,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #djfa  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #g1 #bjbb,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  

describ$ 9 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 describ$ 9 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 ,except z provid$ by !      
,secret>y 9 accordance ) 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 ) ! mo/ curr5t       
,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 ) ! mo/ curr5t    
,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> collector or sol> !rmal         
collector2  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 tank te/$ )\t sol>   
en]gy input4  4  7b7 ,te/ proc$ures     
,section #cbc7;b77#c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,policy

 & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#fbic7;b77#c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
7#c7 ,any te/ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7  
,design ( te/ proc$ures  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,any te/  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,b7 ,electric /orage wat]     
heat]s dem& response capabilities       
requirem5ts ,any te/ proc$ures prescrib$
 or am5d$ "u ?is section = electric     
/orage wat] heat]s = :i* ! ,secret>y has
 e/abli%$ requirem5ts = dem& response   
capabilities "u section #cbe;,a %all be 
design$ to assess compliance ) ^?       
requirem5ts 9 addition to produc+ ! te/ 
results describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  4 
7c7 ,/&>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 ,if !         
,secret>y makes an affirmative          
det]m9ation "u subp>agraph              
7,b77iii77,,ii77cc7 = a category (      
exempt$ wat] heat]-- 7,i7 ! ,secret>y1  
by regulation1 %all provide t1 =        
purposes ( ?is "p1 ! t]m wat] heat]     
includes t category ( exempt$ wat]      
heat]2 &  7,,ii7 beg9n+ on ! effective  
date ( ! regulation describ$ 9 subclause
 7,i71 ! exclusion describ$ 9 section   
#cba7bg77;,b7 %all n apply to 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  4  7d7 ,wat]     
heat] dem& response capabilities        
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,b (     
title ,,iii ( ! ,en]gy ,policy &        
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbia  

et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #cbe ! foll[+3  #cbe;,a4 ,wat] heat]   
dem& response capabilities requirem5ts  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,dem& response ,! t]m dem& response     
means *anges 9 electricity usage by     
dem&-side res\rces f ! normal           
consumption patt]ns ( ^? dem&-side      
res\rces 9 response to-- 7,a7 *anges 9 !
 price ( electricity ov] "t2 or  7,b7   
inc5tive paym5ts design$ to induce l[]  
electricity use-- 7i7 at times ( high   
:olesale m>ket prices2 or  7ii7 dur+    
p]iods 9 :i* sy/em reliability is       
jeop>diz$4  7#b7 ,dem& response         
capabilities ,! t]m dem& response       
capabilities means ! h>dw>e or s(tw>e1  
includ+ any comb9ation ( h>dw>e &       
s(tw>e1 t is necess>y to p>ticipate 9 a 
dem& response program1 z det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y4  7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7      
,initial requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y %all-- 7i7 det]m9e1 9         
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,d71 :e!r to  
require t electric /orage wat] heat]s   

possess dem& response capabilities2 &   
7ii7 n lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjbd--   
7,i7 promulgate a f9al rule ) !         
requirem5t describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or    
7,,ii7 issue a public notice ( a        
negative det]m9ation "u t clause4  7,b7 
,/orage capacities ,! ,secret>y may make
 sep>ate det]m9ations "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 = wat] heat]s ( diff]5t /orage     
capacities4  7,c7 ,effect ( negative    
det]m9ation ,if ! ,secret>y makes a     
negative det]m9ation "u subp>agraph     
7,a77i71 no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all       
prohibit ! ,secret>y f complet+ !       
rulemak+ describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 (    
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 aft] ! date        
describ$ 9 t subp>agraph if ! ,secret>y 
lat] det]m9es t su* rulemak+ is         
necess>y4  7,d7 ,det]m9ation  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out subp>agraph 7,a77i71 
! ,secret>y %all make an affirmative    
det]m9ation "u t subp>agraph if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t-- 7,i7 ! requirem5t
 is ne$$ to promote p>ticipation 9 dem& 
response programs2 &  7,,ii7 ! dem&     

response capabilities are-- 7aa7        
te*nologically feasible2 &  7bb7        
economically ju/ifi$4  7ii7             
,economically ju/ifi$ ,9 consid]+ :e!r  
dem& response capabilities are          
economically ju/ifi$ "u clause          
7i77,,ii77bb71 ! ,secret>y %all         
consid]-- 7,i7 ! factors describ$ 9     
subclauses 7,i71 7,,ii71 7,,iv71 7,v71  
7,,vi71 & 7,,vii7 ( section             
#cbe7o77#b77;,b77i72 &  7,,ii7 9 ! case 
( ! factor describ$ 9 subclause 7,,ii7 (
 t section1 ! project$ f9ancial impact  
on consum]s p>ticipat+ 9 dem& response  
programs4  7,e7 ,requirem5t ,any rule   
promulgat$ by ! ,secret>y "u subp>agraph
 7,a77ii77,i7 %all n be us$ to ju/ify a 
high] or l[] en]gy cons]vation /&>d ?an 
w\ld o!rwise h be5 select$4  7,f7       
,indu/ry /&>ds ,9 e/abli%+ requirem5ts =
 dem& response capabilities "u a rule   
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i71 
! ,secret>y %all consid] indu/ry        
cons5sus /&>ds develop$ or recogniz$ by 
! ,air-,condition+1 ,heat+1 &           

,refrig]ation ,in/itute4  7#b7          
,revisions  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
may revise any requirem5ts e/abli%$ "u a
 rule promulgat$ "u p>agraph            
7#a77;,a77ii77,i7 if1 9 ! det]m9ation ( 
! ,secret>y-- 7i7 a revision is ne$$ to 
promote p>ticipation 9 dem& response    
programs2 &  7ii7 ! dem& response       
capabilities to be requir$ "u ! revis$  
requirem5ts are-- 7,i7 te*nologically   
feasible2 &  7,,ii7 economically        
ju/ifi$4  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,any revision
 "u ?is p>agraph %all be subject to !   
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,c7 ?r\gh   
7,e7 ( p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,preemption  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 effective on ! date on   
:i* a f9al rule is issu$ by ! ,secret>y 
"u subsection 7b77#a77;,a77ii77,i71 no  
law or regulation ( a ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate requir+ electric 
/orage wat] heat] dem& response         
capabilities = wat] heat]s subject to   
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y %all
 be effective4  7#b7 ,exception  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to a 
law or regulation ( a ,/ate or political
 subdivision ( a ,/ate if ! law 0 9     
effect1 or ! regulation 0 f9aliz$1 be=e 
! date on :i* ! f9al rule describ$ 9 t  
p>agraph is issu$4  7,b7 ,am5dm5t (     
,/ate or local law  7i7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to clause 7ii71 p>agraph 7#a7  
%all n apply to ! am5dm5t ( a law or    
regulation describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
if ! am5dm5t is made-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( !
 fir/ am5dm5t1 n less ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date on :i* ! law or regulation became 
effective or 0 f9aliz$1 respectively2 or
  7,,ii7 9 ! case ( any subsequ5t       
am5dm5t1 n less ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date 
( any previ\s am5dm5t to t law or       
regulation4  7ii7 ,cons5sus /&>ds ,an   
am5dm5t to a law or regulation describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a7 solely to incorporate
 a m rec5t v]sion ( a volunt>y cons5sus 
/&>d 7z def9$ 9 ! docum5t ( ! ,(fice (  
,managem5t & ,budget entitl$ ,f$]al     
,p>ticipation 9 ! ,developm5t & ,use (  
,volunt>y ,cons5sus ,/&>ds & 9 ,con=mity

 ,assessm5t ,activities 7,,omb ,circul> 
,a-#aai77 %all n be consid]$ to be an   
am5dm5t to t law or regulation = !      
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph4  7d7        
,en=cem5t ,a failure to comply ) any    
requirem5ts e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u  
?is section %all be-- 7#a7 consid]$ to  
be a violation ( section #ccb2 &  7#b7  
subject to ! en=cem5t provisions (      
sections #ccc & #ccd4  7e7 ,sav+s       
provision ,no?+ 9 ?is section alt]s !   
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to e/abli%       
product classes = electric /orage wat]  
heat]s design$ to p>ticipate 9 dem&     
response programs4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical    
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts ( ! ,en]gy   
,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7,public    
,law #id-afc2 #hi ,/at4 #hgb7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section 
#cbe ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #cbe;,a4 ,wat]    
heat] dem& response capabilities        
requirem5ts4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
7,a7 ,section #cbf ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & 
,cons]vation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbif7 
is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,i7 9

 p>agraph 7#c77;,a7-- 7aa7 by ins]t+ or 
a requirem5t e/abli%$ "u section #cbe;,a
 aft] section #cbe2 &  7bb7 by ins]t+ or
 requirem5t aft] t /&>d2 &  7,,ii7 9    
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ or #cbe & ins]t+
 #cbe1 or #cbe;,a2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 
7d77#a7-- 7,i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ ,9 mak+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7  
,requirem5t ,9 mak+  2  7,,ii7 9 ! fir/ 
s5t5ce-- 7aa7 by /rik+ en]gy effici5cy &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh /&>d1 z & ins]t+ !  
matt]s describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 z2 &
  7bb7 by /rik+ & en]gy cons]vation     
/&>ds & ins]t+ en]gy cons]vation /&>ds1 
& requirem5ts = wat] heat] dem& response
 capabilities 7z def9$ 9 section        
#cbe;,a7a772  7,,iii7 by /rik+ 7#a7 ,=  
purposes & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7       
,in=mation & reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  
purposes  2 &  7,,iv7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subp>agraph 7,a7 7z s designat$7 !      
foll[+3  7,b7 ,matt]s describ$ ,! matt]s
 ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are1 )    
respect to a cov]$ product describ$ 9 t 
subp>agraph-- 7i7 en]gy effici5cy2  7ii7

 en]gy use2  7iii7 9 ! case ( %[]heads1 
faucets1 wat] closets1 & ur9als1 ! wat] 
use ( t cov]$ product2  7iv7 ! economic 
impact ( any propos$ en]gy cons]vation  
/&>d2 &  7v7 9 ! case ( electric /orage 
wat] heat]s-- 7,i7 wat] heat] dem&      
response capabilities 7z def9$ 9 section
 #cbe;,a7a772 &  7,,ii7 ! economic      
impact ( any propos$ requirem5t = wat]  
heat] dem& response capabilities 7z     
def9$ 9 t section74  4  7,b7 ,section   
#cce ( ! ,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fcje7 is am5d$ by  
ins]t+ or #cbe;,a aft] section #cbe ea* 
place x appe>s4  7,c7 ,section #ccf ( ! 
,en]gy ,policy & ,cons]vation ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fcjf7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9       
subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71  
by ins]t+ #cbe;,a1 aft] #cbe12 &  7,,ii7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ or #cbe;,a  
aft] #cbe2 &  7ii7 9 subsection 7b7 by  
/rik+ or #cbe ea* place x appe>s &      
ins]t+ #cbe1 or #cbe;,a4  7e7 ,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  7f7 ,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--   
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