The Mayor may adopt rules to establish increased efficiency standards for the products listed in § 8-1771.02 or efficiency standards for products not specifically listed in § 8-1771.02 if he or she determines that increased efficiency standards would serve to promote energy conservation in the District of Columbia; provided, that no new or increased efficiency standards shall become effective in less than one year following the adoption of the rule establishing the efficiency standard; provided further, that a substantially identical standard shall have been adopted by statute or regulation in California. The Mayor may apply for a waiver of federal preemption in accordance with federal procedures under section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, approved December 22, 1975 (89 Stat. 923; 42 U.S.C. § 6295 ), for state efficiency standards for any product regulated by the federal government.
(b) At least once every 5 years, the Mayor shall evaluate whether the efficiency standards for products listed in § 8-1771.02, or any rules issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this subsection, best serve to promote energy conservation in the District of Columbia, and issue a report to the Council on his or her findings.
(Dec. 11, 2007, D.C. Law 17-64, § 5, 54 DCR 10964; Mar. 16, 2021, D.C. Law 23-195, § 2(d), 68 DCR 00039.)
Section ReferencesThis section is referenced in § 8-1771.02.
ApplicabilityApplicability of D.C. Law 23-195: § 3 of D.C. Law 23-195 provided that the creation of subsection (b) of this section by § 2(d) of D.C. Law 23-195 is subject to the inclusion of the law’s fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan. Therefore that amendment has not been implemented.