Definitions

Electric motors and pumps. Small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. Large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. Very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment. Commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers. Automatic commercial ice makers. Walk-in coolers and walk-in freezers. Commercial clothes washers. Packaged terminal air-conditioners and packaged terminal heat pumps. Warm air furnaces and packaged boilers. Storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired hot water storage tanks. Any other type of industrial equipment which the Secretary classifies as covered equipment under section 6312(b) of this title. which in operation consumes, or is designed to consume, energy; which, to any significant extent, is distributed in commerce for industrial or commercial use; and which is not a “covered product” as defined in section 6291(a)(2) of this title, other than a component of a covered product with respect to which there is in effect a determination under section 6312(c) of this title; compressors; fans; blowers; refrigeration equipment; electric lights and lighting power supply circuits; electrolytic equipment; electric arc equipment; steam boilers; ovens; kilns; evaporators; dryers; and other motors. The term “energy efficiency” means the ratio of the useful output of services from an article of industrial equipment to the energy use by such article, determined in accordance with test procedures under section 6314 of this title. The term “energy use” means the quantity of energy directly consumed by an article of industrial equipment at the point of use, determined in accordance with test procedures established under section 6314 of this title. The term “manufacturer” means any person who manufactures industrial equipment. The term “label” may include any printed matter determined appropriate by the Secretary. The terms “energy”, “manufacture”, “import”, “importation”, “consumer product”, “distribute in commerce”, “distribution in commerce”, and “commerce” have the same meaning as is given such terms in section 6291 of this title. The term “commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment” means air-cooled, water-cooled, evaporatively-cooled, or water source (not including ground water source) electrically operated, unitary central air conditioners and central air conditioning heat pumps for commercial application. The term “small commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment” means commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that is rated below 135,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity). at or above 135,000 Btu per hour; and below 240,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity). at or above 240,000 Btu per hour; and below 760,000 Btu per hour (cooling capacity). is not a consumer product (as defined in section 6291 of this title); is not designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes; operates at a chilled, frozen, combination chilled and frozen, or variable temperature; displays or stores merchandise and other perishable materials horizontally, semivertically, or vertically; has transparent or solid doors, sliding or hinged doors, a combination of hinged, sliding, transparent, or solid doors, or no doors; is designed for pull-down temperature applications or holding temperature applications; and is connected to a self-contained condensing unit or to a remote condensing unit. The term “holding temperature application” means a use of commercial refrigeration equipment other than a pull-down temperature application, except a blast chiller or freezer. The term “integrated average temperature” means the average temperature of all test package measurements taken during the test. The term “pull-down temperature application” means a commercial refrigerator with doors that, when fully loaded with 12 ounce beverage cans at 90 degrees F, can cool those beverages to an average stable temperature of 38 degrees F in 12 hours or less. The term “remote condensing unit” means a factory-made assembly of refrigerating components designed to compress and liquefy a specific refrigerant that is remotely located from the refrigerated equipment and consists of one or more refrigerant compressors, refrigerant condensers, condenser fans and motors, and factory supplied accessories. The term “self-contained condensing unit” means a factory-made assembly of refrigerating components designed to compress and liquefy a specific refrigerant that is an integral part of the refrigerated equipment and consists of one or more refrigerant compressors, refrigerant condensers, condenser fans and motors, and factory supplied accessories. The term “packaged terminal air conditioner” means a wall sleeve and a separate unencased combination of heating and cooling assemblies specified by the builder and intended for mounting through the wall. It includes a prime source of refrigeration, separable outdoor louvers, forced ventilation, and heating availability by builder’s choice of hot water, steam, or electricity. The term “packaged terminal heat pump” means a packaged terminal air conditioner that utilizes reverse cycle refrigeration as its prime heat source and should have supplementary heat source available to builders with the choice of hot water, steam, or electric resistant heat. The term “warm air furnace” means a self-contained oil- or gas-fired furnace designed to supply heated air through ducts to spaces that require it and includes combination warm air furnace/electric air conditioning units but does not include unit heaters and duct furnaces. The term “packaged boiler” means a boiler that is shipped complete with heating equipment, mechanical draft equipment, and automatic controls; usually shipped in one or more sections. The term “storage water heater” means a water heater that heats and stores water within the appliance at a thermostatically controlled temperature for delivery on demand. Such term does not include units with an input rating of 4000 Btu per hour or more per gallon of stored water. The term “instantaneous water heater” means a water heater that has an input rating of at least 4000 Btu per hour per gallon of stored water. The term “unfired hot water storage tank” means a tank used to store water that is heated externally. The term “general purpose electric motor (subtype I)” means any motor that meets the definition of “General Purpose” as established in the final rule issued by the Department of Energy entitled “Energy Efficiency Program for Certain Commercial and Industrial Equipment: Test Procedures, Labeling, and Certification Requirements for Electric Motors” (10 CFR 431), as in effect on December 19, 2007. A U-Frame Motor. A Design C Motor. A close-coupled pump motor. A Footless motor. A vertical solid shaft normal thrust motor (as tested in a horizontal configuration). An 8-pole motor (900 rpm). A poly-phase motor with voltage of not more than 600 volts (other than 230 or 460 volts.11 So in original. A closing parenthesis probably should follow “volts”. The term “definite purpose motor” means any motor designed in standard ratings with standard operating characteristics or standard mechanical construction for use under service conditions other than usual or for use on a particular type of application and which cannot be used in most general purpose applications. The term “special purpose motor” means any motor, other than a general purpose motor or definite purpose motor, which has special operating characteristics or special mechanical construction, or both, designed for a particular application. The term “open motor” means a motor having ventilating openings which permit passage of external cooling air over and around the windings of the machine. The term “enclosed motor” means a motor so enclosed as to prevent the free exchange of air between the inside and outside of the case but not sufficiently enclosed to be termed airtight. The term “small electric motor” means a NEMA general purpose alternating current single-speed induction motor, built in a two-digit frame number series in accordance with NEMA Standards Publication MG1–1987. The term “efficiency” when used with respect to an electric motor means the ratio of an electric motor’s useful power output to its total power input, expressed in percentage. The term “nominal full load efficiency” means the average efficiency of a population of motors of duplicate design as determined in accordance with NEMA Standards Publication MG1–1987. The term “ASHRAE” means the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers. The term “IES” means the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America. The term “NEMA” means the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. The term “IEEE” means the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. a performance standard that prescribes a minimum level of energy efficiency or a maximum quantity of energy use for a product; or a design requirement for a product. consists of a condensing unit and ice-making section operating as an integrated unit, with means for making and harvesting ice; and may include means for storing ice, dispensing ice, or storing and dispensing ice. The terms “walk-in cooler” and “walk-in freezer” mean an enclosed storage space refrigerated to temperatures, respectively, above, and at or below 32 degrees Fahrenheit that can be walked into, and has a total chilled storage area of less than 3,000 square feet. The terms “walk-in cooler” and “walk-in freezer” do not include products designed and marketed exclusively for medical, scientific, or research purposes. for horizontal-axis clothes washers, is not more than 3.5 cubic feet; and for vertical-axis clothes washers, is not more than 4.0 cubic feet; and applications in which the occupants of more than one household will be using the clothes washer, such as multi-family housing common areas and coin laundries; or other commercial applications. 22 So in original. Two pars. (22) have been enacted. The term “harvest rate” means the amount of ice (at 32 degrees F) in pounds produced per 24 hours. has major components that are arranged vertically; is an encased combination of cooling and optional heating components; and is intended for exterior mounting on, adjacent interior to, or through an outside wall; is powered by a single- or 3-phase current; may contain 1 or more separate indoor grilles, outdoor louvers, various ventilation options, indoor free air discharges, ductwork, well plenum, or sleeves; and has heating components that may include electrical resistance, steam, hot water, or gas, but may not include reverse cycle refrigeration as a heating means. uses reverse cycle refrigeration as its primary heat source; and may include secondary supplemental heating by means of electrical resistance, steam, hot water, or gas. The term ‘electric motor’ has the meaning given the term in section 431.12 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 27, 2020]). a power converter; or a combination of a power circuit and control circuit included on 1 chassis. offers variable speed or multispeed operation; offers partial load control that reduces input energy requirements (as measured in kilowatt-hours) as compared to identified base levels set by the Secretary of Energy (in this section referred to as the ‘Secretary’); and has greater than 1 horsepower; and uses an extended product system technology, as determined by the Secretary. includes an electric motor and an electronic control; and reduces the input energy (as measured in kilowatt-hours) required to operate the extended product system by not less than 5 percent, as compared to identified base levels set by the Secretary. did not previously make use of the extended product system prior to the redesign described in subclause (II); and incorporates an extended product system that has greater than 1 horsepower into redesigned machinery or equipment; and was previously used prior to, and was placed back into service during, calendar year 2021 or 2022. Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish a program to provide rebates for expenditures made by qualified entities for the purchase or installation of a qualified extended product system. in the case of a qualified extended product system described in subsection (a)(4)(A), the purchaser of the qualified extended product that is installed; and in the case of a qualified extended product system described in subsection (a)(4)(B), the manufacturer of the commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that incorporated the extended product system into that machinery or equipment. an application in such form, at such time, and containing such information as the Secretary may require; and that the entity is a qualified entity; and that the qualified entity installed the qualified extended product system during the 2 fiscal years following the date of enactment of this Act; that the qualified extended product system meets the requirements of subsection (a)(4)(A); and showing the serial number, manufacturer, and model number from the nameplate of the installed motor of the qualified entity on which the qualified extended product system was installed; or that the qualified extended product system meets the requirements of subsection (a)(4)(B); and showing the serial number, manufacturer, and model number from the nameplate of the installed motor of the qualified entity with which the extended product system is integrated. the electric motor to which the qualified extended product system is attached; and the electronic control; and $25. A qualified entity shall not be entitled to aggregate rebates under this section in excess of $25,000 per calendar year. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023.” For purposes of this part— The term “covered equipment” means one of the following types of industrial equipment: The term “industrial equipment” means any article of equipment referred to in subparagraph (B) of a type— The types of equipment referred to in this subparagraph (in addition to electric motors and pumps, commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment, commercial refrigerators, freezers, and refrigerator-freezers, automatic commercial ice makers, commercial clothes washers, packaged terminal air-conditioners, packaged terminal heat pumps, warm air furnaces, packaged boilers, storage water heaters, instantaneous water heaters, and unfired hot water storage tanks) are as follows: The term “large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment” means commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that is rated— The term “very large commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment” means commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that is rated— The term “commercial refrigerator, freezer, and refrigerator-freezer” means refrigeration equipment that— The term “general purpose electric motor (subtype II)” means motors incorporating the design elements of a general purpose electric motor (subtype I) that are configured as 1 of the following: The term “energy conservation standard” means— The term “automatic commercial ice maker” means a factory-made assembly (not necessarily shipped in one package) that— The term “commercial clothes washer” means a soft-mount front-loading or soft-mount top-loading clothes washer that— has a clothes container compartment that— is designed for use in— The term “single package vertical air conditioner” means air-cooled commercial package air conditioning and heating equipment that— is factory-assembled as a single package that— The term “single package vertical heat pump” means a single package vertical air conditioner that— In this section: The term ‘electronic control’ means— The term ‘extended product system’ means an electric motor and any required associated electronic control and driven load that— The term ‘qualified extended product system’ means an extended product system that— The term ‘qualified extended product system’ includes commercial or industrial machinery or equipment that— A qualified entity under this section shall be— To be eligible to receive a rebate under this section, a qualified entity shall submit to the Secretary— a certification that includes demonstrated evidence— in the case of a qualified entity described in paragraph (1)(A)— in the case of a qualified entity described in paragraph (1)(B), demonstrated evidence— The Secretary may provide to a qualified entity a rebate in an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying— an amount equal to the sum of the nameplate rated horsepower of— (Source: (Pub. L. 94–163, title III, § 340, as added Pub. L. 95–619, title IV, § 441(a), Nov. 9, 1978, 92 Stat. 3267; amended Pub. L. 102–486, title I, § 122(a), (f)(1), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 2806, 2817; Pub. L. 109–58, title I, § 136(a), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 634; Pub. L. 110–140, title III, §§ 312(a), 313(a), 314(a), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1564, 1568, 1569; Pub. L. 112–210, § 10(c)(1), Dec. 18, 2012, 126 Stat. 1525; Pub. L. 115–115, § 2(b)(1), Jan. 12, 2018, 131 Stat. 2280.))