Energy Department Slashes 47 Regulations in Deregulatory Effort

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Washington (May 12, 2025) — The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced in a news release the first step in a large deregulatory effort that proposes the elimination or reduction of 47 regulations that are “driving up costs and lowering quality of life for the American people.” The DOE projects these deregulatory actions could save the American people an estimated $11 billion once finalized and cut more than 125,000 words from the Code of Federal Regulations. The DOE’s actions aim to “advance President Trump’s promise to restore consumer freedom, lower costs and unleash American energy dominance” — directly in accordance with the “Zero-Based Regulation to Unleash American Energy” executive order.

“While it would normally take years for the Department of Energy to remove just a handful of regulations, the Trump administration assembled a team working around the clock to reduce costs and deliver results for the American people in just over 110 days,” said U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright in the news release.

The 47 actions cover several moves that could apply to the energy and propane industries, including the proposed elimination or modification to dozens of consumer appliance standards and regulations limiting building and energy production. A list of actions that could potentially apply to the energy and propane sectors are listed below. For a full list of actions, visit the DOE website.

DOE Deregulatory Actions

  1. Rescinding Requirements for Exempt External Power Supplies Under the EPS Service Parts Act of 2014
  2. Streamlining Administrative Procedures with Respect to the Import and Export of Natural Gas
  3. Rescinding Collection of Information Under the Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974
  4. Rescinding the Production Incentives for Cellulosic Biofuels
  5. Rescinding Reporting Requirements, Certification, Independent Verification and DOE Review for Voluntary Greenhouse Gas Reporting
  6. Rescinding the Renewable Energy Production Incentive
  7. Streamlining the Procedures for Acquisition of Petroleum for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve
  8. Rescinding Energy Conservation Standards for External Power Supplies
  9. Rescinding the Amended Design Requirements for Conventional Ovens
  10. Rescinding Test Procedures for Commercial Warm Air Furnaces
  11. Request for Information on Lowering the Efficiency Standards for Furnace Fans Notice
  12. Withdrawing Miscellaneous Gas Products as a Covered Product
  13. Delaying Compliance Date for Federal Agencies to Meet the Clean Energy Federal Building Rule

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