‘Small Motor’ Energy Conservation Reg Upheld 
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Published: August 17, 2011
Tags: 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Administrative, Judge Robert B. King
The 4th Circuit upholds the Department of Energy’s energy conservation standards for electric induction motors that classify “small electric motors” as motors with a power output from .25 to 3 horsepower, despite a challenge from an industry trade association that says a federal statute clearly excludes from regulation all motors exceeding 1 hp.
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