---identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s503.14"source: "ecfr"legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"title: "10 CFR § 503.14 - Fuels search."title_number: 10title_name: "Energy"section_number: "503.14"section_name: "Fuels search."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/s503.14
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.
# 503.14 Fuels search.Prior to submitting a petition for a permanent exemption for lack of alternate fuel supply, site limitations, inadequate capital, or state or local requirements, a petitioner must examine the use of conventional solid coal as a primary energy source at the site under consideration, and at reasonable alternative sites. Where a petitioner believes that its use of such coal would be infeasible, however, and where OFE and the petitioner can reach accord, it may evaluate use of a different alternate fuel in lieu of solid coal. A petitioner of these exemptions must demonstrate for any fuel examined that he would qualify for an exemption.[54 FR 52894, Dec. 22, 1989]