---identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s503.1"source: "ecfr"legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"title: "10 CFR § 503.1 - Purpose and scope."title_number: 10title_name: "Energy"section_number: "503.1"section_name: "Purpose and scope."chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"subchapter_number: "E"subchapter_name: "ALTERNATE FUELS"part_number: "503"part_name: "NEW FACILITIES"positive_law: falsecurrency: "2026-03-24"last_updated: "2026-03-24"format_version: "1.1.0"generator: "[email protected]"authority: "Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565 (42 U.S.C. § 7101 ); Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-620, 92 Stat. 3289 (42 U.S.C. 8301 ); Energy Security Act, Pub. L. 96-294, 94 Stat. 611 (42 U.S.C. 8701 ); E.O. 1209, 42 FR 46267, September 15, 1977."regulatory_source: "46 FR 59903, Dec. 7, 1981, unless otherwise noted."cfr_part: "503"---
Identifier
/us/cfr/t10/s503.1
Currency
2026-03-24
Positive Law
No
Updated
2026-03-24
Chapter
Department of Energy
Authority
Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565 (42 U.S.C. § 7101 ); Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-620, 92 Stat. 3289 (42 U.S.C. 8301 ); Energy Security... Department of Energy Organization Act, Pub. L. 95-91, 91 Stat. 565 (42 U.S.C. § 7101 ); Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978, Pub. L. 95-620, 92 Stat. 3289 (42 U.S.C. 8301 ); Energy Security Act, Pub. L. 96-294, 94 Stat. 611 (42 U.S.C. 8701 ); E.O. 1209, 42 FR 46267, September 15, 1977.
# 503.1 Purpose and scope.This subpart sets forth the statutory prohibition imposed by the Act upon new powerplants. The prohibition in the subpart applies to all new baseload electric powerplants unless an exemption has been granted by OFE under subparts C and D of this part. Any person who owns, controls, rents, leases or operates a new powerplant that is subject to the prohibition may be subject to sanctions provided by the Act or these regulations.[54 FR 52893, Dec. 22, 1989]