(1) On and after August 7,
2023, a person shall not sell any of the following plumbing fixtures in Colorado
unless they are WaterSense-listed plumbing fixtures:
(a) (I) A private lavatory faucet.
(II) This subsection (1)(a) is repealed, effective January 1, 2026.
(b) A public lavatory faucet;
(c) A showerhead;
(d) (I) A urinal.
(II) This subsection (1)(d) is repealed, effective January 1, 2026.
(e) A water closet.
(2) Repealed.
(3) On and after January 1, 2021, a person shall not sell, lease, or rent any of
the following new products in Colorado unless the efficiency of the new product
meets or exceeds the following efficiency standards, as applicable:
(a) Commercial dishwashers included in the scope of the Energy Star
program product specification for commercial dishwashers must meet the
qualification criteria of that specification.
(b) Commercial fryers included in the scope of the Energy Star program
product specification for commercial fryers must meet the qualification criteria of
that specification.
(c) (I) Commercial hot food holding cabinets must have a maximum idle
energy rate of forty watts per cubic foot of interior volume, as determined by the
idle energy rate-dry test in ASTM standard F2140-11, Test Method for the
Performance of Hot Food Holding Cabinets, published by ASTM International,
formerly known as the American Society for Testing and Materials. Interior volume
must be measured as prescribed in the Energy Star program product specification
for commercial hot food holding cabinets, version 2.0.
(II) This subsection (3)(c) is repealed, effective January 1, 2026.
(d) Commercial steam cookers must meet the requirements of the Energy
Star program product specification for commercial steam cookers.
(e) Computers and computer monitors must meet the requirements of
section 1605.3 (v) of title 20 of the CCR, and compliance with those requirements
must be as measured in accordance with test methods prescribed in section 1604
(v) of those regulations.
(f) Faucets, except for metering faucets, must meet the following standards
when tested in accordance with 10 CFR 430, subpart B, appendix S, and compliance
with those standards must be established using the Uniform Test Method for
Measuring the Water Consumption of Faucets and Showerheads, as in effect on
January 3, 2017:
(I) Residential kitchen faucets and replacement aerators must not exceed a
maximum flow rate of 1.8 GPM at sixty PSI, with optional temporary flow of 2.2
GPM, provided they default to a maximum flow rate of 1.8 GPM at sixty PSI after
each use.
(II) Public lavatory faucets and replacement aerators must not exceed a
maximum flow rate of 0.5 GPM at sixty PSI.
(g) Repealed.
(h) (I) High CRI fluorescent lamps must meet the minimum efficacy
requirements contained in 10 CFR 430.32 (n)(4) as in effect on January 3, 2017, as
measured in accordance with 10 CFR 430, subpart B, appendix R, Uniform Test
Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI),
and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps, as in effect on January
3, 2017.
(II) This subsection (3)(h) is repealed, effective January 1, 2026.
(i) Portable electric spas must meet the requirements of ANSI/APSP/ICC-14.
(j) New residential ventilating fans must meet the fan motor efficacy
qualification criteria of the Energy Star program product specification for
residential ventilating fans.
(k) (I) Spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the
scope of the WaterSense program product specification for spray sprinkler bodies,
version 1.0, must include an integral pressure regulator and must meet the water
efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification.
(II) This subsection (3)(k) is repealed, effective January 1, 2026.
(l) Repealed.
(m) Water coolers included in the scope of the Energy Star program product
specification for water coolers must have an on mode with no-water-draw energy
consumption less than or equal to the following values as measured in accordance
with the test requirements of that program:
(I) 0.16 kilowatt-hours per day for cold-only units and cook and cold units;
(II) 0.87 kilowatt-hours per day for storage-type hot and cold units; and
(III) 0.18 kilowatt-hours per day for on-demand hot and cold units.
(4) On or after February 1, 2022, the following new products shall not be
sold, leased, or rented in Colorado unless the efficiency of the new product meets
or exceeds the following efficiency standards, as applicable:
(a) Repealed.
(b) New portable air conditioners must have a combined energy efficiency
ratio (CEER), as measured in accordance with 10 CFR 430, subpart B, appendix CC,
Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Energy Consumption of Portable Air
Conditioners, as in effect on January 3, 2017, that is greater than or equal to:
1.04 x SACC / (3.7117 x SACC0.6384)
where SACC is the seasonally adjusted cooling capacity in British thermal units per
hour.
(5) On and after January 1, 2026, a person shall not sell, offer to sell, lease, or
offer to lease any of the following new products in Colorado unless the efficiency of
the new product meets or exceeds the following efficiency standards, as
applicable:
(a) Air purifiers, except industrial air purifiers, must meet the certification
requirements of the Energy Star program product specification for room air
cleaners.
(b) Commercial hot food holding cabinets must meet the qualification
criteria of the Energy Star program product specification for commercial hot food
holding cabinets.
(c) Commercial ovens included in the scope of the Energy Star program
product specification for commercial ovens must meet the qualification criteria of
that specification.
(d) Electric storage water heaters must have a modular demand response
communications port compliant with AHRI 1430.
(e) Electric vehicle supply equipment included in the scope of the Energy
Star program product specification for electric vehicle supply equipment must
meet the certification criteria of that specification.
(f) Gas fireplaces must comply with the following requirements:
(I) Gas fireplaces must be capable of automatically extinguishing any pilot
flame when the main gas burner flame is extinguished or must prevent any ignition
source for the main gas burner flame from operating continuously for more than
seven days from the last use of the main gas burner;
(II) Decorative gas fireplaces must have a direct vent or power vent
configuration, unless the decorative gas fireplace is marked for replacement use
only or outdoor use only or is a gas log set; and
(III) Heating gas fireplaces must have a fireplace efficiency of at least fifty
percent when tested in accordance with Canadian Standards Association P.4.1-15,
Testing method for measuring fireplace efficiency, as amended or revised.
(g) High CRI, cold-temperature, and impact-resistant fluorescent lamps
must meet the minimum efficacy requirements contained in 10 CFR 430.32 (n)(4), as
measured in accordance with 10 CFR 430, subpart B, appendix R, Uniform Test
Method for Measuring Average Lamp Efficacy (LE), Color Rendering Index (CRI),
and Correlated Color Temperature (CCT) of Electric Lamps.
(h) Irrigation controllers must comply with the following requirements:
(I) Weather-based irrigation controllers included within the scope of the
WaterSense program product specification for weather-based irrigation controllers
must meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements
for that specification; and
(II) Soil moisture-based irrigation controllers included within the scope of the
WaterSense program product specification for soil moisture-based irrigation
controllers must meet the water efficiency and performance criteria and other
requirements for that specification.
(i) Private lavatory faucets, tub spout diverters, showerhead tub spout
diverter combinations, and urinals must meet the requirements in 20 CCR sec.
1605.3, as measured in accordance with the test methods prescribed in 20 CCR sec.
1604, as amended.
(j) (I) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5)(j)(II) of this section,
residential windows, residential doors, and residential skylights included in the
scope of the Energy Star program product specification for residential windows,
doors, and skylights must satisfy the northern climate zone qualification criteria of
that specification; except that residential windows and doors that are custom
designed for a historically designated building and required in order to maintain the
historic nature or character of such a building are not required to satisfy such
criteria.
(II) The executive director may consult with the Colorado energy office to
evaluate the standard set forth in subsection (5)(j)(I) of this section for residential
windows, residential doors, and residential skylights. If the executive director
determines that the standard cannot reasonably be met by manufacturers of
residential windows, residential doors, and residential skylights, then the executive
director shall set an alternative standard that may be applied instead of the
standard set forth in subsection (5)(j)(I) of this section and the executive director
shall display the alternative standard on the public website of the Colorado
department of public health and environment no later than June 1, 2025. When
deciding whether the standard set forth in subsection (5)(j)(I) of this section can
reasonably be met, the executive director shall take into account the following
factors:
(A) Impacts on net consumer costs; and
(B) Supply chain constraints.
(k) Spray sprinkler bodies that are not specifically excluded from the scope
of the WaterSense program product specification for spray sprinkler bodies must
include an integral pressure regulator and a check valve and must meet the water
efficiency and performance criteria and other requirements of that specification.
(l) Thermostats must be programmable thermostats or smart thermostats.