ODOE to Hold Public Hearing on June 8 for Energy Efficiency Standards Rulemaking ODOE will hold a public hearing Wednesday, June 8 on the proposed changes to the Energy Efficient Standards Rulemaking. The proposed rule changes would delay an effective date for a standard that was adopted by the department in administrative rules to implement House Bill 2062 (2021) until July 1, 2023. The 2021 rules and legislation included a standard for demand response-ready electric storage water heaters. The standard requires electric storage water heaters to comply with communications interface standard, CTA-2045-A, and was originally set to become effective for equipment (both heat pump water heaters and electric resistance water heaters) manufactured on or after January 1, 2022. This date was set during 2020 rulemaking and confirmed in HB 2062 in the 2021 Legislative Session as required under ORS 469.261. After hearing from stakeholders during the fall 2021 rulemaking to implement HB 2062, ODOE delayed the effective date for this standard until July 1, 2022. Public Hearing Details: Wednesday, June 8, 2022 - 10 a.m. This public hearing will be conducted virtually via Webex. For more information, including how to join the hearing and additional background information, please visit the rulemaking page. Hearing materials: • Secretary of State Hearing Notice, including draft rules in Track Changes Commenting on the draft rules: ODOE will accept oral testimony on the rules at the public hearing on June 8. Written comments on the rulemaking are due by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, and may be sent via email to: wendy.simons@energy.oregon.gov. The public hearing will be the final opportunity for comment before the department files permanent rules. ODOE plans to file the proposed rules before June 30, 2022, with the rules becoming effective upon filing. For more information, contact: Blake Shelide, Facilities Engineer, 503-373-7809, blake.shelide@energy.oregon.gov Wendy Simons, Rulemaking Coordinator, 971-707-0044, wendy.simons@energy.oregon.gov | 
