TYPE OF EQUIPMENT |
ENERGY RATING REQUIREMENTS |
Water Heaters |
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Natural gas, propane or oil
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Energy factor of at least .82 or a thermal efficiency of 90% |
Solar
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System must be certified by Solar Rating & Certification Corp.; the water must be used in the home and at least 50% of the energy generated must come from the sun. |
Electric Heat Pump Water Heater |
Energy Factor of at least 2.0 |
Central Air Conditioners |
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Split - Systems
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Energy Efficiency Rating (EER) of at least 13 and a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Rating (SEER) of at least 16 |
Package Systems
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EER of at least 12 and a SEER of at least 14 |
Electric Heat Pump |
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Split Heat Pumps
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Highest efficiency tier established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) as of 1/1/09. Currently, those ratings are:
- EER of 12.5 or higher
- SEER of 15 or higher
- Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) of 8.5 or higher |
Package Systems
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Highest efficiency tier established by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) as of 1/1/09. Currently, those ratings are:
- EER of 12 or higher
- SEER of 14 or higher
- Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) of 8 or higher |
Geothermal Heat Pump |
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Closed Loop
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EER of at least 14.1 or a Co-efficiency of Performance (COP) of at least 3.3 |
Open Loop
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EER of at least 16.2 or a COP of at least 3.6 |
Furnace |
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Natural Gas or Propane
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Annual Fuel Utilization Efficiency (AFUE) of at least 95% |
Oil
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AFUE of at least 90% |
Boilers |
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Natural Gas or Propane
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AFUE of at least 90% |
Oil
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AFUE of at least 90% |
| Main Air Circulating Fan |
Must not use more than 2% of total energy used by furnace |
| Wood Stoves |
Thermal efficiency rating of at least 75% measured using a lower heating value. |
