New Board Officers and Members

The following have been elected to lead the board during 2022: Gary Ramsey, Chairman K. P. Haley, Secretary A. C. Megri, Treasurer The Board is pleased to welcome John C. Easterling III as our newest member. Mr Easterling is a lobbyist with Kilpatrick, Townsend, and...

EPA Finalizes Rules for HFC Phasedown

The EPA finalized their rules for the HFC phasedown including production and consumption baselines which will be reduced over time. The rule establishes a phasedown schedule, a method for trading allowances, and an enforcement system. The final rule can be found...

EPA Proposed Phasedown of HFCs

The EPA has a new proposed rule regarding the phasedown of HFCs, “Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons: Establishing the Allowance Allocation and Trading Program under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act.” The proposed rule sets HFC production levels,...

New Hours for the New Year

Our office hours for 2021 will be Monday to Thursday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM. We will not be open on Fridays. Please call to schedule an appointment before coming to the office in person.

Comfort Cooling Not Designed for Product Cooling

The NC Department of Insurance Office of State Fire Marshall’s October Newsletter contains a clarification that comfort cooling equipment used for product cooling is in violation of the NC Building Code. The relevant section states: Technical Bulletin –...