Natural Resources Canada Finalizes Energy Efficiency Regulations
Natural Resources Canada recently finalized two amendments to its energy efficiency regulations. In Amendment 15, NRC will bring up to date four existing residential heating categories and add three new categories, as well as five new commercial heating categories. New…
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categories include gas boilers, electric furnaces and water heaters. Amendment 16 applies to nine existing or new product categories. The new residential product categories are portable air conditioners and miscellaneous refrigeration products. Commercial/industrial clean water pumps was the only new category of commercial or industry products. According to NRC's forward regulatory plan, the agency is considering future amendments to the regulations and listed the new and existing product categories being considered for inclusion. "Stakeholders will be formally notified which of these products will be included in Amendment 17 before consultations begin," it said. "Additional products may be added in discussion with stakeholders, provinces and territories."