NATIONAL ENERGY & FUELS INSTITUTE

Federal policies that encourage production, blending, and use of renewable fuels, specifically in the heating sector. The renewable volume obligations set for 2024 and 2026 under the Renewable Fuels Standard (see 42 U.S.C. 7545 and 40 CFR Parts 80 and 1090). "Energy Choice Act" (H.R.6089), which would prevent home heating fuel bans at the state and local level and preserve American energy security, reliability and consumer choice.

42 U.S.C. 8621-8630 - Low Income Heating Assistance Program, All provisions relating to its appropriated funding and obligated disbursements of funds

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 including Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 25C tax incentives for residential energy efficiency improvements, the biodiesel and renewable diesel blender tax credit under IRC Section 40A, the tax incentive for sustainable aviation fuels under IRC Section 40B; and the new clean fuels production credit under IRC Section 45Z (see Sections 13201, 13202, 13203, 13301, 13704, 50121, and 50122 of Pub.L.117-169). Supported the Biodiesel Tax Credit Extension Act (H.R.9060 and S.5582), which would extend the biodiesel and renewable diesel blenders' tax credit under I.R.C. Sec. 40A beyond its expiration on December 31, 2024. Also urged the extension of the sustainable aviation fuel tax credit (IRC Sec. 40B), second generation biofuel producer credit (IRC Sec. 40(b)(6)), qualified fuel cell investment tax credit (IRC Sec. 48(c)(1)), qualified biogas investment tax credit (IRC Sec. 48(c)(7)), and alternative fuel mixture tax credit (IRC Sec. 6426 and 6427)

H.R. 5376 - Inflation Reduction Act & H.R. 3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act The State-based Home Electrification Rebate Program State-Based Contractor Training Grants in support of residential electrification Heat pump subsidies provided under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Heat pump manufacturing subsidies authorized through invocation of the Defense Production Act The Clean Energy for Federal Buildings rule, which mandates full electrification of all federal buildings by 2030 Utilization of funds under the Building Energy Codes Program to support adoption and implementation of building codes that support mandated electrification. Guidance to states for the IRA home energy rebate programs, including recommendations for Envelope First, Heat Pump Ready programs Guidance allowing the social cost of carbon to be considered when performing energy audits under the low-income Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Decarbonizing the U.S. Economy by 2050: A National Blueprint for the Buildings Sector, published on April 2, 2024, Achieving a Net-Zero Federal Emissions Building Portfolio published in April 2024, and the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building, published on June 6, 2024.

19 USC Ch. 4: TARIFF ACT OF 1930 - tariffs on crude oil and other petroleum product imports