DOE Acquisition Rules
Federal Register rules, proposed rules, and notices from Department of Energy (DOE) and its acquisition components — sorted newest first. DOE's mix of management-and-operating (M&O) contracts at the national labs and traditional acquisition makes its rule changes and protest decisions outsized — a single sustained protest against an M&O selection can reshape billions in incumbency.
Renewable Energy Production Incentives
In 1992, Congress directed to be established a program to encourage production of electric energy from facilities owned by a State, a political subdivision of a State, or a non-profit electric cooperative using certain renewable energy resources. In response, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE or the Department) implemented the Renewable Energy Production Incentive (REPI) program following the statute's requirements through a final rule in 1995. Incentive payments to eligible recipients were sub
Five-Year Review of the Oil Pipeline Index
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issues this Final Order concluding its five-year review of the index level used to determine annual changes to oil pipeline rate ceilings. The Commission establishes an index level of Producer Price Index for Finished Goods minus 0.55% (PPI-FG-0.55%) for the five-year period beginning July 1, 2026.
Energy Conservation Program: Exempt Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
The Department of Energy ("DOE" or "the Department") is revising its existing regulations to remove certain reporting requirements imposed on exempt consumer external power supplies ("EPSs") adopted under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended.
Energy Conservation Program: Notification of Petition for Rulemaking
On February 19, 2026, the Department of Energy (DOE) received a petition from the American Gas Association (AGA), the American Public Gas Association (APGA), and the National Propane Gas Association (NPGA) asking DOE to amend the compliance dates for two energy conservation standards final rules for commercial water heating equipment and consumer furnaces. Through this notification, DOE is seeking comment on whether it should grant the petition and undertake a rulemaking to consider the proposal
Annual Update to Fee Schedule for the Use of Government Lands by Hydropower Licensees
In accordance with the Commission's regulations, the Commission, by its designee, the Executive Director, issues this annual update to the fee schedule in the appendix to the part, which lists per-acre rental fees by county (or other geographic area) for use of government lands by hydropower licensees.
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