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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Representative
Average Unit Costs of Energy
Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: In this notice, the Department
of Energy (DOE or Department) is
forecasting the representative average
unit costs of five residential energy
sources for the year 2005 pursuant to
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act.
The five sources are electricity, natural
gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and
kerosene.
DATES: Effective Date: The
representative average unit costs of
energy contained in this notice will
become effective April 11, 2005 and will
remain in effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samuel Johnson, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building,
Mail Station EE–2J, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–
0121, (202) 586–0854,
sam.johnson@ee.doe.gov.
Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of General Counsel,
Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC–72,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585–0103, (202) 586–
7432, Francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov.
Thomas DePriest, Esq., U.S.
Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mail
Station GC–72, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–
0103, (202) 586–2946,
thomas.depriest@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
323 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 6291–
6309) requires that DOE prescribe test
procedures for the determination of the
estimated annual operating costs or
other measures of energy consumption
for certain consumer products specified
in the Act. (42 U.S.C. 6293) These test
procedures are found in Title 10 of the
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
430, subpart B.
Section 323(b) of the Act requires that
the estimated annual operating costs of
a covered product be calculated from
measurements of energy use in a
representative average use cycle or
period of use and from representative
average unit costs of the energy needed
to operate such product during such
cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) The section
further requires that DOE provide
information to manufacturers regarding
the representative average unit costs of
energy. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4)) This cost
information should be used by
manufacturers to meet their obligations
under section 323(c) of the Act. Most
notably, these costs are used to comply
with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
requirements for labeling.
Manufacturers are required to use the
revised DOE representative average unit
costs when the FTC publishes new
ranges of comparability for specific
covered products, 16 CFR part 305.
Interested parties can also find
information covering the FTC labeling
requirements at https://www.ftc.gov/
appliances.
The Department last published
representative average unit costs of
residential energy for use in the Energy
Conservation Program for Consumer
Products Other Than Automobiles on
January 27, 2004 (69 FR 3907). Effective
April 11, 2005, the cost figures
published on January 27, 2004, will be
superseded by the cost figures set forth
in this notice.
The Department’s Energy Information
Administration (EIA) has developed the
2004 representative average unit aftertax costs found in this notice. The
representative average unit after-tax
costs for electricity, natural gas, No. 2
heating oil, and propane are based on
simulations used to produce the October
2004, EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook,
and reflect the mid-price scenario. The
representative average unit after-tax
costs for kerosene are derived from their
prices relative to that of heating oil,
based on 1999–2003 averages for these
two fuels. The source for these price
data is the October 2004, Monthly
Energy Review DOE/EIA–0035(2004/10).
The Short-Term Energy Outlook and the
Monthly Energy Review are available at
the National Energy Information Center,
Forrestal Building, Room 1F–048, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8800.
These publications can also be found on
the EIA website at https://
www.eia.doe.gov.
The 2005 representative average unit
costs under section 323(b)(4) of the Act
are set forth in Table 1, and will become
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7,
2005.
David K. Garman,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
effective April 11, 2005. They will
remain in effect until further notice.
TABLE 1.—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES (2005)
Per million Btu 1
Type of energy
Electricity ...................................................................
Natural Gas ...............................................................
No. 2 Heating Oil ......................................................
Propane .....................................................................
Kerosene ...................................................................
$26.55
10.92
12.68
16.94
16.32
In commonly used terms
9.06¢/kWh 2 3 .............................................................
$1.092/therm 4 or $11.23/MCF 5 6 .............................
$1.76/gallon 7 ............................................................
$1.55/gallon 8 ............................................................
$2.20/gallon 9 ............................................................
As required by
test procedure
$.0906/kWh.
.00001092/Btu.
.00001268/Btu.
.00001694/Btu.
.00001632/Btu.
1 Btu
stands for British thermal units.
stands for kilowatt hour.
3 1 kWh = 3,412 Btu.
4 1 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes.
5 MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.
6 For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,028 Btu.
7 For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 138,690 Btu.
8 For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
9 For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.
2 kWh
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LO, White Mountain National Forest,
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to the inadequate information about the
dredging and disposal program, the
limited scope of alternatives, and an
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EC2, KeySpan Liquefied Natural Gas
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Construction and Operation, and
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ballast water, cumulative impacts and
environmental justice.
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Restriction Project, Control Access to
Folsom Dam, City of Folsom, CA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns
about the indirect effects from the
project’s changes in traffic patterns my
result in significant localized impacts in
air quality, environmental justice, and
cultural resources.
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EC2, National Emerging Infectious
Diseases Laboratories, Construction of a
National Biocontainment Laboratory,
BioSquare Research Park, Boston
University Medical Center Campus,
Boston, MA.
Summary: EPA expressed concerns
related to air quality issues, cumulative
impacts, and environmental justice.
ERP No. D–NPS–B65012–ME Rating
LO, Schoodic General Management Plan
Amendment, Implementation, Acadia
National Park, ME.
Summary: EPA had no objection to
the proposed project.
ERP No. D–NPS–K65276–AZ Rating
EC2, Chiricahua National Monument
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative
Average Unit Costs of Energy
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In this notice, the Department of Energy (DOE or Department)
is forecasting the representative average unit costs of five
residential energy sources for the year 2005 pursuant to the Energy
Policy and Conservation Act. The five sources are electricity, natural
gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene.
DATES: Effective Date: The representative average unit costs of energy
contained in this notice will become effective April 11, 2005 and will
remain in effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Samuel Johnson, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE-
2J, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202)
586-0854, sam.johnson@ee.doe.gov.
Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC-72, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-7432,
Francine.pinto@hq.doe.gov.
Thomas DePriest, Esq., U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel, Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC-72, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-2946,
thomas.depriest@hq.doe.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 323 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (Act) (42 U.S.C. 6291-6309) requires that DOE
prescribe test procedures for the determination of the estimated annual
operating costs or other measures of energy consumption for certain
consumer products specified in the Act. (42 U.S.C. 6293) These test
procedures are found in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) part 430, subpart B.
Section 323(b) of the Act requires that the estimated annual
operating costs of a covered product be calculated from measurements of
energy use in a representative average use cycle or period of use and
from representative average unit costs of the energy needed to operate
such product during such cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)) The section further
requires that DOE provide information to manufacturers regarding the
representative average unit costs of energy. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4))
This cost information should be used by manufacturers to meet their
obligations under section 323(c) of the Act. Most notably, these costs
are used to comply with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requirements for
labeling. Manufacturers are required to use the revised DOE
representative average unit costs when the FTC publishes new ranges of
comparability for specific covered products, 16 CFR part 305.
Interested parties can also find information covering the FTC labeling
requirements at https://www.ftc.gov/appliances.
The Department last published representative average unit costs of
residential energy for use in the Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles on January 27, 2004 (69 FR
3907). Effective April 11, 2005, the cost figures published on January
27, 2004, will be superseded by the cost figures set forth in this
notice.
The Department's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has
developed the 2004 representative average unit after-tax costs found in
this notice. The representative average unit after-tax costs for
electricity, natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, and propane are based on
simulations used to produce the October 2004, EIA Short-Term Energy
Outlook, and reflect the mid-price scenario. The representative average
unit after-tax costs for kerosene are derived from their prices
relative to that of heating oil, based on 1999-2003 averages for these
two fuels. The source for these price data is the October 2004, Monthly
Energy Review DOE/EIA-0035(2004/10). The Short-Term Energy Outlook and
the Monthly Energy Review are available at the National Energy
Information Center, Forrestal Building, Room 1F-048, 1000 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8800. These publications
can also be found on the EIA website at https://www.eia.doe.gov.
The 2005 representative average unit costs under section 323(b)(4)
of the Act are set forth in Table 1, and will become
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effective April 11, 2005. They will remain in effect until further
notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 7, 2005.
David K. Garman,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Table 1.--Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy for Five Residential Energy Sources (2005)
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Per million Btu As required by test
Type of energy \1\ In commonly used terms procedure
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Electricity......................... $26.55 9.06[cent]/kWh 2 3......... $.0906/kWh.
Natural Gas......................... 10.92 $1.092/therm \4\ or $11.23/ .00001092/Btu.
MCF 5 6.
No. 2 Heating Oil................... 12.68 $1.76/gallon \7\........... .00001268/Btu.
Propane............................. 16.94 $1.55/gallon \8\........... .00001694/Btu.
Kerosene............................ 16.32 $2.20/gallon \9\........... .00001632/Btu.
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\1\ Btu stands for British thermal units.
\2\ kWh stands for kilowatt hour.
\3\ 1 kWh = 3,412 Btu.
\4\ 1 therm = 100,000 Btu. Natural gas prices include taxes.
\5\ MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.
\6\ For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,028 Btu.
\7\ For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 138,690 Btu.
\8\ For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
\9\ For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.
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