Minimum efficiency standards for electric motors will soon increase

Nearly half of the electricity consumed in the manufacturing sector is used for powering motors, such as for fans, pumps, conveyors, and compressors. For more than three decades the efficiency of new motors has been regulated pursuant to federal law. Beginning in mid-2016, an updated standard established this year by the U.S. Department of Energy for electric motors will once again increase the minimum efficiency of new motors.