How is CEE different from ENERGY STAR?
ENERGY STAR, a program run by the federal government, establishes efficiency specifications for many appliances, products and equipment. CEE is a nonprofit organization helping utilities run programs that provide rebates and education about energy efficiency. CEE and ENERGY STAR do work together and in many cases, their specifications are the same. That is not always the case, however. For example, CEE’s current dishwasher and clothes washer specifications differ from those of ENERGY STAR. Therefore it is possible to have an ENERGY STAR-qualified clothes washer or dishwasher that does not meet CEE’s criteria.