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In reply to the discussion: Light bulbs. Incandescent light bulbs. [View all]lighthouse10
(25 posts)Good points Mockmonkey!
They do exempt a lot of special bulbs, at least to begin with
However
1. All regular incandescents will go and are actually specifically targeted in the legislation
2. Special incandescent bulbs that might be used instead of regular bulbs are under monitored sales conditions
Phase 2 2014-2017 (extension to 2020 as per below) will phase out touted "allowed"
72 W watt halogen type replacements for 100W bulbs (etc) on 45 lumen per W requirement,
so all regular bulb types will go.
Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007/Title III/Subtitle B/Section 321
"The Secretary of Energy shall report to Congress on the time frame for commercialization of lighting to replace incandescent and halogen incandescent lamp technology"
"BACKSTOP REQUIREMENT if the final rule [not later than January 1, 2017] does not produce savings that are greater than or equal to the savings from a minimum efficacy standard of 45 lumens per watt, effective beginning January 1, 2020, the Secretary shall prohibit the sale of any general service lamp that does not meet a minimum efficacy standard of 45 lumens per watt"
The Energy Information Administration at the Department of Energy confirms,
"essentially requiring general service bulbs to be as efficient as today's CFLs"
Sales monitoring of Special Incandescents:
Exemption reversal condition: The Act includes a provision whereby, in cooperation with NEMA, sales of certain exempted lamps will be monitored, specifically:
rough service
vibration service
2601-3300 lumen general service (150-200W)
3-way
shatter-resistant lamps
For each of these lamp types, if sales double above the increase modeled for a given year signaling that consumers are shifting from standard incandescents to these incandescents and thereby supposedly not saving energy the lamp type will lose the exemption.
Regulations in detail - including amendment updates,
California legislation, and local state exemption bills
Ceolas.net/#li01inx
Texas Gov Rick Perry legalized incandescents in Texas
Texas Allows Regular Incandescent Bulbs