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Water Heater, Heat Pump for Partners
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Program Requirements
Archived
View documents, data, and correspondence related to this version.
Current
Includes eligibility criteria and partner commitments, which are required in order for your product to qualify for the ENERGY STAR label.
(Effective until June 30, 2013; note: as of February 15, 2013, CBs will no longer certify new products to V1.1)
Water Heaters Program Requirements Version 1.1 
(63KB)
(Effective July 1, 2013; note as of October 11, 2012, manufacturers may have products certified to V2.0)
Water Heaters Program Requirements Version 2.0 (174KB)
In Development
Version 2.0 has been finalized and shall take effect July 1, 2013.
Program Guidance
Applying for the ENERGY STAR
If your product meets our criteria, then apply for an ENERGY STAR label.
To qualify a new product, contact an EPA-recognized Certification Body (CB) to have the product's performance certified. A list of EPA-recognized CBs, as well as an overview of EPA's third-party certification procedures, is available at www.energystar.gov/3rdpartycert.
Partners & Products
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| Training Offerings
Fact sheets, retail training materials, and other tools to help communicate the benefits of purchasing products that have earned the ENERGY STAR.
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Resources
Partner Resource Guide 2009
PDF (5.67MB) | Word 
Appliance Program Guide for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors (198KB)
Final Criteria Announcement from Richard Karney, ENERGY STAR Program Manager (96KB)
Final Criteria Analysis (88KB)
Guidelines for New and Existing Water Heater Partners (44KB)
