2026-09-02 Repeal of Fossil Fuel Restrictions for New Federal Buildings and Major Renovations of Federal Buildings; Notification of stay

What it does

• •Extends the compliance deadline for federal fossil fuel restrictions (10 CFR parts 433 and 435, subpart B) from September 1, 2026, to March 1, 2027.
• •Maintains the stay on energy performance standards that require new federal buildings and major renovations to reduce fossil fuel-generated energy consumption.
• •Allows federal agencies to continue operating without compliance obligations under these energy standards during the extended stay period.

Why it matters

• •The Department of Energy is reviewing both the implementation guidance and the underlying rule itself to ensure consistency with current Administration energy policies and deregulatory initiatives.
• •The stay prevents regulatory burden on federal agencies while DOE completes its policy review, though it also delays implementation of energy efficiency requirements that were finalized in May 2024.

Who is affected

• •Federal agencies designing and constructing new buildings or undertaking major renovations of federal buildings.
• •The Department of Energy and its Federal Energy Management Program.

What happens next

The compliance date remains stayed until March 1, 2027, at which point the provisions would become effective unless further action is taken by DOE.