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Recapture of Civil Nuclear Credits
This regulation establishes procedures for the Department of Energy to recapture civil nuclear credits awarded to nuclear reactor owners/operators under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Credits are subject to recapture if a reactor terminates operations during the award period, or if the reactor would not have operated at an annual loss without the credits at the conclusion of the four-year award period. The Department must provide written notice before recapture and allow owners/operators to request reconsideration within 30 days.
Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels
This regulation establishes the Department of Energy's reverse auction process for awarding production incentive payments to eligible producers of cellulosic biofuels under the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Eligible facilities must be located in the US, meet federal and state permitting requirements, employ demonstrated refining technology, and produce at least 10 million gallons annually. Applicants must submit pre-auction eligibility documentation including implementation plans, financial statements, and financing sources to compete in the bidding process.
State Energy Program
This regulation establishes the State Energy Program under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, providing federal financial and technical assistance to states to promote energy conservation, reduce energy demand growth, and decrease dependence on imported oil. The program supports comprehensive state energy initiatives including building energy efficiency standards, alternative transportation fuels, and energy audit measures.
Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income Persons
10 CFR Part 440 establishes a federal weatherization assistance program providing grants to improve energy efficiency of low-income households, with particular focus on vulnerable populations (elderly, disabled, high-burden families). It sets administrative requirements for states, tribes, and subgrantees regarding grant compliance, intergovernmental coordination, and FOIA-compliant treatment of applicant and recipient information, with provisions balancing privacy protections against public interest disclosure.
Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Commercial and Multi-Family High-Rise Residential Buildings
10 CFR Part 433 establishes energy efficiency performance standards for new Federal commercial and multi-family high-rise residential buildings with design start dates after January 3, 2007. It sets maximum fossil fuel-generated energy consumption limits for buildings and major renovations commencing after May 1, 2025, and requires green building certification for projects beginning after October 14, 2015. Standards reference ASHRAE 90.1 baseline buildings from 2004 through 2019.
Existing Powerplants
10 CFR Part 504 establishes regulations for prohibitions on the use of petroleum and natural gas as primary energy sources in existing powerplants. The Office of Fossil Fuels may issue prohibition orders based on owner/operator certifications demonstrating technical capability and financial feasibility to convert to coal or alternate fuels, subject to compliance schedules and permitting requirements.
Administrative Procedures and Sanctions
10 CFR Part 501 establishes administrative procedures for Department of Energy proceedings under parts 500-508, including provisions for prepetition conferences, petition filing and acceptance, and service of documents. Powerplant owners and operators may request conferences to discuss exemption petitions under fuel use regulations (parts 503-504), with OFE required to notify petitioners of acceptance or rejection within 30 days and allowing amendment of rejected petitions within 90 days.
Curtailment Priorities for Essential Agricultural Uses
This regulation establishes curtailment priorities for natural gas deliveries under the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978. It protects essential agricultural uses—including crop production, irrigation, food processing, and fertilizer manufacturing—from curtailment unless such curtailment is necessary to serve high-priority users (residences, schools, hospitals) or falls below agricultural production requirements certified by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturer Assistance Program
The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturer Assistance Program (10 CFR Part 611) establishes DOE loan assistance for manufacturing facilities producing advanced technology vehicles and qualifying components. Eligible projects include reequipping or establishing U.S. manufacturing facilities, engineering integration work, and critical minerals processing for vehicle supply chains. The program, authorized under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 and expanded by the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, provides federal loans through the Federal Financing Bank to support domestic production of fuel-efficient and advanced technology vehicles.
Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research, Development, and Demonstration Program; Petroleum-Equivalent Fuel Economy Calculation
This regulation establishes the methodology for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy values for electric vehicles, required under 49 U.S.C. 32904(a)(2). The calculation uses combined energy consumption data from EPA-standardized urban and highway driving cycles (weighted 55/45 percent), dividing a petroleum-equivalency factor (12,307 Watt-hours per gallon, adjusted if petroleum-powered accessories are present) by the combined energy consumption value to produce miles-per-gallon equivalents for corporate average fuel economy reporting.
Exemptions and Continued Regulatory Authority in Agreement States and in Offshore Waters Under Section 274
This regulation defines exemptions and regulatory authority under Section 274 of the Atomic Energy Act for Agreement States and offshore waters. It establishes the scope of NRC oversight for byproduct material, source material, and special nuclear material in quantities insufficient to form critical mass, and clarifies that Agreement States have limited authority while the NRC retains jurisdiction over specified activities.
Automotive Propulsion Research and Development
Part 473 establishes procedures for reviewing and certifying grants, cooperative agreements, contracts, and projects funded under the Federal Energy Administration Act of 1978 for automotive propulsion research and development. The regulations define applicants, projects, and solicitation requirements for advancing technology in automobile propulsion systems, excluding subcontractors and pre-existing agreements.
Energy Priorities and Allocations System
This regulation establishes the Energy Priorities and Allocations System under the Defense Production Act, delegating authority to the Secretary of Energy to allocate all forms of energy necessary to promote national defense. It defines eligible programs including military and energy production, critical infrastructure assistance, homeland security, and emergency preparedness activities.
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products
10 CFR Part 430 establishes the federal energy conservation program for consumer products under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The regulation defines key terms and establishes testing procedures and efficiency standards for appliances including refrigerators, furnaces, boilers, water heaters, clothes washers, and lighting products. Manufacturers must comply with prescribed efficiency metrics and test procedures to demonstrate product compliance.
Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Homes
10 CFR Part 460 establishes mandatory energy conservation standards for manufactured homes produced at the factory prior to distribution. Manufacturers must comply with requirements based on staggered effective dates (60 and 180 days after publication of enforcement procedures). Standards reference the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code and define key terms related to building thermal envelopes, air barriers, conditioned/unconditioned spaces, and HVAC systems.
Workplace Substance Abuse Programs at DOE Sites
10 CFR Part 707 establishes workplace substance abuse testing programs for DOE contractors and subcontractors at sites operated under the Atomic Energy Act. The rule requires drug testing for employees in designated positions with access to classified information, special nuclear materials, or hazardous materials, or those working in high-risk environments. Testing procedures include pre-employment screening, random testing, reasonable suspicion testing, and post-incident testing, with confirmed positive results determined by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry.
Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: General Guidelines
This regulation establishes the Voluntary Reporting of Greenhouse Gases Program under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, setting procedures and requirements for entities to submit annual reports of greenhouse gas emissions, reductions, and sequestration activities. Reporting entities must file entity statements, use approved calculation methods, maintain records, and obtain certifications. Entities may report emissions back to 1990 and reductions back to 1991. Registration of reductions requires achievement after 2002 and compliance with entity-wide emission inventory quality standards, with different requirements for large and small emitters.
New Restrictions on Lobbying
This regulation establishes restrictions on the use of appropriated Federal funds to pay for lobbying activities in connection with Federal contracts, grants, loans, and cooperative agreements. Recipients of such Federal financial instruments must certify they have not engaged in prohibited lobbying and disclose any non-appropriated fund payments used for lobbying influence.
Administrative Procedures and Sanctions
10 CFR Part 205 establishes administrative procedures and available sanctions for proceedings before the Department of Energy and State Offices under the Federal Energy Administration Act and Emergency Petroleum Allocation Act. The regulation defines key terms including actions, adjustments, assignments, consent orders, exemptions, and interpretations relevant to energy allocation and compliance enforcement.
Contract Clauses
Establishes standard contract dispute resolution procedures under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978. Contractors may submit written claims to the Contracting Officer for payment, contract adjustments, or other relief. Claims exceeding $50,000 require good-faith certification. The Government and contractors pay interest on disputed amounts at rates set by Treasury or the Department of Energy respectively. The Contracting Officer's decision is final unless appealed within timeframes specified by the Act.
Contractual Provisions
This regulation establishes contractual dispute resolution provisions for DOE contracts involving the sale of personal property to non-federal organizations. Contracts must include a disputes clause providing binding decisions by the Contracting Officer with appeal rights under the Contract Disputes Act of 1978, and require contractor performance continuation pending resolution. Exceptions apply to Power Marketing Administrations' electric power sales contracts and cases where the Secretary determines inclusion would not serve the public interest for foreign governments or international organizations.
Renewable Energy Production Incentives
10 CFR Part 451 establishes Department of Energy incentive payment procedures for qualified renewable energy facilities owned by states, political subdivisions, not-for-profit cooperatives, public utilities, Indian tribes, or Native corporations. Eligible renewable sources include solar, wind, ocean, geothermal, and biomass energy. Payments are based on net electric energy generated and sold, with facility eligibility determined by date of first use and permit receipt.
Definitions
This regulation establishes definitions for terms used in the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 and related DOE regulations. Key definitions include 'alternate fuel' (electricity or fuels other than natural gas or petroleum, including coal, biomass, solar, geothermal, and waste-derived fuels), 'applicable environmental requirements' (federal and state standards for emissions and waste disposal), and administrative terms such as 'action,' 'affiliate,' and 'aggrieved person' for purposes of DOE proceedings.
Loan Guarantees for Clean Energy Projects
10 CFR Part 609 establishes DOE policies and procedures for receiving, evaluating, and approving loan guarantee applications under Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. The regulation defines key terms and conditions for supporting Eligible Projects through loan guarantees, including definitions of applicants, borrowers, eligible lenders, and administrative costs incurred during application evaluation, negotiation, and ongoing monitoring of loan guarantee agreements.
Energy Efficiency Standards for the Design and Construction of New Federal Low-Rise Residential Buildings
10 CFR Part 435 establishes mandatory energy efficiency performance standards for new Federal low-rise residential buildings and major renovations, including maximum allowable fossil fuel-generated energy consumption limits for projects with design-for-construction dates on or after May 1, 2025, and green building certification requirements for projects beginning on or after October 14, 2015. Standards apply to EISA-subject buildings exceeding $2.5 million (adjusted annually).
Alternative Fuel Transportation Program
10 CFR Part 490 implements the Alternative Fuel Transportation Program under the Energy Policy Act of 1992, establishing requirements and definitions for State government and alternative fuel provider fleets. The regulation defines alternative fuels (methanol, ethanol, natural gas, biodiesel, hydrogen, electricity, etc.), alternative-fueled vehicles, and operational requirements for centrally-fueled vehicle fleets, setting the framework for federal fleet compliance with alternative fuel acquisition mandates.
Mandatory Petroleum Price Regulations
This regulation establishes mandatory reporting requirements for crude oil producers conducting enhanced oil recovery projects. Operators must file annual prepaid expenses reports with the Department of Energy by January 31 each year, documenting the nature, timing, and allocation of prepaid expenses for injectants, fuels, and other items used in tertiary recovery operations after September 30, 1981. Reporting continues until all prepaid expenses and their actual use are fully documented.
Materials Allocation and Priority Performance Under Contracts or Orders to Maximize Domestic Energy Supplies
10 CFR Part 216 establishes procedures for the Department of Energy to allocate materials, equipment, services, and facilities or grant priority performance under contracts to maximize domestic energy supplies under the Defense Production Act. DOE determines whether programs maximize domestic energy supplies and whether supplies are critical and essential for exploration, production, refining, transportation, conservation, or facility construction/maintenance, then communicates findings to the Department of Commerce for final determination on scarcity and necessity before granting Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) priority ratings.
New Facilities
10 CFR Part 503 prohibits construction or operation of new baseload electric powerplants unless they have capability to use coal or alternate fuels as primary energy source, unless exempted by the Office of Fuel and Energy. The rule establishes general requirements for temporary or permanent exemptions, including cost calculation methodologies comparing alternate fuel use to imported petroleum costs.
Price Competitive Sale of Strategic Petroleum Reserve Petroleum
This regulation establishes the framework for price competitive sales of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) petroleum by the Department of Energy. It defines key terms, specifies standard contract provisions and financial/performance responsibility measures that DOE may apply to SPR sales, and requires offerors to unconditionally accept all applicable contractual terms in their bids. The Notice of Sale announces specific sales details and identifies which provisions apply to each transaction.