Department of Energy April 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Southeastern Power Administration (Southeastern) proposes a Power Marketing Policy for the Jim Woodruff System Project pursuant to Notice published in the Federal Register of August 5, 2022, and in accordance with Procedure for Public Participation in the Formulation of Marketing Policy published July 6, 1978. The proposed power marketing policy will be implemented through contracts for terms not to exceed 10 years. Additionally, opportunities will be available for interested persons to review the proposed Power Marketing Policy, to participate in a public forum and to submit additional written comments. Southeastern will evaluate all comments received in this process.

The Administrator, Southwestern Power Administration (Southwestern), is proposing to update the Peaking Energy Schedule Submission Time in Southwestern's existing Integrated System Wholesale Rates for Hydro Peaking Power (P-13A) Rate Schedule. Southwestern has determined that the shift in Peaking Energy Schedule Submission Time from the current 2:30 p.m. CPT to the proposed 8:30 a.m. CPT provides Southwestern with more flexibility and greater certainty when making replacement power purchases, and better aligns with regional energy market considerations.

The U.S. Department of Energy (``DOE'') is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on March 15, 2023. That document amended test procedures for television sets. This document corrects an amendatory error in that final rule.

The Department of Energy hereby publishes a notice of open meeting of the Secretary of Energy Advisory Board (SEAB). This meeting will be held virtually for members of the public, and in-person for SEAB members. The Federal Advisory Committee Act requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the Federal Register.