80_FR_52205 80 FR 52039 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy

80 FR 52039 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)

Page Range52039-52040
FR Document2015-21243

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 2015 pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. The five sources are electricity, natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015) 
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[FR Doc No: 2015-21243]


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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 U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is 
forecasting the representative average unit costs of five residential 
energy sources for the year 2015 pursuant to the Energy Policy and 
Conservation 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 September 28, 2015 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 (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 http://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 March 18, 2014, 79 FR 15111.
    On September 28, 2015, the cost figures published in this notice 
will become effective and supersede those cost figures published on 
March 18, 2014. The cost figures set forth in this notice will be 
effective until further notice.
    DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) has developed the 
2015 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 August 
2015, 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 
2014 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 July 2015, Monthly Energy Review 
DOE/EIA-0035 (2015/07). The Short-Term Energy Outlook and the Monthly 
Energy Review are available on the EIA Web site at http://www.eia.doe.gov. The representative average unit after-tax cost for 
propane is derived from its price relative to that of heating oil, 
based on the 2015 averages of the U.S. residential sector prices found 
in the Annual Energy Outlook 2015, DOE/EIA-0383 (2015). For more 
information on the data sources used in this Notice, contact the 
National Energy Information Center, Forrestal Building, EI-30, 1000

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Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-8800, email: 
[email protected].
    The 2015 representative average unit costs under section 323(b)(4) 
of the Act are set forth in Table 1, and will become effective 
September 28, 2015. They will remain in effect until further notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2015.
David T. Danielson,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

         Table 1--Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy for Five Residential Energy Sources (2015)
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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........................          $37.34  12.7[cent]/kWh \2\ \3\....  $0.127/kWh.
Natural Gas........................           10.03  $1.003/therm \4\ or $10.28/ 0.00001003/Btu.
                                                      MCF \5\ \6\.
No. 2 Heating Oil..................           19.68  $2.73/gallon \7\..........  0.00001968/Btu.
Propane............................           22.02  $3.06/gallon \8\..........  0.00002203/Btu.
Kerosene...........................           22.54  $3.13/gallon \9\..........  0.00002254/Btu.
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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (August 11, 2015), Annual Energy
  Outlook (April 14, 2015), and Monthly Energy Review (July 28, 2015).
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 1,025 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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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 166 / Thursday, August 27, 2015 / Notices 52039 ADDRESSES: Comments can be submitted Issued in Washington, DC, on August 24, average unit costs of the energy needed by any of the following methods and 2015. to operate such product during such must be identified by ‘‘EGRtool’’. By Patricia A. Hoffman, cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The section email: EGRtool@hq.doe.gov. Include Assistant Secretary, Office of Electricity further requires that DOE provide ‘‘EGRtool’’ in the subject line of the Delivery and Energy Reliability. information to manufacturers regarding message. By mail: Dan Ton, Office of [FR Doc. 2015–21244 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] the representative average unit costs of Electricity Delivery and Energy BILLING CODE 6450–01–P energy. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4)) This cost Reliability, U.S. Department of Energy, information should be used by Forrestal Building, Room 6E–092, 1000 manufacturers to meet their obligations DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY under section 323(c) of the Act. Most Independence Avenue SW., notably, these costs are used to comply Washington, DC 20585. Note: Delivery Office of Energy Efficiency and with Federal Trade Commission (FTC) of the U.S. Postal Service mail to DOE Renewable Energy requirements for labeling. may be delayed by several weeks due to Manufacturers are required to use the security screening. DOE, therefore, Energy Conservation Program for revised DOE representative average unit encourages those wishing to comment to Consumer Products: Representative costs when the FTC publishes new submit comments electronically by Average Unit Costs of Energy ranges of comparability for specific email. AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and covered products, 16 CFR part 305. Renewable Energy, Department of Interested parties can also find FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. information covering the FTC labeling Dan Ton, Office of Electricity Delivery Energy. ACTION: Notice. requirements at http://www.ftc.gov/ and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department appliances. of Energy, Forrestal Building, Room 6E– SUMMARY: In this notice, the U.S. DOE last published representative 092, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Department of Energy (DOE) is average unit costs of residential energy Washington, DC 20585 or by email at forecasting the representative average in a Federal Register notice entitled, EGRtool@hq.doe.gov. unit costs of five residential energy ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for sources for the year 2015 pursuant to Consumer Products: Representative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 1, the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Average Unit Costs of Energy’’, dated 2015, the DOE published a request for The five sources are electricity, natural March 18, 2014, 79 FR 15111. information in the Federal Register (80 On September 28, 2015, the cost FR 37606). DOE is seeking comments gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene. figures published in this notice will and information from interested parties become effective and supersede those to inform the development of a pilot DATES: The representative average unit cost figures published on March 18, project concerning an interactive self- costs of energy contained in this notice 2014. The cost figures set forth in this assessment tool to understand the will become effective September 28, notice will be effective until further relative resilience level of national 2015 and will remain in effect until notice. electric grid distribution systems to further notice. DOE’s Energy Information extreme weather events. An interactive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Administration (EIA) has developed the tool could be used by distribution Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, 2015 representative average unit after- utilities to identify opportunities for Office of Energy Efficiency and tax residential costs found in this enhancing resilience with new Renewable Energy Forrestal Building, notice. These costs for electricity, technologies and/or procedures to Mail Station EE–5B, 1000 Independence natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, and Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– propane are based on simulations used support investment planning and 0121, (202) 287–1692, Rep_Average_ to produce the August 2015, EIA Short- related tariff filings. The focus of this Unit_Costs@ee.doe.gov. Term Energy Outlook (EIA releases the RFI is on the design and Francine Pinto, Esq. U.S. Department Outlook monthly). The representative implementation of the interactive self- of Energy, Office of General Counsel average unit after-tax cost for kerosene assessment resilience tool. Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC–33, is derived from its price relative to that The July 1 notice requested comments 1000 Independence Avenue SW., of heating oil, based on the 2010–to and information from interested parties Washington, DC 20585–0103, (202) 586– 2014 averages of the U.S. refiner price to inform the development of a pilot 7432, Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov. to end users, which include all the project concerning an interactive self- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section major energy-consuming sectors in the assessment tool by August 17, 2015. 323 of the Energy Policy and U.S. for these fuels. The source for these DOE is re-opening the comment period Conservation Act (Act) requires that price data is the July 2015, Monthly by 60 days to allow additional time for DOE prescribe test procedures for the Energy Review DOE/EIA–0035 (2015/ more substantive comment on the measurement of the estimated annual 07). The Short-Term Energy Outlook significant questions to which DOE is operating costs or other measures of and the Monthly Energy Review are seeking response. DOE believes that re- energy consumption for certain available on the EIA Web site at opening the comment period to allow consumer products specified in the Act. http://www.eia.doe.gov. The (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) These test representative average unit after-tax cost additional time for interested parties to procedures are found in title 10 of the for propane is derived from its price submit comments is appropriate. 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52040 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 166 / Thursday, August 27, 2015 / Notices Independence Avenue SW., are set forth in Table 1, and will become Issued in Washington, DC, on August 17, Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586–8800, effective September 28, 2015. They will 2015. email: infoctr@eia.doe.gov. remain in effect until further notice. David T. Danielson, The 2015 representative average unit Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and costs under section 323(b)(4) of the Act Renewable Energy. TABLE 1—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES (2015) Per million As required by test Type of energy In commonly used terms Btu 1 procedure Electricity .................................................................. $37.34 12.7¢/kWh 2 3 ........................................................... $0.127/kWh. Natural Gas .............................................................. 10.03 $1.003/therm 4 or $10.28/MCF 5 6 ........................... 0.00001003/Btu. No. 2 Heating Oil ..................................................... 19.68 $2.73/gallon 7 ........................................................... 0.00001968/Btu. Propane .................................................................... 22.02 $3.06/gallon 8 ........................................................... 0.00002203/Btu. Kerosene .................................................................. 22.54 $3.13/gallon 9 ........................................................... 0.00002254/Btu. Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (August 11, 2015), Annual Energy Outlook (April 14, 2015), and Monthly Energy Review (July 28, 2015). 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 1,025 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. [FR Doc. 2015–21243 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] Accession Number: 20150821–5099. Filed Date: 8/21/15. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/15. Accession Number: 20150821–5058. Docket Numbers: ER15–1582–001; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/11/15. ER15–1914–001; ER15–762–002; ER15– Docket Numbers: ER15–2502–000. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 760–002; ER15–1896–001. 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DatesThe representative average unit costs of energy contained in this notice will become effective September 28, 2015 and will remain in effect until further notice.
ContactJohn 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]
FR Citation80 FR 52039 
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