21, 2011)  
• ConverDyn - (March 24, 2011)
• Memorandum Memorializing Ex Parte Communication - Cameco - (March 31, 2011)
• USEC Inc. Memorandum - (April 1, 2011)
• ANI Memorandum - (April 11, 2011)

Coverage for Commercial and Industrial Fans

• AMCA and DOE Meeting - (November 9, 2015)

DOE Test Procedures

• Consumers Union Test Procedures Ex Parte Memo

DOE response to questions from AHAM on the supplemental proposed test procedure for residential clothes washers

• Clothes Washer Supplemental Proposed Rule -- Energy Test Cycle

Electric Motors

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (March 9, 2012)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (April 18, 2012)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (May 21, 2012)
• UL Ex Parte Memorandum - (January 8, 2013)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (May 13, 2013)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Memo - (July 15, 2013)
• National Electrical Manufacturers Association Presentation - (July 16, 2013)
• Communication re NEMA - (December 12, 2013)
• Approved Revision to NEMA MG 1-2016, Part 12.50 - (December 12, 2017)
• Advanced Energy - (April 8, 2022)
• Advanced Energy Slides - (April 8, 2022)
• Test Procedures Electric Motors Ex Parte DOE-Industry - (July 7, 2022)

Energy Conservation Standards for Ceiling Fan Light Kits

• Van Ness Feldman, LLP, for ALA - (August 20, 2013)

Energy Efficiency Agreement of 2023

• AHAM, ASAP, NRDC, Earthjustice (Joint Stakeholders) Memo – (February 5, 2024)

Establishing a Fee for Long-Term Storage and Management of Elemental Mercury

• ETC Exparte Memorandum - (November 21, 2019)
• Environmental Technology Council Handout for Meeting with DOE General Counsel - (Nov. 21, 2019)

Ex Parte Meeting on Built-In Cooking Products and Microwave Ovens

• Whirlpool Corporation - Ex-Parte Meeting Summary  - (December 12, 2011)

Ex Parte Memo on Proposed Rule to Amend 10 CFR part 1046

• Ex Parte Meeting Memorandum - (April 10, 2012)

Federal Energy Management Program Rulemakings

• Meeting with EarthJustice Regarding FEMP Rulemakings
• Renewable Energy Markets Association (REMA)
• Meeting to Discuss the Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption Reduction for Federal Buildings - (February 13, 2013)
• Meeting of American High-Performance Buildings Coalition - (August 19, 2013)

Fluorescent Lamp Ballasts Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards

• Ex Parte Meeting Summary

General Discussions on the Appliance Program

• Earthjustice/March 15, 2021 Meeting - (March 31, 2021)
• AHAM/February 19, 2021 meeting -  (February 25, 2021)

General Service Lamps Standards

• Appliance Standards Awareness Project and NRDC Memo - (June 1, 2021) 
• Ex Parte Memo NEMA DOE 29Sept2021 Amended - (September 29, 2021)  

Manufactured Housing Standards

• DOE-Memorandum for the Record Ex Parte Communication
• NRDC Ex Parte Meeting Memorandum - (May 1, 2013)
• DOE and IECC Meeting - (August 9, 2021)
• Meeting between DOE and MHI - (August 12, 2021)
• Memo for Ex Parte Meeting on EERE-2009-BT-BC-0021 - (October 18, 2021)

National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures

• Earthjustice NEPA Memo – (December 14, 2023)

Oil Shale Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement

• Center for Regulatory Effectiveness  - (June 11, 2012)

Petroleum Equivalence Factor

• NRDC – Sierra Club - (April 5, 2022)
• Auto Innovators - (June 9, 2022)
• Auto Innovators - (December 17, 2021)

Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation for Electric Vehicles

• GM Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation Memo – (December 15, 2023)
• NRDC Sierra Club Memo - (September 6, 2022)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Commercial and Industrial Fans and Blowers

• ASAP, ebm-papst, Greenheck Fan Co., New York Blower Co., NEEA, and 2050 Partners Memo - (September 16, 2022)
• AMCA International Memo - (September 21, 2022)
• AMCA Fans and Blowers Memo – (February 8, 2024)
• Greencheck Group Memo – (February 14, 2024)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Furnaces and Furnace Fans

• Caroline Davidson-Hood, General Counsel, AHRI - (October 24, 2018)
• AHRI Ex Parte Memo for 12/3 call - (December 3, 2018)
• AHRI Ex Parte Memo on Residential Furnace Test Procedure - (January 9, 2019)
• HARRIS, WILTSHIRE & GRANNIS LLP Ex Parte Memo - (January 24, 2019)
• AHRI Ex Parte Memo on Residential Furnace Test Procedure - (January 24, 2019)
• AHRI Ex Parte Communication on Residential Furnace Test Procedure - (March 6, 2019)
• AHRI Ex Parte Memo for March 22 Technical Meeting - (March 22, 2019)
• AHRI Ex Parte Memo for AFUE2 Proposal - (April 25, 2019)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Commercial Refrigeration Equipment

• DOE EPCA Commercial Refrigeration Standards - EERE-2010-BT-STD-0003 / (RIN) 1904-AC19 - (November 7, 2013)
• AHRI, NAFEM, and NAMA Memo - (January 24, 2023)
  • AHRI, NAFEM, NAMA Presentation - (January 24, 2023)
• AHRI_NAFEM_NAMA Commercial Refrigeration ECS Memo – (June 16, 2023)
  • Exhibit 1 to AHRI_NAFEM_NAMA Commercial Refrigeration ECS Memo – (June 16, 2023)
• AHRI et al CRE Memo – (September 16, 2024)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Compressors

• Edison Electric Institute (EEI) Memo, Docket EERE-BT-DET-0033 - (January 23, 2013)
• ASE/CAGI Meeting about Compressors & Compressed Air System Efficiency - (April 25, 2013)

Proceeding Concerning Test Procedures for Air Compressors

• Letter Summarizing Topics of Morning Meeting - (May 22, 2019)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Dishwashers, including Product Class

• Ex Parte Memo_April 9, 2020_Docket No. EERE-2018-BT-STD-0005 - (April 9, 2020)
• AHAM - (June 13, 2022)
• AHAM Memo - (October 19, 2022)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Distribution Transformers

• Ex Parte Communication Memorandum  - (July 18, 2012)
• Ex Parte Communications with Mark Medenwaldt, Caterpillar Global Mining LLC - (October 11, 2012)
• EO 12866 meeting at OMB - (February 8, 2013)
• 12866 Meeting at OMB – ATI Allegheny Ludlum - (March 11, 2013)
• Ex parte Communication: EERE-2019-BTSTD-0018 - (October 4, 2019)
   - Transformers Buyer's Guide - (October 4, 2019)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte Communication, NEMA Transformer Section - (December 9, 2019)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Fans, Blowers and Fume Hoods

• Air Movement and Control Association International, Inc. - (December 19, 2011)
• BAF Meeting Memorandum - (June 4, 2013)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Set-Top Boxes

• National Cable & Telecommunications Association
• Sidley Austin LLP Memorandum Concerning DOE Meeting - (March 7, 2012)
• Set-Top Box Proceeding Presentation  - (March 7, 2012)
• Demonstration of AT&T’s U-verse® TV Service Memorandum - (March 21, 2012)
• Memorandum Memorializing  Ex Parte Communication - (April 3, 2012)
• Davis Wright Tremaine LLP Memorandum - (May 7, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association Memorandum - (November 7, 2012)
• Consumer Electronics Association Memorandum - (February 22, 2013)
• Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)  - (May 16, 2013)
• Davis Wright Tremaine - (October 2, 2013)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps

• Hydraulic Institute Memorandum Energy Conservation Standards for Pumps - (May 1, 2012)
• Joint Hydraulic Institute/ASAP Letter of March 30th - Clarification of Point #2
• Hydraulic Institute Mission and Vision
• Pump Systems Matter Mission and Vision
• Select Hydraulic Institute Standards, Pump Operations, Efficiency, Testing & Systems
• Hydraulic Institute Member Benefits
• Summary of 2011 Accomplishments HI & PSM
• Overview of Pump Systems Matter
• Course Overview Pump Systems Matter Optimization
• Brochure Hydraulic Institute Standards Overview
• Brochure HI Standards Subscription Options
• HI Slides Refs K0 Presented to DOE

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Ceiling Fans

• AMCA Ceiling Fan ECS Memo – (August 16, 2023)
• 2018-6-13 BAS Ex Parte to DOE - (June 13, 2018)
  -  DOE Regulation of Ceiling Fans Timeline - Taber
  -  Final Test Procedure p. 22 - CLASSIFYING FANS
  -  Jan 2018 ASHRAE Journal article - New Federal Regulations for Ceiling Fans
  -  Final Energy Conservation Standard p. 208 - LARGE FANS PERFORMANCE LIMIT
  -  Final Test Procedure p. 12 - STABILITY
  -  2018-3-28 Big Ass Solutions - DOE - MFG Notice of The Petition of Waiver 3.28.18 (Final)
  -  ONE PAGER Large Diameter Fan Performance v2
  -  ONE PAGER Misclassification of Residential Fans v2
  -  ONE PAGER Stability in the Test Procedure

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Computer Systems

• Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP - (November 29, 2013)
• Natural Resources Defense Council Memorandum - (March 18, 2014)
• Information Technology Industry Council - (March 20, 2014)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Consumer Water Heaters

• ASAP NEEA NRDC Memo - (August 15, 2022)
• ASAP NEEA NRDC Memo - (September 7, 2022)
• ASAP, NEEA, NRDC, CFA, Bradford White, Rheem Memo - (October 27, 2022)
• ASAP, Environment America, CAC, VCCA, CFA Consumer Water Heaters ECS Memo – (September 26, 2023)
• Rinnai America Corporation Consumer Water Heaters ECS Memo – (October 17, 2023)
• Rheem Manufacturing Company Consumer Water Heaters ECS Memo – (October 26, 2023)
• Rinnai Ex Parte Memo – (August 14, 2024)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Conventional Cooking Products

• AHAM Memo DOE’s Cooktop Test Procedure - (December 5, 2017)
• AHAM Memo DOE’s Cooktop Test Procedure - (January 10th & February 22, 2018)
• AHAM Ex Parte Communication Doe's Cooktop Test Procedure - (December 19, 2018)
• Boundary Stone Conventional Cooking Products ECS Memo - (March 22, 2023)
• Sub-Zero Group Conventional Cooking Products ECS Memo - (March 23, 2023)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Dedicated Purpose Pool Pumps and Associated Motors

• Ex Parte memo for DP3 Motors - (May 17, 2018)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte Communication with DOE - (December 12, 2018)
  -  Final DPPPM Presentation for DOE 12-12-18 Meeting - (December 12, 2018)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte Communication with DOE - (July 24, 2018)
   -  DPPPM Presentation for DOE - (July 24, 2018)
   -  DPPPM Definitions - (July 19, 2018)
• The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals Ex Parte Memorandum - (February 5, 2019)
  -  Outline for Pool Pump Motors, UL 1004-10 - (February 5, 2019)
  -  Product Showcase – General Purpose and Pump Motors - (February 5, 2019)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte to DOE from APSP & NEMA - (March 1, 2019)
• Memorandum of Ex Parte to DOE from APSP & NEMA - (March 7, 2019)
• Ex Parte Memo 9.23.2019 NEMA and PHTA - (September 23, 2019)
  -  Addendum to NEMA and PHTA - (September 23, 2019)
• Ex Parte Memo from the PHTA/NEMA - (February 5, 2020)
• DOE Pool Pump Motor Rule Ex Parte Filing - (March 25, 2020)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for High Intensity Discharge Lamps

• National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) - (August 28, 2013)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedures for Portable Electric Spas

• Pool and Hot Tub Alliance Portable Electric Spas ECS Memo – (September 1, 2023)

Proceeding Concerning Energy Conservation Standards and Test Procedure for Residential Clothes Dryers

• Navitas Partners, Inc. Residential Clothes Dryer Ex Parte Memo - (January 23, 2019)

Proceedings Concerning Energy Conservation Standards for Walk-in Coolers and Freezers

• Natural Resources Defense Council Memorandum for Walk-in Coolers  - (March 3, 2014)

Proceeding Concerning the Definition of General Service Lamp

• Ex Parte Memo from LEDVANCE - (February 5, 2019)

Proceeding to Consider Revisions to Several Recent Appliance Rulemakings

• Ex parte Communication; Appliance Standards Program - (February 25, 2021)

Proceeding to Consider Separate Product Classes for Condensing and Non-Condensing Gas Products

• Law Offices of Barton Day Ex Parte Memorandum - (December 10, 2018)
• American Gas Association Ex Parte Notice - (September 3, 2020)

Proceedings for Dedicated Purpose Pool Pumps

• Pool and Hot Tub Alliance - (April 2, 2021)

Proceeding to Consider the “Process” Rule

• Ex Parte Memo - Edison Electric Institute - (January 22, 2018)
• Ex Parte Communication Memo_AHRI, AHAM, NEMA - (May 17, 2018)
• American Public Gas Association Memo Summarizing Ex Parte Communication - (May 29, 2018)
• AHRI Ex Parte Memo for Process Rule Meeting - (April 2, 2019)
• ASAP Process Rule NOPR EERE-2017-BT-STD-0062 Clarification Request - (April 2, 2019)
• AHRI/March 11, 2021 meeting - (March 11, 2021)
• AHRI/March 18, 2021 meeting - (March 18, 2021)
• Ex Memo Joint Association Meeting 2021 Process Rule NOPR Docket No. EERE-2021-BT-STD-0003 - (June 4, 2021)
• Meeting of August 6, 2021 with DOE, ACEEE, AHAM, ASAP and NEMA - (August 6, 2021)

Product Class Litigation for Residential Dishwashers and Washers/Dryers

• GEA’s participation in challenging these rules -  (March 2, 2021)

Proposed Interpretive Guidance on the Interpretation of Foreign Entity of Concern

• Australia Memo – (February 22, 2022)
• Republic of Korea Memo – (December 20, 2023)
• Republic of Chile Memo – (January 4, 2024)
• Republic of Korea Memo – (January 11, 2024)

Residential Refrigerators Test Procedures and Energy Conservation Standards

• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Ex Parte Memo - (11/12/10)
• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Ex Parte Memo - (11/10/10)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ex Parte Memo - (11/03/10)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ex Parte Memo - (10/04/10)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Ice Maker Test Procedure
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure - Ice Maker Energy
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Refrigerator-Freezer Test Procedure - Third Party Certification
• LG Electronics USA, Inc.
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - (September 25, 2013)
• Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers - Kitable Refrigerator/Freezer Guidance - (September 25, 2013)
• CA IOUs LG Samsung - (March 14, 2022)

Residential Water Heaters

• AHRI - (March 14, 2022)

Room Air Conditioners

• Friedrich - (June 10, 2022)
• Friedrich Ex Parte Memo - (July 27, 2022)
• Friedrich - (July 28, 2022)

Rulemaking to Implement Executive Order 13920-Protecting the US Bulk Power System

• Memo re Bruce Walker attendance at BSR - (July 17, 2020)
  --  AS Walker Presentation Executive Order 13920 Four Pillars - (July 17, 2020)
  --  BPS EO Ex Parte Memo - Southern Co Supplemental  - (August 5, 2020)
•  Report on EO 13920 Information Session with Canadian Stakeholders - (July 17, 2020)

Showerhead Interpretive Rule

• American Association of People with Disabilities
• Plumbing Manufacturer’s Institute Ex Parte Communication Regarding Showerheads

Single Package Vertical Units

• Friedrich - (March 31 2022)

Six Year Review of Appliance Efficiency Regulations

• Appliance Standards Awareness Project - Ex Parte Communication Memo  - (5/23/11)

Small Refineries Exemption Study

• DOE Study of RFS2 Impact on Small Refineries

Standards for Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters

• Ex Parte Memorandum for November 23, 2021 Meeting - (November 23, 2021)

Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Upgrades

• Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the North American Technicians Excellence (NATE)  - (7/31/12)

Televisions Sets

• CTA - (December 3, 2021)

Test Procedure Interim Waiver Process NOPR

1. SBA Office of Advocacy Teleconference to Discuss DOE’s Proposed Rule – Notes
2. SBA Participant List

Utility Demand Response Programs for Electric Storage Water Heaters

• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (September 5, 2012)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (November 16, 2012)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (April 19, 2013)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (May 2, 2013)
• Efficiency Advocates’ Ex Parte Communication  - (June 11, 2013)
• ACEEE Supplementary Information  -  (June 11, 2013)
• Illustrative Calculation of Economics for Heat Pump and "Grid-Enabled" Water Heaters - (June 11, 2013)
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) - (July 10, 2013)
• National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) - (October 2, 2013)
• PJM Interconnection LLC - Ex Parte Memo - (April 7, 2014)