TY - RPRT
KW - Energy savings
KW - CO2 emissions
KW - EPCA
KW - Federal energy
KW - NAECA
KW - Water conservation standards
AU - Stephen Meyers
AU - Alison A Williams
AU - Peter T Chan
AU - Sarah K Price
AB - This paper presents estimates of the key impacts of Federal energy and water conservation
standards adopted from 1987 through 2015. The standards for consumer products and
commercial and industrial equipment include those set by legislation as well as standards
adopted by DOE through rulemaking.

In 2015, the standards saved an estimated 4.49 quads of primary energy, which is equivalent to
5% of total U.S. energy consumption. The savings in operating costs for households and
businesses totaled $63.4 billion. The average household saved $320 in operating costs as a
result of residential appliance standards. The estimated reduction in CO2 emissions associated
with the standards in 2015 was 238 million metric tons, which is equivalent to 4.3% of total
U.S. CO2 emissions.

The estimated cumulative energy savings over the period 1990-2090 amount to 216.9 quads.
Accounting for the increased upfront costs of more-efficient products and the operating cost
(energy and water) savings over the products’ lifetime, the standards have a cumulative net
present value (NPV) of consumer benefit of between $1,627 billion and $1,887 billion, using 7
percent and 3 percent discount rates, respectively.

The water conservation standards, together with energy conservation standards that also save
water, reduced water use by 1.9 trillion gallons in 2015 and estimated cumulative water
savings by 2090 amount to 55 trillion gallons. The estimated consumer savings in 2015 from
reduced water use amounted to $12 billion. 

C2 - LBNL-1004328
CY - Berkeley
DA - 03/2016
N2 - This paper presents estimates of the key impacts of Federal energy and water conservation
standards adopted from 1987 through 2015. The standards for consumer products and
commercial and industrial equipment include those set by legislation as well as standards
adopted by DOE through rulemaking.

In 2015, the standards saved an estimated 4.49 quads of primary energy, which is equivalent to
5% of total U.S. energy consumption. The savings in operating costs for households and
businesses totaled $63.4 billion. The average household saved $320 in operating costs as a
result of residential appliance standards. The estimated reduction in CO2 emissions associated
with the standards in 2015 was 238 million metric tons, which is equivalent to 4.3% of total
U.S. CO2 emissions.

The estimated cumulative energy savings over the period 1990-2090 amount to 216.9 quads.
Accounting for the increased upfront costs of more-efficient products and the operating cost
(energy and water) savings over the products’ lifetime, the standards have a cumulative net
present value (NPV) of consumer benefit of between $1,627 billion and $1,887 billion, using 7
percent and 3 percent discount rates, respectively.

The water conservation standards, together with energy conservation standards that also save
water, reduced water use by 1.9 trillion gallons in 2015 and estimated cumulative water
savings by 2090 amount to 55 trillion gallons. The estimated consumer savings in 2015 from
reduced water use amounted to $12 billion. 

PB - Ernest Orlando Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
PP - Berkeley
PY - 2016
TI - Energy and Economic Impacts of the U.S. Federal Energy and Water Conservation Standards Adopted From 1987 Through 2015
ER -