Appliance Energy Standard & Efficiency Rule Watch

Track appliance efficiency standards in the United States. Report only confirmed, source-backed items from the last 7 days: DOE efficiency standard changes, compliance and sell-through dates for water heaters, furnaces, boilers, dishwashers, clothes washers and dryers, refrigerators and freezers, ceiling fans, lighting, room and central AC, pool pumps, cooking products and dehumidifiers; court challenges, stays and rollbacks with effect on what can be sold; Energy Star specification updates, delistings and program status changes; state appliance standards and bans beyond federal rules with dates; manufacturer discontinuations and new model availability tied to standards; utility and state rebates tied to the standards; and FTC EnergyGuide label and DOE testing rule changes. Prefer the Federal Register, DOE, EPA Energy Star, state energy agencies, court documents, manufacturer notices and established home and energy reporting; ignore political commentary and retailer marketing. Put the product, agency or rule first in the title with the date and the effect on what a household can buy and what it costs. Use high severity for a compliance or sell-through deadline within 180 days for a product most households own, a rollback that changes availability, or a delisting that ends a rebate. Return no more than 6 findings. Push each as a finding with a title, a two-sentence summary, sections for what changed, who it affects, what to do, the date, and the source link. If nothing qualifies, push nothing and submit the run receipt.