Energy (generally)
89 FR 53373
06/26/2024
Update Type
Proposed Rules

EPA proposed to amend a provision of the technology transitions regulations promulgated under the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act to allows one additional year, until January 1, 2027, solely for the installation of new residential and light commercial air conditioning and heat pump variable refrigerant flow systems that are 65,000 British thermal units per hour or greater using components manufactured in the United States or imported prior to January 1, 2026. 

89 FR 53373
Volume
54
Issue
8
Update Volume
54
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18
S. 4507
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/4507
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Barrasso
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Wyo.
Issue
8
Volume
54
Update Issue
17
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. S4019

would amend Title 49, U.S. Code, to make the method used by DOE for calculating electric vehicle-equivalent petroleum fuel economy more accurate.

H.R. 8665
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8665
Committee Name
Committees on Science, Space, and Technology and Natural Resources
Sponsor Name
Lucas
Sponsor Party Affiliation
R-Okla.
Issue
8
Volume
54
Update Issue
17
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H3679

would amend the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities in support of supercritical geothermal and closed-loop geothermal systems in supercritical various conditions.

H.R. 8721
Update Type
Bills Introduced
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8721
Committee Name
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Sponsor Name
Tonko
Sponsor Party Affiliation
D-N.Y.
Issue
8
Volume
54
Update Issue
17
Update Volume
54
Congress Number
118
Congressional Record Number
170 Cong. Rec. H3974

would amend the Energy Conservation and Production Act to direct the Secretary of Energy to establish a weatherization readiness program.

89 FR 49280
06/11/2024
Update Type
Final Rules

FERC revised the pro forma Open Access Transmission Tariff to remedy deficiencies in the Commission’s existing regional and local transmission planning and cost allocation requirements. 

89 FR 49280
Volume
54
Issue
8
Update Volume
54
Update Issue
17
Oregon: Energy
June 2024
Volume
54
Issue
8
Update Volume
54
Update Issue
16

The Department of Environmental Quality proposed to adopt regulations governing noise control for solar energy facilities. The amendments would allow solar energy generation facilities to demonstrate compliance with state noise regulations in the same manner as currently allowed for wind electrical generation facilities. A hearing will be held June 17, 2024. Comments are due June 21, 2024. See https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Recordhtml/10198908.

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