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Breaking News: EPA Finalized the Reconsidered TT Rule — But Nothing Changes for ALD, Leak Repair, or the Rising Price of HFCs

May 22, 2026

On May 21st, the Trump Administration announced two big AIM Act updates: The final "Reconsidered" Technology Transitions Rule (rule · fact sheet), which relaxes near-term GWP limits on the new refrigeration and AC equipment you can install. A proposed rule that would exempt road and intermodal container transport refrigeration units (TRUs) from HFC leak repair requirements (rule · fact sheet). I've gotten a flurry of questions from operators in grocery, cold storage, convenience, and IPR. To...

TURN EPA COMPLIANCE INTO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE: SMART GROCERS' 2026 BUDGET STRATEGY

With the EPA's January 1, 2026 AIM Act deadline approaching, grocery facility managers face a critical choice: treat Automatic Leak Detection (ALD) compliance as a burden, or leverage it for competitive advantage. This comprehensive guide compares real vendor pricing across all three compliance options—indirect whole-system AL...

Amrit Robbins

Oct 2, 20255 min read

LET'S TALK ABOUT COST: 2026 AIM ACT COMPLIANCE OPTIONS

The easiest way to compare January 1, 2026 AIM Act compliance options is: cost. We gathered vendor pricing data from multiple top-20 grocery retailers, leading Direct and Indirect ALD vendors, leading maintenance (manual leak inspection) vendors, and industry experts, and the results were clear.

Amrit Robbins

Aug 29, 20253 min read

IS "WHOLE-SYSTEM” ALD CHEAPER THAN MANDATORY MANUAL LEAK INSPECTIONS?

Implementing whole-system (indirect) automatic leak detection (ALD) typically costs less than completing mandatory manual leak-inspection for 1 year under the AIM Act and state-level regulations—even before you consider any of the financial, operational, maintenance, or sustainability benefits of ALD.

Amrit Robbins

Aug 11, 202510 min read

CASE STUDY: HOW A SPECIALTY GROCERY RETAILER REDUCED ENERGY COSTS IN 100+ STORES WITH AXIOM CLOUD'S ENERGY EFFICIENCY MODULE

Refrigeration accounts for 50%+ of electricity costs for most grocery retailers. Most retailers have already addressed the "low-hanging fruit", so energy managers are searching for the next big energy savings opportunity. However, those opportunities are often buried in massive amounts of data from refrigeration controllers across hundreds of stores.

Amrit Robbins

Jul 1, 20254 min read

BREAKING THE BREAK/FIX CYCLE: HOW AI-POWERED PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE ENABLED A NATIONAL GROCERY CHAIN TO SAVE $1.4 MILLION

In the world of grocery retail, refrigeration failures aren't just inconvenient—they're profit killers. When refrigeration systems fail, customers are angry, cart sizes decrease, and emergency repair costs skyrocket. One national grocery retailer turned to Axiom Cloud to help break out of this costly cycle.

Amrit Robbins

Mar 18, 20252 min read

THE IMPACT OF RISING ENERGY COSTS ON REFRIGERATION MANAGEMENT

As energy prices continue to rise, businesses are feeling the pinch. For companies like retail grocery and cold storage, where refrigeration is vital to success, the impact of increasing energy costs can be particularly significant.

Amrit Robbins

Aug 9, 20233 min read

REFRIGERATION MANAGEMENT: OPTIMIZING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCING COSTS

Refrigeration can account for up to 70% of a facility's energy usage. This is why proper refrigeration management is essential to optimize energy efficiency and reduce costs.

Amrit Robbins

Apr 11, 20233 min read

THE TOP 10 REASONS FLOATING SUCTION ISN'T CURRENTLY SAVING YOU MONEY

Across the fleet of grocery stores currently subscribed to Axiom Cloud's apps, around two-thirds of stores that had floating suction pressure controls enabled were not receiving the expected energy benefits.

Amrit Robbins

Jun 30, 20217 min read

HOW YOUR REFRIGERATION ASSETS CAN IMPROVE YOUR BOTTOM LINE

Grocery retailers are in business to turn a profit - and it's a tough industry to make it happen. Luckily, operation costs can be reduced with intelligent refrigeration management.

Amrit Robbins

May 26, 20215 min read

THE HIDDEN COSTS OF REFRIGERATION OUTAGES

In this blog post, we'll discuss many of the indirect or "hidden" costs of unplanned refrigeration outages. As you'll see, maintenance contractor invoices are just the tip of the iceberg!

Amrit Robbins

Apr 28, 20215 min read

COMMERCIAL ENERGY BILLS EXPLAINED: HOW BEHIND-THE-METER ENERGY STORAGE CAN HELP YOU LOWER COSTS

In this blog post, we will explain demand charges and commercial time-of-use utility bills, followed by a discussion of how energy storage can be used to lower the costs associated with them.

Amrit Robbins

Dec 18, 20197 min read