The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the ‘‘Department’’) has determined tentatively that computer servers (servers) qualify as a covered product under national energy efficiency standards, or more specifically, Part A of Title III of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended.
DOE is proposing to include computer servers because classifying products of such type as covered products is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of EPCA, and the average U.S. household energy use for servers is likely to exceed 100 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year.
Written comments, data, and information on this notice will be accepted by the DOE until August 12, 2013.
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