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2018.
Latanya Butler,
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DEPARTMENT OF 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:
In this notice, the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) is
forecasting the representative average
unit costs of five residential energy
sources for the year 2018 pursuant to
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(Act). The five sources are electricity,
natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane,
and kerosene.
DATES: The representative average unit
costs of energy contained in this notice
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SUMMARY:
will become effective May 24, 2018 and
will remain in effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of
Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and
Renewable Energy Forrestal Building,
Mail Station EE–5B, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585–
0121, (202) 287–1692,
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@
ee.doe.gov.
Francine Pinto, Esq. U.S. Department
of Energy, Office of General Counsel
Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC–33,
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 requires that DOE
prescribe test procedures for the
measurement 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(b)(3)) These test
procedures are found in Title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part
430, subpart B.
Section 323(b)(3) 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)(3)) 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
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in a Federal Register notice entitled,
‘‘Energy Conservation Program for
Consumer Products: Representative
Average Unit Costs of Energy’’, dated
May 5, 2017, 82 FR 21213.
On May 24, 2018, the cost figures
published in this notice will become
effective and supersede those cost
figures published on May 5, 2017. The
cost figures set forth in this notice will
be effective until further notice.
DOE’s Energy Information
Administration (EIA) has developed the
2018 representative average unit aftertax residential costs found in this
notice. These costs for electricity,
natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, and
propane are based on simulations used
to produce the April 2018, EIA ShortTerm Energy Outlook (EIA releases the
Outlook monthly). The representative
average unit after-tax cost for kerosene
is derived from its price relative to that
of heating oil, based on the 2010-to 2013
averages of the U.S. refiner price to end
users, which include all the major
energy-consuming sectors in the U.S. for
these fuels. The source for these price
data is the April 2018, Monthly Energy
Review DOE/EIA–0035(2018/03). The
representative average unit after-tax cost
for propane is derived from its price
relative to that of heating oil, based on
the 2018 averages of the U.S. residential
sector prices found in the Annual
Energy Outlook 2018, AEO2018
(February 6, 2018). The Short-Term
Energy Outlook, the Monthly Energy
Review, and the Annual Energy Outlook
are available on the EIA website at
https://www.eia.doe.gov. For more
information on the data sources used in
this Notice, contact the National Energy
Information Center, Forrestal Building,
EI–30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW,
Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8800,
email: infoctr@eia.doe.gov.
The 2018 representative average unit
costs under section 323(b)(4) of the Act
are set forth in Table 1, and will become
effective May 24, 2018. They will
remain in effect until further notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16,
2018.
Daniel R Simmons,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
TABLE 1—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES (2018)
Per million
Btu 1
Type of energy
Electricity ...............................................................
Natural Gas ...........................................................
No. 2 Heating Oil ...................................................
Propane .................................................................
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13.2¢/kWh 2 ...........................................................
1.022/therm 4 or $10.55/MCF 5 6 ...........................
2.84/gallon 7 ..........................................................
1.64/gallon 8 ..........................................................
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$0.132/kWh.
0.00001022/Btu.
0.00002066/Btu.
0.00001792/Btu.
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TABLE 1—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES (2018)—
Continued
Per million
Btu 1
Type of energy
Kerosene ...............................................................
24.47
In commonly used terms
3.30/gallon 9 ..........................................................
As required by test
procedure
0.00002447/Btu.
SOURCES: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (April 10, 2018), Annual Energy Outlook (February 6, 2018), and
Monthly Energy Review (March 27, 2018).
NOTES: Prices include taxes.
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.
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 1,032 Btu.
7. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 137,473 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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Ohio State University,
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Federal Officer, Department of Energy
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Office Box 700, Piketon, Ohio 45661,
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Tentative Agenda
• Call to Order, Introductions, Review
of Agenda
• Approval of March 2018 Minutes
• Deputy Designated Federal Officer’s
Comments
• Federal Coordinator’s Comments
• Liaison’s Comments
• Presentation
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• Administrative Issues
• Subcommittee Updates
• Public Comments
• Final Comments from the Board
• Adjourn
Public Participation: The meeting is
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the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Greg
Simonton at least seven days in advance
of the meeting at the phone number
listed above. Written statements may be
filed with the Board either before or
after the meeting. Individuals who wish
to make oral statements pertaining to
agenda items should contact Greg
Simonton at the address or telephone
number listed above. Requests must be
received five days prior to the meeting
and reasonable provision will be made
to include the presentation in the
agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal
Officer is empowered to conduct the
meeting in a fashion that will facilitate
the orderly conduct of business.
Individuals wishing to make public
comments will be provided a maximum
of five minutes to present their
comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Greg Simonton at the
address and phone number listed above.
Minutes will also be available at the
following website: https://www.portsssab.energy.gov/.
Issued at Washington, DC, on April 19,
2018.
Latanya Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Orders Issued Under Section
3 of the Natural Gas Act During
February 2018
FE Docket
Nos.
Fourchon LNG LLC .................
Prometheus Energy Group,
Inc.
Tranasia Global LNG LLC ......
Socco, Inc. ..............................
NJR Energy Services Company.
NFEnergia LLC .......................
National Fuel Resources, Inc.
Sequent Energy Management,
L.P..
Merrill Lynch Commodities
Canada, ULC.
Golden Pass Products LLC ....
Magnolia LNG, LLC ................
17–105–LNG
18–24–LNG
18–23–LNG
18–25–NG
18–28–NG
18–29–LNG
18–31–NG
18–34–NG
18–33–NG
12–156–LNG
13–132–LNG
Office of Fossil Energy,
Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of orders.
AGENCY:
The Office of Fossil Energy
(FE) of the Department of Energy gives
notice that during March 2018, it issued
orders granting authority to import and
export natural gas, and to import and
export liquefied natural gas (LNG), and
an opinion and order granting motion
for leave to answer request for rehearing
and denying request for rehearing.
These orders are summarized in the
attached appendix and may be found on
the FE website at https://www.energy.
gov/fe/downloads/listing-doefeauthorizationsorders-issued-2018-1.
They are also available for inspection
and copying in the U.S. Department of
Energy (FE–34), Division of Natural Gas
Regulation, Office of Regulation and
International Engagement, Office of
Fossil Energy, Docket Room 3E–033,
Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585,
(202) 586–9478. The Docket Room is
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DEPARTMENT OF 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 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is
forecasting the representative average unit costs of five residential
energy sources for the year 2018 pursuant to the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act (Act). The five sources are electricity, natural gas,
No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene.
DATES: The representative average unit costs of energy contained in
this notice will become effective May 24, 2018 and will remain in
effect until further notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Energy
Efficiency and Renewable Energy Forrestal Building, Mail Station EE-5B,
1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0121, (202) 287-1692,
[email protected].
Francine Pinto, Esq. U.S. Department of Energy, Office of General
Counsel Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC-33, 1000 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585-0103, (202) 586-7432,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 323 of the Energy Policy and
Conservation Act requires that DOE prescribe test procedures for the
measurement 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(b)(3)) These test procedures are found in Title 10
of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 430, subpart B.
Section 323(b)(3) 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)(3)) 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 in a Federal Register notice entitled, ``Energy Conservation
Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of
Energy'', dated May 5, 2017, 82 FR 21213.
On May 24, 2018, the cost figures published in this notice will
become effective and supersede those cost figures published on May 5,
2017. The cost figures set forth in this notice will be effective until
further notice.
DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has developed the
2018 representative average unit after-tax residential costs found in
this notice. These costs for electricity, natural gas, No. 2 heating
oil, and propane are based on simulations used to produce the April
2018, EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (EIA releases the Outlook monthly).
The representative average unit after-tax cost for kerosene is derived
from its price relative to that of heating oil, based on the 2010-to
2013 averages of the U.S. refiner price to end users, which include all
the major energy-consuming sectors in the U.S. for these fuels. The
source for these price data is the April 2018, Monthly Energy Review
DOE/EIA-0035(2018/03). The representative average unit after-tax cost
for propane is derived from its price relative to that of heating oil,
based on the 2018 averages of the U.S. residential sector prices found
in the Annual Energy Outlook 2018, AEO2018 (February 6, 2018). The
Short-Term Energy Outlook, the Monthly Energy Review, and the Annual
Energy Outlook are available on the EIA website at https://www.eia.doe.gov. For more information on the data sources used in this
Notice, contact the National Energy Information Center, Forrestal
Building, EI-30, 1000 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20585,
(202) 586-8800, email: [email protected].
The 2018 representative average unit costs under section 323(b)(4)
of the Act are set forth in Table 1, and will become effective May 24,
2018. They will remain in effect until further notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 16, 2018.
Daniel R Simmons,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable
Energy.
Table 1--Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy for Five Residential Energy Sources (2018)
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Per million
Type of energy Btu \1\ In commonly used terms As required by test procedure
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Electricity........................ $38.66 13.2[cent]/kWh \2\.... $0.132/kWh.
Natural Gas........................ 10.22 1.022/therm \4\ or 0.00001022/Btu.
$10.55/MCF \5 6\.
No. 2 Heating Oil.................. 20.66 2.84/gallon \7\....... 0.00002066/Btu.
Propane............................ 17.92 1.64/gallon \8\....... 0.00001792/Btu.
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Kerosene........................... 24.47 3.30/gallon \9\....... 0.00002447/Btu.
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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (April 10, 2018), Annual Energy
Outlook (February 6, 2018), and Monthly Energy Review (March 27, 2018).
Notes: Prices include taxes.
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.
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 1,032 Btu.
7. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 137,473 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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