82 FR 21213 - 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 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

Page Range		21213-21214
FR Document		2017-09128

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 2017 pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (Act). The five sources are electricity, natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, and kerosene.

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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 2017 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 June 5, 2017 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 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 23, 2016, 81 FR 15513.
    On June 5, 2017, the cost figures published in this notice will 
become effective and supersede those cost figures published on March 
23, 2016. The cost figures set forth in this notice will be effective 
until further notice.
    DOE's Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the data source 
for the 2017 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 2017, 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 2017, Monthly 
Energy Review DOE/EIA-0035(2017/04). 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 2017 averages of the U.S. residential sector prices found 
in the Annual Energy Outlook 2017, AEO2017 (January 5, 2017). 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 2017 representative average unit costs under section 323(b)(4) 
of the Act are set forth in Table 1, and will become effective June 5, 
2017. They will remain in effect until further notice.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2017.
Daniel Simmons,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable 
Energy.

            Table 1--Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy for Five Residential Energy Sources
                                                     [2017]
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                                            Per million                                   As required by test
             Type of energy                   Btu \1\       In commonly used terms             procedure
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Electricity.............................          $37.72  12.9[cent]/kWh \2\ \3\....  $0.129/kWh.
Natural Gas.............................           10.52  $1.052/therm \4\ or $10.86/ $0.00001052/Btu.
                                                           MCF \5\ \6\.
No. 2 Heating Oil.......................           18.83  $2.59/gallon \7\..........  $0.00001883/Btu.
Propane.................................           16.72  $1.53/gallon \8\..........  $0.00001672/Btu.
Kerosene................................           22.32  $3.01/gallon \9\..........  $0.00002232/Btu.
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Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (April 11, 2017), Annual Energy
  Outlook (January 5, 2017), and Monthly Energy Review (April 25, 2017).
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.

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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 137,561 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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certification requirements set forth at 10 Washington, DC 20585–0103, (202) 586– effective and supersede those cost
CFR part 429. 7432, Francine.Pinto@hq.doe.gov. figures published on March 23, 2016.
Issued in Washington, DC, on 4/28/2017. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section The cost figures set forth in this notice
Kathleen B. Hogan, 323 of the Energy Policy and will be effective until further notice.
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Conservation Act requires that DOE DOE’s Energy Information
Efficiency, Energy Efficiency and Renewable prescribe test procedures for the Administration (EIA) is the data source
Energy. measurement of the estimated annual for the 2017 representative average unit
[FR Doc. 2017–09131 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] operating costs or other measures of after-tax residential costs found in this
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P energy consumption for certain notice. These costs for electricity,
consumer products specified in the Act. natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, and
(42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) These test propane are based on simulations used
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY procedures are found in Title 10 of the to produce the April 2017, EIA Short-
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part Term Energy Outlook (EIA releases the
Office of Energy Efficiency and 430, subpart B.
Renewable Energy Outlook monthly). The representative
Section 323(b)(3) of the Act requires
average unit after-tax cost for kerosene
that the estimated annual operating
Energy Conservation Program for costs of a covered product be calculated is derived from its price relative to that
Consumer Products: Representative from measurements of energy use in a of heating oil, based on the 2010-to-2013
Average Unit Costs of Energy representative average use cycle or averages of the U.S. refiner price to end
period of use and from representative users, which include all the major
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and energy-consuming sectors in the U.S. for
Renewable Energy, Department of average unit costs of the energy needed
to operate such product during such these fuels. The source for these price
Energy. data is the April 2017, Monthly Energy
cycle. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(3)) The section
ACTION: Notice. Review DOE/EIA–0035(2017/04). The
further requires that DOE provide
information to manufacturers regarding Short-Term Energy Outlook and the
SUMMARY: In this notice, the U.S. Monthly Energy Review are available on
Department of Energy (DOE) is the representative average unit costs of
energy. (42 U.S.C. 6293(b)(4)) This cost the EIA Web site at http://
forecasting the representative average www.eia.doe.gov. The representative
unit costs of five residential energy information should be used by
manufacturers to meet their obligations average unit after-tax cost for propane is
sources for the year 2017 pursuant to derived from its price relative to that of
the Energy Policy and Conservation Act under section 323(c) of the Act. Most
notably, these costs are used to comply heating oil, based on the 2017 averages
(Act). The five sources are electricity, of the U.S. residential sector prices
natural gas, No. 2 heating oil, propane, with Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
requirements for labeling. found in the Annual Energy Outlook
and kerosene. 2017, AEO2017 (January 5, 2017). For
Manufacturers are required to use the
DATES: The representative average unit more information on the data sources
revised DOE representative average unit
costs of energy contained in this notice costs when the FTC publishes new used in this Notice, contact the National
will become effective June 5, 2017 and ranges of comparability for specific Energy Information Center, Forrestal
will remain in effect until further notice. covered products, 16 CFR part 305. Building, EI–30, 1000 Independence
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Interested parties can also find Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585,
Cymbalsky, U.S. Department of Energy, information covering the FTC labeling (202) 586–8800, email: infoctr@
Office of Energy Efficiency and requirements at http://www.ftc.gov/ eia.doe.gov.
Renewable Energy Forrestal Building, appliances. The 2017 representative average unit
Mail Station EE–5B, 1000 Independence DOE last published representative costs under section 323(b)(4) of the Act
Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585– average unit costs of residential energy are set forth in Table 1, and will become
0121, (202) 287–1692, in a Federal Register notice entitled, effective June 5, 2017. They will remain
ApplianceStandardsQuestions@ ‘‘Energy Conservation Program for in effect until further notice.
ee.doe.gov. Consumer Products: Representative
Francine Pinto, Esq., U.S. Department Average Unit Costs of Energy’’, dated Issued in Washington, DC, on May 1, 2017.
of Energy, Office of General Counsel March 23, 2016, 81 FR 15513. Daniel Simmons,
Forrestal Building, Mail Station GC–33, On June 5, 2017, the cost figures Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Energy
1000 Independence Avenue SW., published in this notice will become Efficiency and Renewable Energy.

TABLE 1—REPRESENTATIVE AVERAGE UNIT COSTS OF ENERGY FOR FIVE RESIDENTIAL ENERGY SOURCES
[2017]

Per million
Type of energy In commonly used terms As required by test procedure
Btu 1

Electricity ................................................. $37.72 12.9¢/kWh 2 3 ........................................... $0.129/kWh.
Natural Gas ............................................. 10.52 $1.052/therm 4 or $10.86/MCF 5 6 ............ $0.00001052/Btu.
No. 2 Heating Oil ..................................... 18.83 $2.59/gallon 7 ........................................... $0.00001883/Btu.
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Propane ................................................... 16.72 $1.53/gallon 8 ........................................... $0.00001672/Btu.
Kerosene ................................................. 22.32 $3.01/gallon 9 ........................................... $0.00002232/Btu.
Sources: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook (April 11, 2017), Annual Energy Outlook (January 5, 2017), and
Monthly Energy Review (April 25, 2017).
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.

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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 137,561 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. 2017–09128 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on pipe segments on Columbia’s Line B–
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P May 18, 2017. 105;
Dated: April 28, 2017. • construct approximately 14.0 miles
of 20-inch-diameter replacement
Kimberly D. Bose,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY pipeline on Columbia’s Line B–111;
Secretary. • construct approximately 0.1 mile of
Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2017–09105 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] 4-inch-diameter replacement pipeline
Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P on Columbia’s Line B–121;
• construct approximately 0.5 mile of
[Docket No. AC17–127–000] 4-inch-diameter replacement pipeline
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY on Columbia’s Line B–130;
South Central MCN LLC; Notice of • construct approximately 7.6 miles
Petition for Waiver Federal Energy Regulatory of new 20-inch-diameter pipeline (‘‘Line
Commission K–270’’) connecting Columbia’s K-
Take notice that on April 27, 2017, System and B-System; and
[Docket No. CP16–498–000]
South Central MCN LLC filed a petition • remove, replace, restore, and install
for waiver of the requirement to file a Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; various appurtenances including
FERC Form 3–Q for the periods of Notice of Availability of the connections, valves, aboveground
January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017, Environmental Assessment for the piping, one regulation facility, and pig 1
and April 1, 2017 through June 30, Proposed B-System Project launchers and receivers.
2017, as required by 18 CFR 141.400, all The FERC staff mailed copies of the
as more fully explained in the petition. The staff of the Federal Energy EA to federal, state, and local
Any person desiring to intervene or to Regulatory Commission (FERC or government representatives and
protest this filing must file in Commission) has prepared an agencies; elected officials;
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of environmental assessment (EA) for the environmental and public interest
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and B-System Project, proposed by groups; Native American tribes;
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC potentially affected landowners and
Protests will be considered by the (Columbia) in the above-referenced other interested individuals and groups;
Commission in determining the docket. Columbia requests authorization and newspapers and libraries in the
appropriate action to be taken, but will to modernize and upgrade Columbia’s project area. In addition, the EA is
not serve to make protestants parties to B-System pipelines by replacing and available for public viewing on the
the proceeding. Any person wishing to abandoning existing pipeline as well as FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
become a party must file a notice of constructing new pipeline and the eLibrary link. A limited number of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appurtenant facilities in Fairfield and copies of the EA are available for
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Franklin Counties, Ohio. distribution and public inspection at:
protests must be filed on or before the The EA assesses the potential Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
comment date. Anyone filing a motion environmental effects of the Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
to intervene or protest must serve a copy construction and operation of the B- NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
of that document on the Petitioner. System Project in accordance with the (202) 502–8371.
The Commission encourages requirements of the National Any person wishing to comment on
electronic submission of protests and Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The the EA may do so. Your comments
interventions in lieu of paper using the FERC staff concludes that approval of should focus on the potential
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. the proposed project, with appropriate environmental effects, reasonable
Persons unable to file electronically mitigating measures, would not alternatives, and measures to avoid or
should submit an original and 5 copies constitute a major federal action lessen environmental impacts. The more
of the protest or intervention to the significantly affecting the quality of the specific your comments, the more useful
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, human environment. they will be. To ensure that the
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commission has the opportunity to
20426. and Ohio Department of Natural consider your comments prior to
This filing is accessible on-line at Resources participated as cooperating making its decision on this project, it is
http://www.ferc.gov, using the agencies in the preparation of the EA. important that we receive your
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction comments in Washington, DC on or
review in the Commission’s Public by law or special expertise with respect before May 30, 2017.
Reference Room in Washington, DC. to resources potentially affected by the For your convenience, there are three
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the proposal and participate in the NEPA methods you can use to file your
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Web site that enables subscribers to analysis. comments with the Commission. In all
receive email notification when a As part of its proposed B-System instances please reference the project
document is added to a subscribed Project, Columbia would: docket number (CP16–498–000) with
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC • Abandon in place approximately your submission. The Commission
Online service, please email 17.5 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline, 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call remove two associated mainline valves inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (mileposts 7.7 and 10.9), install two gas cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal
(202) 502–8659. heaters, and remove various exposed inspections, or other purposes.

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The representative average unit costs of energy contained in this notice will become effective June 5, 2017 and will remain in effect until further notice.
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]
FR Citation		82 FR 21213

82 FR 21213 - Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Representative Average Unit Costs of Energy

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYOffice of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy