10 CFR § 950.26 - Adjustments to claim for payment of covered costs.
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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s950.26"
source: "ecfr"
legal_status: "authoritative_unofficial"
title: "10 CFR § 950.26 - Adjustments to claim for payment of covered costs."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "950.26"
section_name: "Adjustments to claim for payment of covered costs."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "950"
part_name: "STANDBY SUPPORT FOR CERTAIN NUCLEAR PLANT DELAYS"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 2201, 42 U.S.C. 7101 and 42 U.S.C. 16014"
regulatory_source: "71 FR 46325, Aug. 11, 2006, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "950"
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# 950.26 Adjustments to claim for payment of covered costs.
(a) *Aggregate amount of covered costs.* The sponsor's aggregate amount of covered costs shall be reduced by any amounts that are determined to be either excluded or not covered.
(b) *Amount of Department share of covered costs.* The Department share of covered costs shall be adjusted as follows:
(1) *No excess recoveries.* The share of covered costs paid by the Department to a sponsor shall not be greater than the limitations set forth in § 950.27(d).
(2) *Reduction of amount payable.* The share of covered costs paid by the Department shall be reduced by the appropriate amount consistent with the following:
(i) *Excluded claims.* The Department shall ensure that no payment shall be made for costs resulting from events that are not covered under the contract as specified in § 950.14; and
(ii) *Sponsor due diligence.* Each sponsor shall ensure and demonstrate that it uses due diligence to mitigate, shorten, and to end the covered delay and associated costs covered by the Standby Support Contract.