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  • Connected Thermostats
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  • Guidelines
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  • New Homes
  • Non-Residential Lighting
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ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers

At a Glance

Category 
proven
Status 
active
Fuel type 
electric
Sector 
commercial
Applications 
appliances
Sunset date 
May 31, 2030

This measure covers energy savings from efficient self-contained commercial vertical solid door, vertical transparent door, horizontal solid door, and horizontal transparent door refrigerators and freezers. Qualifying products for this measure have a daily energy consumption equal to or below that of ENERGY STAR v5.0 rated refrigerators and freezers. Savings are calculated based on 50% ENERGY STAR national market penetration. This measure includes HVAC savings for transparent door units and incremental cost based on DOE's efficiency level analysis.

Workbook

Latest Version

Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer v6.0

File Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer v6.0
Approved by the RTF at the March 2025 meeting. Undergoing QA.
Date 
Apr 1, 2025
Version number 
6.0

Past Versions

version date document
5.1
Jul 17, 2023
File Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer v5.1
Updated cost effectiveness using procost version 5.08
5.0
Apr 18, 2022
File Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer v5.0
Updated with 2021 Plan cost effectiveness methodology
4.3
Mar 24, 2020
File Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer v4.3
Workbook version approved at the March 2020 RTF Meeting.
4.2
Jul 06, 2017
File Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer v4.2
QC review complete.
4.1
Jun 07, 2017
File ComRefrigeratorFreezer_v4_1.xlsm
Workbook version approved at the May 2017 RTF Meeting. Undergoing QC.
3.4
Jan 23, 2017
File ComRefrigeratorFreezer_v3_4.xlsm
QC review complete.
3.3
Jun 29, 2016
File ComRefrigeratorFreezer_v3_3.xlsm
Updated to 7th Plan format and assumptions. Currently undergoing QC.
3.2
Mar 24, 2016
File ComRefrigeratorFreezer_v3_2.xlsm
QC Review Complete
3.1
Feb 01, 2016
File ComRefrigeratorFreezer_v1.xlsm
Currently Undergoing QC
3.0
Oct 24, 2012
File ComFreezer_v3_0.xlsm
Measure updated per recommendation memo.
2.6
Apr 17, 2012
File CommRefrigFreezer_v2_6.xls
Summary sheet added.
2.5
May 12, 2010
File CommRefrigFreezerFY10v2_5.xls
Original savings workbook.
Supporting Documents
File Commercial Refrigerator/Freezer Recommendation (4/17/12)

Decisions

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Latest decision

Decision details

Decided 
May 22, 2025
RTF Meeting

Approve Measure Updates

Decision Details

Change the Category to Proven and set the sunset date to May 31, 2030 for the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers UES.

Decided 
March 18, 2025
RTF Meeting

Approve Measure Updates

Decision Details

Approve the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers as presented, and:
• Update the Category to Planning
• Add a research strategy
• Keep the Status at Active
• Set the sunset date to December 31, 2028.

Decided 
March 24, 2020
RTF Meeting: March 24, 2020

Extend Sunset Date

Decision Details

Extend the sunset date for the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers measure to March 31, 2025.

Decided 
May 23, 2017
RTF Meeting: May 23, 2017

Approve measure updates

Decision Details

Accept the updates to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers UES measure costs as proposed;

  • Keep the Category at Small Saver;
  • Keep the Status at Active; and 
  • Keep the sunset date to March 31, 2020.
Decided 
March 21, 2017
RTF Meeting: March 21, 2017

Adopt measure updates

Decision Details

Adopt the updates to the ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers UES measure as proposed;

  • Keep the Category at "Small Saver"
  • Keep the Status at "Active"
  • Set the sunset date to March 31, 2020
Decided 
January 21, 2016
RTF Meeting: January 21, 2016

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Adopt the proposed analysis for ENERGY STAR Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers.

Change Measure Category to "Small Saver"

Keep Measure Status to "Active"

Set Sunset Date to March, 2017

Decided 
October 24, 2012
RTF Meeting: October 24, 2012

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers UES measure to Proven category with active status with a sunset date of January 1, 2016.

The measure will be reviewed against updated federal standards and Energy Star criteria by January 1, 2016.

Decided 
April 17, 2012
RTF Meeting: April 17, 2012

Measure status changed to under review

Decision Details

Approve Commercial Refrigerators and Freezers status as under review.

In phase II of its UES measure reviews project, the RTF will attempt to meet the recommendations in the recommendation memo.

Decided 
March 02, 2010
RTF Meeting: March 2, 2010

Approve measure update

Decision Details

Approve the new costs and cost effectiveness numbers.

Decided 
February 02, 2010
RTF Meeting: February 2, 2010

Approve measure update with direction for further analysis

Decision Details

Approve the proposed savings, with a direction to further review cost data and cost-effectiveness and bring the information back to the RTF.

Small/rural Checklist

Latest Version

May 2017 Commercial Fridges/Freezers Small/Rural Checklist

File May 2017 Commercial Fridges/Freezers Small/Rural Checklist
Small Rural Checklist that corresponds to changes to this measure adopted at the May 2017 RTF Meeting
Date 
Jun 7, 2017

Past Versions

version date document
Mar 27, 2017
File 20170327ComFrigsFreezersSRCheck.xlsx
Small Rural Checklist that corresponds to changes to this measure adopted at the March 2017 RTF Meeting
Mar 23, 2016
File Com_Ref_SRR Checklist.xlsx
Mar 01, 2013
File ComFreezer_SRR_Checklist.xlsx

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