New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards

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New Light Bulb Efficiency Standards

Energy Security & Indendence Act of 2007 (EISA)

New performance standard for general purpose light bulbs
Requires light bulbs to deliver a minimum amount of light per unit of energy consumed
Mandates 25% increase in lumen per watt efficiency over current incandescent technology
The standard will be phased in between 2012 and 2014

Other Facts:

EISA in NOT a ban on incandescent bulbs nor is it a purchase ban. EISA is technology neutral and is a ban on manufacturing and shipment of inefficient products. There are 22 special purpose light bulb types that are exempted.

EISA Compliant Technologies:

Halogen:

currently available
new infrared halogen may be twice as efficient as standard incandescent
will be priced below CFLs
currently meet EISA requirements: 72 watt, 53 watt, 43 watt, 28 watt

CFLs:

surpass EISA requirements
still have some light quality and proper application challenges
still have mercury and need to be recycled

LEDs

surpass EISA requirements
cons: higher cost and newer technology

Commercial fixtures need to be 25% more efficient. Only more energy efficient electronic ballasts are currently being manufactured. T-12 linear lamps are being phased out and replaced with more efficient T-8.