18 CFR § 281.301 - Purpose.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t18/s281.301"
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title: "18 CFR § 281.301 - Purpose."
title_number: 18
title_name: "Conservation of Power and Water Resources"
section_number: "281.301"
section_name: "Purpose."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "OTHER REGULATIONS UNDER THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978 AND RELATED AUTHORITIES"
part_number: "281"
part_name: "NATURAL GAS CURTAILMENT UNDER THE NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 16 U.S.C. 2601-2645; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352."
regulatory_source: "Order 10-B, 44 FR 13470, Mar. 12, 1979, unless otherwise noted."
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# 281.301 Purpose.

The purpose of this subpart is to determine the economic practicability and reasonable availability of alternative fuels, as prescribed in section 401(b) of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 for use by essential agricultural use establishments that seek priority 2 entitlements for natural gas.