,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dehd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #af1         
#bjbj,ms4 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mrs4      
,blackburn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a      
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,en]gy ,policy &     
,cons]vation ,act to modify ! def9ition 
( wat] heat] "u en]gy cons]vation /&>ds1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,wat] heat]s    
7a7 ,def9ition ( wat] heat] ,section    
#cba ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ p>agraph 7#bg7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7#bg7 ,wat] heat]  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m 
wat] heat] means a product t utilizes   
oil1 gas1 or electricity to heat potable
 wat] = use outside ! heat] on dem&1    
includ+-- 7i7 /orage type units t heat &
 /ore wat] at a !rmo/atically controll$ 
temp]ature1 includ+-- 7,i7 gas /orage   
wat] heat]s ) an input ( #ge1jjj ,btu p]
 h\r or less1 includ+ heat pump type    
units t meet ! curr5t & voltage limits  

"u clause 7iii72  7,,ii7 oil /orage wat]
 heat]s ) an input ( #aje1jjj ,btu p]   
h\r or less2 &  7,,iii7 electric /orage 
wat] heat]s ) an input ( #ab kil[atts or
 less1 includ+ heat pump type units t   
meet ! curr5t & voltage limits "u clause
 7iii72  7ii7 7,i7 in/antane\s type     
units t heat wat] b conta9 n m ?an #a   
gallon ( wat] p] #d1jjj ,btu p] h\r (   
input2 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case (-- 7aa7 gas  
in/antane\s wat] heat]s1 h an input (   
#bjj1jjj ,btu p] h\r or less & are      
design$ & m>ket$ to provide outlet hot  
wat] at a !rmo/atically controll$       
temp]ature ( less ?an #ahj degrees      
,fahr5heit2  7bb7 oil in/antane\s wat]  
heat]s1 h an input ( #baj1jjj ,btu p]   
h\r or less2 &  7cc7 electric           
in/antane\s wat] heat]s1 h an input (   
#ab kil[atts or less2  7iii7 heat pump  
type units 7includ+ add-on heat pumps1  
integrat$ heat pumps ) /orage1          
split-sy/em heat pumps t consi/ ( a     
sep>ate heat pump & /orage tank t are   
design$ & m>ket$ to op]ate toge!r1 & all

 ancill>y equipm5t1 su* z fans1 /orage  
tanks1 pumps1 electric resi/ance heat+  
elem5ts1 or controls necess>y = ! device
 to p]=m its function7 t-- 7,i7 h a     
maximum curr5t rat+ ( #bd amp]es at a   
voltage n great] ?an #bej volts2 &      
7,,ii7 are design$ to transf] !rmal     
en]gy f #a temp]ature level to a diff]5t
 temp]ature level = ! purpose ( heat+   
wat]2  7iv7 sol> !rmal-assi/$ electric  
/orage units2 &  7v7 sol> !rmal-assi/$  
fossil fuel /orage units4  7,b7         
,exclusions ,unless o!rwise det]m9$ by !
 ,secret>y "u section #cbe7;e77#g77;,b71
 ! t]m wat] heat] does n include-- 7i7  
electric /orage type units describ$ 9   
subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,iii7 t-- 7,i7 are 
design$ & m>ket$ exclusively = comm]cial
 build+ applications2 &  7,,ii7 7aa7 are
 design$1 con/ruct$1 inspect$1 te/$1 &  
/amp$ 9 accordance ) ,section ,,iv1 ,"p 
,,hlw1 or ,section ,x ( ! ,boil] &      
,pressure ,vessel ,code promulgat$ by ! 
,am]ican ,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s2
  7bb7 exclusively use #c-phase         

electricity1 are design$ & m>ket$ to    
provide outlet hot wat] at a            
!rmo/atically controll$ temp]ature (    
#ahj degrees ,fahr5heit or great]1 &    
op]ate only at rat$ voltages ( n less   
?an #bjh volts2 or  7cc7 exclusively use
 s+le-phase electricity1 are design$ &  
m>ket$ to provide outlet hot wat] at a  
!rmo/atically controll$ temp]ature (    
#ahj degrees ,fahr5heit or great]1 &    
op]ate only at a rat$ voltage ( #bgg    
volts2 or  7ii7 gas /orage type units   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,i7 t--  
7,i7 are design$ & m>ket$ exclusively = 
comm]cial build+ applications2 &  7,,ii7
 are design$1 con/ruct$1 inspect$1 te/$1
 & /amp$ 9 accordance ) ,section ,,iv1  
,"p ,,hlw1 ( ! ,boil] & ,pressure       
,vessel ,code promulgat$ by ! ,am]ican  
,society ( ,me*anical ,eng9e]s4  7,c7   
,multi-input electric /orage wat] heat] 
,! t]m multi-input electric /orage wat] 
heat] means a product t-- 7i7 is n a    
heat pump type unit describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a77iii72 &  7ii7 is       

design$1 m>ket$1 or %ipp$ f !           
manufactur] ) a capability ( op]at+ or  
be+ configur$ to op]ate at inputs great]
 ?an1 equal to1 or bel[ #ab kil[atts4   
7,d7 ,sol> !rmal-assi/$ electric /orage 
unit ,! t]m sol> !rmal-assi/$ electric  
/orage unit means a unit t-- 7i7 has an 
input ( #ab kil[atts or less2  7ii7 has 
at lea/ #b d$icat$ ports 9 addition to !
 ports us$ = introduction & deliv]y (   
potable wat] = ! supply & return ( wat] 
or a heat transf] fluid heat$ ext]nally 
by sol> panels2  7iii7 does n h electric
 resi/ance heat+ elem5ts locat$ 9 ! l[] 
half ( ! /orage tank2  7iv7 has !       
temp]ature s5s+ device t controls !     
auxili>y electric heat s\rce locat$ 9 ! 
upp] half ( ! /orage tank2 &  7v7 has a 
ratio ( less ?an #j4gj = ! proportion t 
! c]tifi$ fir/ h\r rat+ be>s to ! nom9al
 volume ( ! /orage tank4  4  7b7 ,/&>ds 
= wat] heat]s ,section #cbe7;e7 ( !     
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fbie7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7#g7 ,exempt$ wat]    

heat]s  7,a7 ,def9ition ( exempt$ wat]  
heat] ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m exempt$    
wat] heat] means a wat] heat] describ$ 9
 section #cba7bg77;,b74  7,b7 ,monitor+ 
( %ipm5ts  7i7 ,submission ( data ,n    
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is p>agraph1 & n lat] ?an ,may #a ( 
ea* ye> !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all       
require ea* manufactur] ( wat] heat]s to
 report to ! ,secret>y ! quantity (     
exempt$ wat] heat]s1 9 ea* category (   
exempt$ wat] heat]s1 t ! manufactur]    
%ipp$ 9 ! prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  7ii7      
,confid5tiality requirem5ts ,! ,secret>y
 %all treat %ipm5t data report$ by      
manufactur]s "u clause 7i7 z confid5tial
 bus9ess in=mation subject to           
appropriate confid5tial data safegu>ds4 
7iii7 ,publication  7,i7 ,basel9e %ipm5t
 data ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y  
%all publi% an analysis ( ! data        
collect$ "u clause 7i7 = public comm5t1 
subject to applicable confid5tiality    
safegu>ds1 :i* %all s]ve z ! basel9e    

data = ! analysis describ$ 9 subclause  
7,,ii77bb74  7,,ii7 ,p]c5tage gr[? f    
basel9e ,n lat] ?an ,june #a ( ea* ye>  
aft] ! ye> 9 :i* ! ,secret>y publi%es   
data "u subclause 7,i71 ! ,secret>y %all
 publi%-- 7aa7 an analysis ( ! data     
collect$ "u clause 7i7 = public comm5t1 
subject to applicable confid5tiality    
safegu>ds2  7bb7 ! p]c5tage gr[? 9 !    
numb] ( %ipm5ts )9 ea* category (       
exempt$ wat] heat] relative to ! basel9e
 data describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7cc7
 ! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y z to :e!r !
 numb] ( %ipm5ts = any category (       
exempt$ wat] heat] h increas$ by m ?an  
#be p]c5t comp>$ to ! basel9e data = t  
category4  7,c7 ,inclusion ( exempt$    
wat] heat]s  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all1 by regulation1 revise ! def9ition 
( wat] heat] "u section #cba7bg7 to     
include an exempt$ wat] heat] "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( t section if !       
,secret>y makes an affirmative          
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph              
7,b77iii77,,ii77cc7 = t category (      

exempt$ wat] heat]4  7ii7 ,en]gy        
cons]vation /&>ds ,any category (       
exempt$ wat] heat] includ$ 9 ! def9ition
 ( wat] heat] "u clause 7i7 %all be     
requir$ to meet ! en]gy cons]vation     
/&>ds applicable to an electric or gas  
/orage type wat] heat] "u ?is "p4  7iii7
 ,effective date ,= any category (      
exempt$ wat] heat]1 ! ,secret>y %all    
c>ry out clause 7i71 & require          
compliance "u clause 7ii71 n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y     
makes ! affirmative det]m9ation describ$
 9 clause 7i7 = t category4  7#h7 ,/&>ds
 = multi-input electric /orage wat]     
heat]s ,a multi-input electric /orage   
wat] heat] %all be subject to ! te/     
proc$ures1 en]gy cons]vation /&>ds1     
label+ 7if applicable71 & c]tification  
requirem5ts-- 7,a7 = electric /orage    
wat] heat]s "u ?is "p2 &  7,b7 = /orage 
wat] heat]s "u "p ,c4  7#i7             
,te*nology-neutral electric /orage wat] 
heat] /&>ds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y may n create     

sep>ate product classes = heat pump wat]
 heat]s & o!r electric /orage wat]      
heat]s4  4  7c7 ,def9ition ( comm]cial  
wat] heat] ,section #cdj ( ! ,en]gy     
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7 is am5d$ by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#ab7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#ab7
 7,a7 ,/orage wat] heat]  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,! t]m /orage wat] heat] means a wat]   
heat] t-- 7,i7 heats & /ores wat] )9 an 
appliance at a !rmo/atically controll$  
temp]ature = deliv]y on dem&2 &  7,,ii7 
is n a wat] heat] describ$ 9 section    
#cba7bg77;,a74  7ii7 ,exclusion ,! t]m  
/orage wat] heat] does n include a unit 
) an input rat+ ( #d1jjj ,btu p] h\r or 
m p] gallon ( /or$ wat]4  7,b7          
,in/antane\s wat] heat] ,! t]m          
in/antane\s wat] heat] means a wat]     
heat] t-- 7i7 has an input rat+ ( at    
lea/ #d1jjj ,btu p] h\r p] gallon ( /or$
 wat]2 &  7ii7 is n a wat] heat]        
describ$ 9 section #cba7bg77;,a74  7,c7 
,unfir$ hot wat] /orage tank ,! t]m     
unfir$ hot wat] /orage tank means a tank

 us$ to /ore wat] t is heat$ ext]nally4 
4  7d7 ,label+ requirem5ts ,section #cdd
 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcae7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,labels = c]ta9 
comm]cial wat] heat]s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is        
section1 wat] heat]s describ$ 9 section 
#cba7bg77;,b7 %all be requir$ to be> a  
p]man5t label1 appli$ at ! po9t (       
manufacture1 t1 subject to p>agraph     
7#c71 satisfies ! requirem5ts describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#b74  7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,a   
label requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--   
7,a7 be made ( mat]ial n adv]sely       
affect$ by wat]2  7,b7 be atta*$ by     
means ( nonwat]-soluble adhesive2 &     
7,c7 be> ! foll[+ notice pr9t$ 9 #af4e  
po9t ,arial ,n>r[ ,bold font3           
,,important ,,in=mation3 ,exclusively   
int5d$ = comm]cial in/allations4 ,?is   
model is n c]tifi$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,en]gy z a resid5tial wat] heat]4    
,?is model does n h a c]tifi$ ,fir/ ,h\r
 or ,,uef rat+44  7#c7 ,revision ^u     

petition ,on receipt ( a petition by an 
int]e/$ p>ty1 ! ,secret>y may conduct a 
rulemak+ to revise ! scope & requirem5ts
 ( ! label requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  4 
7e7 ,effective date ,?is section & !    
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4