On December 16, 2022，DOE has published a Federal Register notice of proposed rulemaking (NOPR) pertaining to energy conservation standards for general service lamps (GSLs). The Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), directs DOE to initiate two rulemaking cycles for GSLs that, among other requirements, determine whether standards in effect for GSLs should be amended. EPCA also requires DOE to periodically determine whether more-stringent, standards would be technologically feasible and economically justified, and would result in significant energy savings. In this NOPR, DOE proposes amended standards for GSLs pursuant to its statutory authority in EPCA, and also announces a webinar to receive comments on its proposal and associated analyses and results. 

• DOE will accept comments, data, and information regarding this NOPR until March 27.

l Interested persons may submit comments identified by docket number EERE-2022-BT- STD-0022, by email GSL2022STD0022@ee.doe.gov , Federal eRulemaking portal (http://www.regulations.gov).

• DOE will hold a webinar on Wednesday, February, 1, 2023, from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. register for the webinar website: https://doe.webex.com/weblink/register/r315526ee5ccfed3dd182471eb8239586

• Foreign Nationals interested in participating in this webinar, must be screened by DOE Headquarters Security prior to being granted access. Please email Regina.Washington@ee.doe.gov to complete the necessary documentation at least two weeks prior to scheduled meeting date.

• Additional webinar registration information, participant instructions, and information about the capabilities available to webinar participants will be published on DOE’s website: https://energy.gov/eere/buildings/public-meetings-and-comment-deadlines

Energy conservation standards EERE-2022-BT-STD-0022

（1） Requirements for General Service Lamp（GSL）

i. General service incandescent lamp（GSIL）manufactured after the dates specified in the tables below, shall have a color rendering index greater than or equal to 80 and shall have a rated wattage no greater than the values shown in the table below:

ii. Modified spectrum general service incandescent lamps manufactured after the dates specified in the table below shall have a color rendering index greater than or equal to 75 and shall have a rated wattage no greater than the values shown in the table below:

iii. A bare or covered (no reflector) medium base compact fluorescent manufactured on or after January 1, 2006, must meet or exceed the following requirements:

iv. Each general service lamp manufactured on or after July 25, 2028 must have:

A. A power factor greater than or equal to 0.7 for integrated LED lamps (as defined in §430.2) and 0.5 for integrated compact fluorescent lamps (as defined in appendix W of subpart B); and

B. A lamp efficacy greater than or equal to the values shown in the table below:

（2） Medium base CFLs (as defined in §430.2) manufactured on or after July 25, 2028 shall meet or exceed the following standards:

（3） Lamps with a medium screw base or any other screw base not defined in ANSI C81.61-2006; intended for a general service or general illumination application (whether incandescent or not); capable of being operated at a voltage at least partially within the range of 110 to 130 volts; and manufactured or imported after July 25, 2028 must meet or exceed the following standards: 

On May 9, 2022, DOE issued new regulations for general service lamp

On May 9, 2022, DOE announced two new energy regulations for general service lamp

DOE new regulation one：EERE-2021-BT-STD-0012-0022（Definition broadening regulations）

DOE new regulation two：EERE-2021-BT-STD-0005-0070（Supplementary information regulations，efficiency is not less than the limit 45 lm/w）

DOE New Regulations for general service lamp Effective Date：

DOE new regulation one：It took effect on July 8, 2022. 。The main purpose of the new regulations is to re-introduce the definition requirements for general service lamp(GSL) and General service incandescent lamp (GSIL)，which were formally incorporated into the final regulations in January 2017.

DOE new regulation two：To supplement the information limit requirements, all GSL (General Service Lamp) are required to have a efficiency of no less than 45 lm/w. General Service Lamp less than 45 lm/w are prohibited from entering the US market. The regulation took effect on July 25, 2022. 

General Service Lamp（GSL）definition：

GSL  includes lamps that meet each of the following conditions：

1. All ANSI Base；

2. is able to operate at a voltage of 12 volts or 24 volts, at or between 100 to 130 volts, at or between 220 to 240 volts, or of 277 volts for integrated lamps , or is able to operate at any voltage for non-integrated lamps；

3. has an initial lumen output of greater than or equal to 310 lumens (or 232 lumens for modified spectrum general service incandescent lamps) and less than or equal to 3300 lumens;

4. is not a light fixture; is not an LED downlight retrofit kit; and is used in general lighting applications；

5. General service lamps include, but are not limited to, general service incandescent lamps, compact fluorescent lamps, general service light-emitting diode lamps, and general service organic light emitting diode lamps.

GSL do not include：

General service incandescent lamp（GSIL）definition：

GSIL includes lamps that meet each of the following conditions： 

1. a standard incandescent or halogen type lamp that is intended for general service applications；

2. E26 base；

3. has a lumen range of not less than 310 lumens and not more than 2,600 lumens or, in the case of a modified spectrum lamp, not less than 232 lumens and not more than 1,950 lumens；

4. and is capable of being operated at a voltage range at least partially within 110 and 130 volts

GSIL do not include：

The applicable test method standards for DOE lighting products are as follows：

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