The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act to extend the deadline for installing new variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioning and heat pump systems that use specific hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs). These systems can be installed until January 1, 2027, if their components were made or imported before January 1, 2026. An additional extension to January 1, 2028, is allowed for projects with building permits issued before October 5, 2023, approving the use of these HFCs. The aim is to give more time for the installation and avoid wasting unsold VRF system inventories.
Simple Explanation
The EPA is letting people have more time to put in new air conditioners and heat pumps that use a special kind of gas called HFCs, so they don't waste the ones made or bought before a certain time. If a building plan was made before last October, they get even more time to finish the work.