Beginning January 1, 2022, new store installations with refrigerated systems must adhere to specific guidelines. If they use refrigerants with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) between 150 and 2,200, their charge cannot exceed 50 lb. However, systems with a charge exceeding 50 pounds of refrigerant must employ refrigerants with a GWP below 150.

Regarding existing retail food stores in California, they have targets to meet by 2030. They need to either lower the average GWP of refrigerants used in their fleet to below 1,400 or cut overall Greenhouse Gas Potential (GHGP) by 55% compared to the levels in 2019.

For further details, click on the link provided: CALIFORNIA REFRIGERANT REGULATION SUMMARY

Like California, beginning January 1, 2025, new refrigeration equipment with a charge exceeding 50 pounds in Washington must employ refrigerants with a Global Warming Potential (GWP) below 150. Additionally, Washington has implemented a Refrigerant Management Program, requiring leak detection, recordkeeping, and reporting.

Unlike California, however, Washington's regulations do not require reductions in the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of refrigerants used in existing facilities.

For further details, click on the link provided: WASHINGTON STATE REFRIGERANT REGULATION SUMMARY

The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation has finalized HFC regulations under New York’s Climate Act law. The final rule covers several different aspects:

• GWP Limits in New Equipment Starting in 2025
• Refrigerant Sales Prohibitions Starting in 2025
• Existing Facilities GWP Limits for Large Retailers starting in 2035
• Refrigerant Management Including Leak Detection, Recordkeeping, and Reporting Requirements

For further details, click the link provided: NEW YORK STATE REFRIGERANT REGULATION SUMMARY