METAL HALIDE LAMP FIXTURES.

SEC. 324. METAL HALIDE LAMP FIXTURES.(a) Definitions.—Section 321 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6291) (as amended by section 322(a)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(58) Ballast.—The term ‘ballast’ means a device used with an electric discharge lamp to obtain necessary circuit conditions (voltage, current, and waveform) for starting and operating.“(59) Ballast efficiency.—“(A) In general.—The term ‘ballast efficiency’ means, in the case of a high intensity discharge fixture, the efficiency of a lamp and ballast combination, expressed as a percentage, and calculated in accordance with the following formula: Efficiency = Pout/Pin.“(B) Efficiency formula.—For the purpose of subparagraph (A)—“(i) Pout shall equal the measured operating lamp wattage;121 STAT. 1592“(ii) Pin shall equal the measured operating input wattage;“(iii) the lamp, and the capacitor when the capacitor is provided, shall constitute a nominal system in accordance with the ANSI Standard C78.43–2004;“(iv) for ballasts with a frequency of 60 Hz, Pin and Pout shall be measured after lamps have been stabilized according to section 4.4 of ANSI Standard C82.6–2005 using a wattmeter with accuracy specified in section 4.5 of ANSI Standard C82.6–2005; and“(v) for ballasts with a frequency greater than 60 Hz, Pin and Pout shall have a basic accuracy of ± 0.5 percent at the higher of—“(I) 3 times the output operating frequency of the ballast; or“(II) 2 kHz for ballast with a frequency greater than 60 Hz.“(C) Modification.—The Secretary may, by rule, modify the definition of ‘ballast efficiency’ if the Secretary determines that the modification is necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this Act.“(60) Electronic ballast.—The term ‘electronic ballast’ means a device that uses semiconductors as the primary means to control lamp starting and operation.“(61) General lighting application.—The term ‘general lighting application’ means lighting that provides an interior or exterior area with overall illumination.“(62) Metal halide ballast.—The term ‘metal halide ballast’ means a ballast used to start and operate metal halide lamps.“(63) Metal halide lamp.—The term ‘metal halide lamp’ means a high intensity discharge lamp in which the major portion of the light is produced by radiation of metal halides and their products of dissociation, possibly in combination with metallic vapors.“(64) Metal halide lamp fixture.—The term ‘metal halide lamp fixture’ means a light fixture for general lighting application designed to be operated with a metal halide lamp and a ballast for a metal halide lamp.“(65) Probe-start metal halide ballast.—The term ‘probe-start metal halide ballast’ means a ballast that—“(A) starts a probe-start metal halide lamp that contains a third starting electrode (probe) in the arc tube; and“(B) does not generally contain an igniter but instead starts lamps with high ballast open circuit voltage.“(66) Pulse-start metal halide ballast.—“(A) In general.—The term ‘pulse-start metal halide ballast’ means an electronic or electromagnetic ballast that starts a pulse-start metal halide lamp with high voltage pulses.“(B) Starting process.—For the purpose of subparagraph (A)—“(i) lamps shall be started by first providing a high voltage pulse for ionization of the gas to produce a glow discharge; and121 STAT. 1593“(ii) to complete the starting process, power shall be provided by the ballast to sustain the discharge through the glow-to-arc transition.”.(b) Coverage.—Section 322(a) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6292(a)) is amended—(1) by redesignating paragraph (19) as paragraph (20); and(2) by inserting after paragraph (18) the following:“(19) Metal halide lamp fixtures.”.(c) Test Procedures.—Section 323(b) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) (as amended by section 301(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following:“(18) Metal halide lamp ballasts.—Test procedures for metal halide lamp ballasts shall be based on ANSI Standard C82.6–2005, entitled ‘Ballasts for High Intensity Discharge Lamps—Method of Measurement’.”.(d) Labeling.—Section 324(a)(2) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6294(a)(2)) is amended—(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (G) as subparagraphs (D) through (H), respectively; and(2) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:“(C) Metal halide lamp fixtures.—“(i) In general.—The Commission shall issue labeling rules under this section applicable to the covered product specified in section 322(a)(19) and to which standards are applicable under section 325.“(ii) Labeling.—The rules shall provide that the labeling of any metal halide lamp fixture manufactured on or after the later of January 1, 2009, or the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, shall indicate conspicuously, in a manner prescribed by the Commission under subsection (b) by July 1, 2008, a capital letter ‘E’ printed within a circle on the packaging of the fixture, and on the ballast contained in the fixture.”.(e) Standards.—Section 325 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6295) (as amended by section 310) is amended—(1) by redesignating subsection (hh) as subsection (ii);(2) by inserting after subsection (gg) the following:“(hh) Metal Halide Lamp Fixtures.—“(1) Standards.—“(A) In general.—Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), metal halide lamp fixtures designed to be operated with lamps rated greater than or equal to 150 watts but less than or equal to 500 watts shall contain—“(i) a pulse-start metal halide ballast with a minimum ballast efficiency of 88 percent;“(ii) a magnetic probe-start ballast with a minimum ballast efficiency of 94 percent; or“(iii) a nonpulse-start electronic ballast with—“(I) a minimum ballast efficiency of 92 percent for wattages greater than 250 watts; and“(II) a minimum ballast efficiency of 90 percent for wattages less than or equal to 250 watts.“(B) Exclusions.—The standards established under subparagraph (A) shall not apply to—121 STAT. 1594 “(i) fixtures with regulated lag ballasts;“(ii) fixtures that use electronic ballasts that operate at 480 volts; or“(iii) fixtures that—“(I) are rated only for 150 watt lamps;“(II) are rated for use in wet locations, as specified by the National Electrical Code 2002, section 410.4(A); and“(III) contain a ballast that is rated to operate at ambient air temperatures above 50°C, as specified by UL 1029–2001.“(C) Application.—The standards established under subparagraph (A) shall apply to metal halide lamp fixtures manufactured on or after the later of—“(i) January 1, 2009; or“(ii) the date that is 270 days after the date of enactment of this subsection.“(2) Final rule by january 1, 2012.—“(A) In general.—Not later than January 1, 2012, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether the standards established under paragraph (1) should be amended.“(B) Administration.—The final rule shall—“(i) contain any amended standard; and“(ii) apply to products manufactured on or after January 1, 2015.“(3) Final rule by january 1, 2019.—“(A) In general.—Not later than January 1, 2019, the Secretary shall publish a final rule to determine whether the standards then in effect should be amended.“(B) Administration.—The final rule shall—“(i) contain any amended standards; and“(ii) apply to products manufactured after January 1, 2022.“(4) Design and performance requirements.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any standard established pursuant to this subsection may contain both design and performance requirements.”; and(3) in paragraph (2) of subsection (ii) (as redesignated by paragraph (2)), by striking “(gg)” each place it appears and inserting “(hh)”.(f) Effect on Other Law.—Section 327(c) of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6297(c)) is amended—(1) in paragraph (8)(B), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and(2) by adding at the end the following:“(9) is a regulation concerning metal halide lamp fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission on or before January 1, 2011, except that—“(A) if the Secretary fails to issue a final rule within 180 days after the deadlines for rulemakings in section 325(hh), notwithstanding any other provision of this section, preemption shall not apply to a regulation concerning metal halide lamp fixtures adopted by the California Energy Commission—121 STAT. 1595 “(i) on or before July 1, 2015, if the Secretary fails to meet the deadline specified in section 325(hh)(2); or“(ii) on or before July 1, 2022, if the Secretary fails to meet the deadline specified in section 325(hh)(3).”.