An act relating to appliance efficiency

S.191 updates Vermont's appliance efficiency standards to align with recent federal regulations, requiring new products like residential furnaces (with a minimum 90% efficiency for natural gas models), boilers, power supplies, and certain lamps to meet specific energy efficiency benchmarks. The bill applies to manufacturers and sellers of these products in Vermont, with exemptions for low-wattage lamps (e.g., 50 watts or less) and cases where local building codes conflict with compliance. This ensures Vermont's rules consistently match federal energy efficiency standards without creating new requirements.