This ENTIRE section is only for new outdoor lighting regulations and standards. Get ready for Federal control of your outdoor lighting! That's right. Among other gems IN JUST THIS SECTION are:
-Outdoor light bulbs now have a mandated length of life.
-Outdoor light bulbs now have a maximum energy use (read brightness).
-Every outdoor light bulb must have at least two brightness settings.
-Every outdoor light bulb must be manufactured according to the standards of the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (a lobbyist group).
By the way, there are sections with similarly long lists of regulations for portable lighting units, "art work light fixtures," "GU-24" light fixtures, and of course normal light bulbs.
(a) Outdoor Lighting-
(1) DEFINITIONS-
(A) Section 340(1) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (L) and inserting the following:
‘(L) Outdoor luminaires.
‘(M) Outdoor high light output lamps.
‘(N) Any other type of industrial equipment which the Secretary classifies as covered equipment under section 341(b).’.
(B) Section 340 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6311) is amended as adding at the end the following:
‘(25) The term ‘luminaire’ means a complete lighting unit consisting of one or more light sources and ballast(s), together with parts designed to distribute the light, to position and protect such lamps, and to connect such light sources to the power supply.
‘(26) The term ‘outdoor luminaire’ means a luminaire that is listed as suitable for wet locations pursuant to Underwriters Laboratories Inc. standard UL 1598 and is labeled as ‘Suitable for Wet Locations’ consistent with section 410.4(A) of the National Electrical Code 2005, or is designed for roadway illumination and meets the requirements of Addendum A for IESNA TM-15-07: Backlight, Uplight, and Glare (BUG) Ratings, except for--
‘(A) luminaires designed for outdoor video display images that cannot be used in general lighting applications;
‘(B) portable luminaires designed for use at construction sites;
‘(C) luminaires designed for continuous immersion in swimming pools and other water features;
‘(D) seasonal luminaires incorporating solely individual lamps rated at 10 watts or less;
‘(E) luminaires designed to be used in emergency conditions that incorporate a means of charging a battery and a device to switch the power supply to emergency lighting loads automatically upon failure of the normal power supply;
‘(F) components used for repair of installed luminaries and that meet the requirements of section 342(h);
‘(G) a luminaire utilizing an electrode-less fluorescent lamp as the light source;
‘(H) decorative gas lighting systems;
‘(I) luminaires designed explicitly for lighting for theatrical purposes, including performance, stage, film production, and video production;
‘(J) luminaires designed as theme elements in theme/amusement parks and that cannot be used in most general lighting applications;
‘(K) luminaires designed explicitly for vehicular roadway tunnels designed to comply with ANSI/IESNA RP-22-05;
‘(L) luminaires designed explicitly for hazardous locations meeting UL Standard 844;
‘(M) searchlights;
‘(N) luminaires that are designed to be recessed into a building, and that cannot be used in most general lighting applications;
‘(O) a luminaire rated only for residential applications utilizing a light source or sources regulated under the amendments made by section 321 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and with a light output no greater than 2,600 lumens;
‘(P) a residential pole-mounted luminaire that is not rated for commercial use utilizing a light source or sources meeting the efficiency requirements of section 231 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and mounted on a post or pole not taller than 10.5 feet above ground and with a light output not greater than 2,600 lumens;
‘(Q) a residential fixture with E12 (Candelabra) bases that is rated for not more than 300 watts total; or
‘(R) a residential fixture with medium screw bases that is rated for not more than 145 watts.
‘(27) The term ‘outdoor high light outputlamp’ means a lamp that--
‘(A) has a rated lumen output not less than 2601 lumens;
‘(B) is capable of being operated at a voltage not less than 110 volts and not greater than 300 volts, or driven at a constant current of 6.6 amperes;
‘(C) is not a Parabolic Aluminized Reflector lamp; and
‘(D) is not a J-type double-ended (T-3) halogen quartz lamp, utilizing R-7S bases, that is manufactured before January 1, 2015.
‘(28) The term ‘outdoor lighting control’ means a device incorporated in a luminaire that receives a signal, from either a sensor (such as an occupancy sensor, motion sensor, or daylight sensor) or an input signal (including analog or digital signals communicated through wired or wireless technology), and can adjust the light level according to the signal.’.
(2) STANDARDS- Section 342 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6313) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘(g) Outdoor Luminaires-
‘(1) Each outdoor luminaire manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, shall--
‘(A) have an initial luminaire efficacy of at least 50 lumens per watt; and
‘(B) be designed to use a light source with a lumen maintenance, calculated as mean rated lumens divided by initial lumens, of at least 0.6.
‘(2) Each outdoor luminaire manufactured on or after January 1, 2013, shall--
‘(A) have an initial luminaire efficacy of at least 70 lumens per watt; and
‘(B) be designed to use a light source with a lumen maintenance, calculated as mean rated lumens divided by initial lumens, of at least 0.6.
‘(3) Each outdoor luminaire manufactured on or after January 1, 2015, shall--
‘(A) have an initial luminaire efficacy of at least 80 lumens per watt; and
‘(B) be designed to use a light source with a lumen maintenance, calculated as mean rated lumens divided by initial lumens, of at least 0.65.
‘(4) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (1) through (3), each outdoor luminaire manufactured on or after January 1, 2011, shall have the capability of producing at least two different light levels, including 100 percent and 60 percent of full lamp output as tested with the maximum rated lamp per UL1598 or the manufacturer’s maximum specified for the luminaire under test.
‘(5)(A) Not later than January 1, 2017, the Secretary shall issue a final rule amending the applicable standards established in paragraphs (3) and (4) if technologically feasible and economically justified.
‘(B) A final rule issued under subparagraph (A) shall establish efficiency standards at the maximum level that is technically feasible and economically justified, as provided in subsections (o) and (p) of section 325. The Secretary may also, in such rulemaking, amend or discontinue the product exclusions listed in section 340(26)(A) through (P), or amend the lumen maintenance requirements in paragraph (3) if the Secretary determines that such amendments are consistent with the purposes of this Act.
‘(C) If the Secretary issues a final rule under subparagraph (A) establishing amended standards, the final rule shall provide that the amended standards apply to products manufactured on or after January 1, 2020, or one year after the date on which the final amended standard is published, whichever is later.
‘(h) Outdoor High Light Output Lamps- Each outdoor high light output lamp manufactured on or after January 1, 2012, shall have a lighting efficiency of at least 45 lumens per watt.’.
(3) TEST PROCEDURES- Section 343(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6314(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘(10) OUTDOOR LIGHTING-
‘(A) With respect to outdoor luminaires and outdoor high light output lamps, the test procedures shall be based upon the test procedures specified in illuminating engineering society procedures LM-79 as of March 1, 2009, and LM-31, and/or other appropriate consensus test procedures developed by the Illuminating Engineering Society or other appropriate consensus standards bodies.
‘(B) If illuminating engineering society procedure LM--79 is amended, the Secretary shall amend the test procedures established in subparagraph (A) as necessary to be consistent with the amended LM-79 test procedure, unless the Secretary determines, by rule, published in the Federal Register and supported by clear and convincing evidence, that to do so would not meet the requirements for test procedures under paragraph (2).
‘(C) The Secretary may revise the test procedures for outdoor luminaires or outdoor high light output lamps by rule consistent with paragraph (2), and may incorporate as appropriate consensus test procedures developed by the Illuminating Engineering Society or other appropriate consensus standards bodies.’.
(4) PREEMPTION- Section 345 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6316) is amended by adding at the end the following:
‘(i)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), section 327 shall apply to outdoor luminaires to the same extent and in the same manner as the section applies under part B.
‘(2) Any State standard that is adopted on or before January 1, 2015, pursuant to a statutory requirement to adopt efficiency standards for reducing outdoor lighting energy use enacted prior to January 31, 2008, shall not be preempted.’.
(5) ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN LUMINAIRES- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall, in consultation with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association, collect data for United States sales of luminaires described in section 340(26)(H) and (M) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, to determine the historical growth rate. If the Secretary finds that the growth in market share of such luminaires exceeds twice the year to year rate of the average of the previous three years, then the Secretary shall within 12 months initiate a rulemaking to determine if such exclusion should be eliminated, if substitute products exist that perform more efficiently and fulfill the performance functions of these luminaires.
By the way, all these new taxes and regulations are designed to reduce something THAT EVERY ANIMAL ON EARTH EXHALES, CO2.
Alexis de Tocqueville said:
Thus, it [an American tyranny] every day renders the exercise of the free agency of man less useful and less frequent; it circumscribes the will within a narrower range, and gradually robs a man of all the uses of himself...After having thus successively taken each memeber of the community in its powerful grasp, and fasioned him at will, the supreme power then extends its arm over the whole community. It covers the surface of society with a network of small complicated rules, minute and uniform, through which the most original minds and most energetic characters cannot penetrate, to rise above the crowd. The will of man is not shattered, but softened, bent, and guided..." (read more here)
Get ready. The Federal government wants to control every aspect of your life, even down to your outdoor light bulbs.
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