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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) is forecasting the
representative average unit costs of five
residential energy sources for the year
2007 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 20, 2007 and will
remain in effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan D. Berringer, 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)
586–0371,
bryan.berringer@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.
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
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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.
DOE last published representative
average unit costs of residential energy
for use in the Energy Conservation
Program for Consumer Products Other
Than Automobiles on February 27, 2006
(71 FR 9806). Effective April 20, 2007,
the cost figures published on February
27, 2006, will be superseded by the cost
figures set forth in this notice.
DOE’s Energy Information
Administration (EIA) has developed the
2007 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
February, 2007, EIA Short-Term Energy
Outlook. (EIA release the Outlook
monthly.) The representative average
unit after-tax costs for kerosene are
derived from their prices relative to that
of heating oil, based on 2001–2005
averages for these two fuels. The source
for these price data is the January, 2007,
Monthly Energy Review DOE/EIA–
0035(2007/01). The Short-Term Energy
Outlook and the Monthly Energy Review
are available on the EIA Web site at
https://www.eia.doe.gov. For more
information on the two sources, contact
the National Energy Information Center,
Forrestal Building, Room 1F–048, 1000
Independence Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8800.
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The 2007 representative average unit
costs under section 323(b)(4) of the Act
are set forth in Table 1, and will become
effective April 20, 2007. They will
remain in effect until further notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 14,
2007.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy.
TABLE 1.—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES
[2007]
Per million Btu 1
Type of energy
Electricity ................................................................
Natural Gas ............................................................
No. 2 Heating Oil ....................................................
Propane ..................................................................
Kerosene ................................................................
$31.21
12.18
16.01
20.47
19.48
As required by
test procedure
In commonly used terms
10.65¢/kWh 2 3 .......................................................
$1.218/therm 4 or $12.53/MCF 5 6 ..........................
$2.22/gallon 7 .........................................................
$1.87/gallon 8 .........................................................
$2.63/gallon 9 .........................................................
$.1065/kWh
.00001218/Btu
.00001601/Btu
.00002047/Btu
.00001948/Btu
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (February 2007) and Monthly Energy Review (January 2007).
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 1,029 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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(2004).
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strongly encourages electronic filings.
Philis J. Posey,
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Northern Natural Gas Company
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its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised
Volume No. 1, the following tariff
sheets:
Tenth Revised Sheet No. 135
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 136
Sixth Revised Sheet No. 138
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accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
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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) is forecasting
the representative average unit costs of five residential energy
sources for the year 2007 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 20, 2007 and will
remain in effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bryan D. Berringer, 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)
586-0371, bryan.berringer@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.
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.
DOE last published representative average unit costs of residential
energy for use in the Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products
Other Than Automobiles on February 27, 2006 (71 FR 9806). Effective
April 20, 2007, the cost figures published on February 27, 2006, will
be superseded by the cost figures set forth in this notice.
DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has developed the
2007 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 February, 2007, EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook. (EIA
release the Outlook monthly.) The representative average unit after-tax
costs for kerosene are derived from their prices relative to that of
heating oil, based on 2001-2005 averages for these two fuels. The
source for these price data is the January, 2007, Monthly Energy Review
DOE/EIA-0035(2007/01). The Short-Term Energy Outlook and the Monthly
Energy Review are available on the EIA Web site at https://
www.eia.doe.gov. For more information on the two sources, contact the
National Energy Information Center, Forrestal Building, Room 1F-048,
1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8800.
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The 2007 representative average unit costs under section 323(b)(4)
of the Act are set forth in Table 1, and will become effective April
20, 2007. They will remain in effect until further notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2007.
Alexander A. Karsner,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
Table 1.--Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy for Five Residential Energy Sources
[2007]
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Per million Btu
Type of energy \1\ In commonly used terms As required by test procedure
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Electricity......................... $31.21 10.65[cent]/kWh \2 3\.. $.1065/kWh
Natural Gas......................... 12.18 $1.218/therm \4\ or .00001218/Btu
$12.53/MCF \5 6\.
No. 2 Heating Oil................... 16.01 $2.22/gallon \7\....... .00001601/Btu
Propane............................. 20.47 $1.87/gallon \8\....... .00002047/Btu
Kerosene............................ 19.48 $2.63/gallon \9\....... .00001948/Btu
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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (February 2007) and Monthly Energy
Review (January 2007).
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 1,029 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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