[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 140 (Thursday, July 20, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

10 CFR Part 490

[Docket No. EE-RM-98-507]
RIN 1904-AA98


Alternative Fuel Transportation Program: Requirements for Local 
Government and Private Fleets; Intergovernmental Consultation

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of 
Energy.

ACTION: Notice of public workshops and opportunity for public comment.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Energy (DOE) announces that it will hold 
three informal public workshops to discuss regulatory options and other 
issues related to potential alternative fuel transportation 
requirements for local government and private fleets under the Energy 
Policy Act of 1992. To meet new government consultation requirements, 
two of these public workshops will be open only to State and local 
government officials or their representatives.
    DOE also announces that it is pausing its rulemaking efforts 
regarding whether and what to propose as a regulatory requirement on 
local government and private fleets with respect to alternative fueled 
vehicles until after consultations with State and local government 
officials have occurred. DOE is preserving the option of promulgating a 
local government and private fleet rulemaking after the State and local 
government consultation process has concluded.

DATES: Oral views, data, and recommendations may be presented at the 
public workshops, which are scheduled as follows:
    1. In Chicago, IL, beginning at 9 a.m. on August 1, 2000.
    2. In Denver, CO, beginning at 9 a.m. on August 22, 2000.
    3. In Washington, DC, beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 26, 2000.
    The public workshops held in Chicago and Denver are open only to 
those directly employed by State and local governments. The Washington, 
DC public workshop is open to all. Due to security check-in procedures 
for visitors, workshop attendees are advised to arrive at the workshop 
facilities at least one-half hour before the published starting time 
for each workshop.

ADDRESSES: The public workshops will be held at the following 
addresses:
    1. Chicago, IL--Argonne National Laboratory, Advanced Photon Source 
Conference Center, Building 402, 9700 S. Cass Avenue, Argonne, IL 
60439.
    Directions to Argonne National Laboratory, including maps, can be 
found at: www.anl.gov/OPA/anlil.html. The Advanced Photon Source is 
designated as APS Facility on the Illinois Site Map (www.anl.gov/OPA/ilsitemap.html) and is found in the lower left corner of the map 
outlined in light blue.
    2. Denver, CO--National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Building 17, 
Fourth Floor Conference Room, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401-
3393.
    Directions to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, including 
maps, can be found at: www.nrel.gov/visiting__nrel/centraloffice.html.
    3. Washington, DC--U.S. Department of Energy, Room 1E-245, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
    To assist DOE in planning for these workshops, we ask that 
interested parties call the regulatory information line, at (202) 586-
9171, or e-mail Kenneth Katz, Program Manager, Office of Transportation 
Technologies, at: [email protected], to reserve a space at one or 
more of the workshops. When reserving a space please identify yourself, 
spell your name (if placing a reservation over the phone), whom you are 
employed by (or whom you represent), and provide your address, phone 
number and e-mail address (if applicable). Workshop attendees may also 
send a facsimile, with all the necessary information, to Kenneth Katz 
at (202) 586-1610. DOE will confirm your reservation by phone or e-
mail.
    Written comments are welcome, including from those who desire to 
submit their comments following attendance at a workshop. All written 
comments (eight copies) must be received by DOE by October 16, 2000. 
Commenters should identify the specific program option and/or issue 
they are addressing. Written comments should be addressed to: U.S. 
Department of Energy, Office of Transportation Technologies, EE-34, 
Docket No. EE-RM-98-507, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 
20585.
    Copies of the public workshop summaries, public comments received, 
and any other docket material received may be read and copied at the 
DOE Freedom of Information Reading Room, U.S. Department of Energy, 
Room 1E-190, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585; 
telephone (202) 586-3142, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The docket file 
material will be filed under ``EE-RM-98-507.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth R. Katz, Office of Energy 
Efficiency and Renewable Energy, EE-34, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 
Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585, [email protected]; 
or phone (202) 586-9171.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Introduction and Background

    The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPACT) (Pub. L. 104-486) requires 
Federal government fleets, State government fleets, and alternative 
fuel providers to acquire alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) for their 
light-duty fleets. Section 507(g) of EPACT authorizes DOE to pursue a 
rulemaking to extend alternative fueled vehicle acquisition 
requirements to certain local government and private fleets. Fleets 
would be covered if they are located in one of 125 areas specified by 
EPACT (see the complete list of the Program's Metropolitan Statistical 
Areas and its component cities and counties at www.afdc.doe.gov/pdfs/msacnty.pdf), and if they meet certain size and operational 
requirements. If implemented, a requirement for local government and 
private fleets could start as early as model year 2002 (which runs from 
September 1, 2001 to August 31, 2002).
    In order to implement any section 507(g) requirement, section 
507(c) of EPACT requires DOE to publish an Advance Notice of Proposed

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Rulemaking (ANOPR) to begin a rulemaking process to evaluate and 
examine EPACT's replacement fuel goals, and to determine whether 
alternative fueled vehicle (AFV) acquisition requirements for local 
government and private fleets are necessary to achieve EPACT's energy 
security and other goals. 42 U.S.C. 13256(c). DOE published an ANOPR 
for the purposes described in section 507(c) on April 17, 1998. 63 FR 
19372. This notice was intended to stimulate comments to assist DOE in 
making decisions concerning future rulemaking actions and non-
regulatory initiatives to promote alternative fuels and alternative 
fueled vehicles. Three hearings were held to receive oral comments on 
the ANOPR. They were held on May 20, 1998 in Los Angeles, California; 
on May 28, 1998 in Minneapolis, Minnesota; and on June 4, 1998, in 
Washington, DC. A total of 110 persons spoke at the three hearings and/
or submitted written comments, which were received by July 16, 1998.

II. Decision To Defer Proposed Rulemaking Until After Consultations 
Have Occurred

    Before any alternative fueled vehicle regulation can be 
implemented, DOE must propose regulatory requirements, along with 
accompanying discussion and analysis, in a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NOPR). Since late 1998, DOE has been reviewing comments, 
conducting analytical work, and exploring various approaches to 
implementing section 507(g) of EPACT.
    DOE has undertaken analytical initiatives, and participated in 
public forums, to gain an understanding of the potential effects a rule 
would have on fleets, EPACT's replacement fuel goals, the energy 
security of the Nation, and the environment. The feedback, analyses and 
data that have been received have resulted in multiple options for 
promulgating an alternative fueled vehicle requirement for local 
government and private fleets. Before proceeding with the rulemaking, 
however, additional work is needed.
    Under Executive Order 13132, ``Federalism'' (64 FR 43255, August 
10, 1999), and DOE's recent statement of policy regarding 
intergovernmental consultation (65 FR 13735, March 14, 2000), DOE must 
consult with State and local governments before issuing any proposed 
rule that may have substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the Federal government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government. The consultation requirements specified in Executive Order 
13132 became effective in November 1999.
    Previously, this office had engaged in stakeholder meetings in late 
1998 (which are described below) to discuss the possible regulatory 
options for a local government and private fleet rulemaking. State and 
local government officials were active participants in these 
stakeholder meetings. As a result of these new consultation 
requirements, and because a final rule under section 507(g) of EPACT 
may have substantial effects on local governments, DOE has decided to 
hold public workshops to discuss its possible regulatory options for a 
local government and private fleet rulemaking.
    Because DOE must engage in consultation with State and local 
governments, DOE is pausing its rulemaking efforts regarding whether, 
and what, to propose as an alternative fueled vehicle or fuel use 
requirement on local government and private fleets until after 
consultations with State and local government officials. DOE preserves 
the option of promulgating a local government and private fleet 
rulemaking after the State and local government consultation process 
has concluded.

III. State and Local Government Consultation Requirement

    The President issued Executive Order 13132, ``Federalism,'' on 
August 4, 1999 (64 FR 43255, Aug.10, 1999). Section 6(a) of the Order 
requires each covered Federal agency to have ``an accountable process 
to ensure meaningful and timely input by State and local officials in 
the development of regulatory policies that have federalism 
implications.'' The term ``State and local officials'' is defined in 
section 1(d) of the Order to mean ``elected officials of State and 
local governments or their representative national organizations.'' 
``Regulatory policies that have federalism implications'' refers to 
actions that have ``substantial direct effects on the States, on the 
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the 
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of 
government.'' E.O. 13132, Section 1(a).
    On October 28, 1999, the Administrator, Office of Information and 
Regulatory Affairs, within the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), 
issued, to heads of executive departments and agencies, guidance for 
implementing Executive Order 13132. Pursuant to section 6 of the Order, 
the Administrator requested that each agency federalism official submit 
a description of the agency's consultation process to OMB by January 
31, 2000. In response, DOE published a statement of policy on 
intergovernmental consultation in the development of regulations that 
have federalism implications (``Statement of Policy''). 65 FR 13735. 
Because the intergovernmental consultation procedures required by 
Executive Order 13132 and by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 
(Pub. L. 104-4) are similar, DOE modeled its policy on its final policy 
statement on intergovernmental consultation under the Unfunded Mandates 
Reform Act of 1995, which DOE published on March 18, 1997 (62 FR 
12820). The Statement of Policy provides for DOE to use the same basic 
consultation process for development of a regulation that contains a 
significant Federal intergovernmental mandate and may have federalism 
implications.
    Because a rulemaking requiring local governments to acquire 
alternative fueled vehicles may have federalism implications, the 
Secretarial Officer responsible for the rulemaking is tasked, under 
DOE's Statement of Policy, with providing adequate notice to pertinent 
State and local officials and engaging in consultation with them 
concerning regulatory options that DOE is considering. For this 
specific rulemaking, the responsible Secretarial Officer is the 
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
    To ensure maximum participation by government officials, DOE's 
Statement of Policy requires a notice to State and local officials to: 
(1) Describe the nature and authority for the rulemaking(s); (2) give 
DOE's estimate of the effects on State and local governments of the 
regulatory options being considered for proposal; and (3) invite them 
to participate in the development of the regulation by participating in 
the public workshops or by presenting their views in writing on the 
likely effects of regulatory options being considered by DOE staff or 
legally available policy alternatives that they wish DOE to consider. 
With respect to State governments, DOE's policy requires that actual 
notice by letter, using a mailing list maintained by the DOE Office of 
Intergovernmental and External Affairs, is provided to the National 
Governors Association, the National Conference of State Legislatures, 
and the Council of State Governments. With respect to local 
governments, DOE's policy requires giving notice through the Federal 
Register and by letter to the Executive Director of the National League 
of Cities, the National

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Association of Counties, the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the 
International City/County Management Association, and any State 
Municipal League not represented by a national association. 
Additionally, DOE is giving actual notice by letter to the coordinators 
of all Clean Cities coalitions.
    In consultation with State and local officials, DOE is responsible 
for seeking comment on: (1) The need for Federal regulation; (2) 
compliance costs of regulatory options DOE is considering for proposal; 
(3) legally available policy alternatives; and (4) ways to avoid or 
minimize conflict between State law and federally protected interests. 
The Statement of Policy requires that the timing, nature, and detail of 
the consultation with State and local officials be appropriate to the 
nature of the regulation involved.

IV. Previous Stakeholder Meetings

    In the fall of 1998, DOE held a series of informal meetings with 
several stakeholder groups. The specific groups included: private 
fleets, transit bus operators, medium/heavy duty fleets, local 
government fleets, State government fleets, electric utilities, liquid 
fuel providers, natural gas fuel providers, and propane fuel providers. 
Other participants included regulatory agencies, technology research 
organizations, vehicle fuel systems providers, consulting firms, 
vehicle manufacturers, and related associations and coalitions.
    These meetings were held because DOE desired an opportunity to 
present several regulatory options under consideration at the time, and 
to gauge stakeholder reactions. At these meetings, DOE discussed the 
issues affecting the development of a requirement under section 507(g), 
including DOE's processes, requirements, and authority. In addition to 
responding to the options presented, stakeholders were presented with 
an opportunity to identify key barriers to increased use of alternative 
fuels, and to suggest possible solutions. No efforts were made during 
the meetings to achieve a consensus.
    In addition, DOE held several informal meetings or discussions with 
automobile manufacturers with the same purposes and information as the 
stakeholder meetings discussed above. These included meetings with the 
following companies: American Honda Motor Company, DaimlerChrysler 
Corporation, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and Toyota Motor 
Corporation.
    DOE began each meeting by discussing the EPACT replacement fuel 
goals, the authority to modify these goals, the possible regulatory 
options for a fleet requirement rule, and the additional statutory 
authority related to urban transit buses. At each meeting, DOE 
presented the following four regulatory options under consideration at 
the time:
    (1) A rule based solely upon the AFV acquisition requirements 
specified by section 507(g) of the Energy Policy Act;
    (2) All the elements of Option #1, but with a requirement that the 
alternative fueled vehicles must operate on alternative fuels wherever 
available;
    (3) All the elements of Option #1, but with a provision for the 
allocation of credits for actual use of replacement fuels; and
    (4) A replacement fuels program, focused on requiring fleets to 
reduce their light-duty fleet petroleum consumption through the use of 
replacement fuels.

V. Consultation Through Public Workshops

    As set forth in the DATES section of this notice, DOE is holding 
three informal public workshops to discuss regulatory options, issues, 
and stakeholder concerns. DOE will also utilize these workshops to 
gather information from local government and private fleets about the 
type and size of fleets they operate, and how flexibility in meeting a 
possible requirement would affect the operation of their fleets. The 
workshops will be an opportunity for DOE to listen to concerns of 
State, local and private stakeholders.
    In short, DOE wishes to consult with stakeholders on whether to 
promulgate a rule requiring local government and private fleets to 
acquire AFVs, or use replacement fuel, and, if so, what type of rule 
and which optional rule formulations should be proposed. In particular, 
DOE would prefer that any proposed rule results in the largest 
practical number of AFVs acquired; the greatest displacement of oil; 
and minimal cost to covered fleets. Specifically, DOE requests comment 
and feedback on several options:

1. No Regulatory Requirement for Local Government and Private Fleets Is 
Proposed

    DOE could elect not to propose any requirements, with respect to 
alternative fueled vehicles, for local government and private fleets. 
If DOE were eventually to determine not to propose a local government 
and private fleet requirement program, section 509 of EPACT requires 
DOE to submit to Congress recommendations for possible requirements, or 
incentives, for fuel suppliers, vehicle suppliers, and motorists that 
would achieve EPACT's replacement fuel goals.

2. The Local Government and Private Fleet AFV Acquisition Program as 
Provided by Section 507(g) of EPACT

    If DOE elects to propose an AFV acquisition requirement, this 
option would adopt the language provided by section 507(g) of EPACT, 
and require local government and private fleets to acquire AFVs as a 
percentage of their light-duty vehicle acquisitions during specific 
model years. For model year 2002, the requirement would be that 20 
percent of the light-duty vehicles acquired by a local government or 
private fleet would have to be AFVs. The acquisition requirement would 
then rise to 40 percent in model year 2003; 60 percent in model year 
2004; and 70 percent in model year 2005 and thereafter. DOE could 
propose a regulation that lowered these percentages or extended the 
time frame. This program would work similar to the existing State and 
alternative fuel provider program and would not impose an alternative 
fuel use requirement for the AFVs acquired by local government and 
private fleets. Like the existing program, fleets could earn AFV 
credits for the early or excess acquisition of AFVs.
    DOE is requesting comment on this approach, specifically on ways to 
implement the program with minimal cost and reporting burden on covered 
fleets.

3. The Fleet Rewards Program

    If DOE elects to propose AFV acquisition requirements for local 
government and private fleets, it could propose flexible compliance 
strategies to increase the use of alternative fuel. For example, DOE 
could allow fleets that are required to obtain alternative fueled 
vehicles under section 507(g) to voluntarily opt into a Fleet Rewards 
Program.
    As currently conceptualized, the Fleet Rewards Program would use 
the number of light-duty vehicles acquired by a fleet in a model year 
as the basis for determining a fleet's requirements. A fleet's 
requirement would still be based on acquiring a specific percentage of 
its light-duty vehicles as AFVs. However, the Fleet Rewards Program 
would differ by allowing fleets to take specific actions, called AFV-
Equivalency actions, to achieve compliance with its AFV acquisition 
requirements and to encourage the use of alternative fuel. Those 
actions that would be allowable under the Fleet Rewards Program, and

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would receive AFV-Equivalency Credits, would be the acquisition of any 
size and class of alternative fueled vehicle, and the consumption of 
each 500 gasoline gallon equivalent of alternative fuel.
    Each AFV acquired, regardless of size and/or class, would earn an 
AFV-Equivalency Credit for a fleet. Each discrete use of 500 gasoline 
gallon equivalents of alternative fuel would earn an AFV-Equivalency 
Credit for a fleet. Two AFV-Equivalency credits would be allocated for 
the acquisition of dedicated alternative fueled vehicles. The operation 
of an existing dedicated alternative fueled vehicle in a fleet would 
also be eligible for AFV-Equivalency Credit.
    DOE is requesting comments on this approach, specifically as to 
whether the Fleet Rewards Program would provide greater flexibility for 
fleets and encourage alternative fuel use.

4. The Replacement Fuel Program

    If DOE elects to propose requirements on local government and 
private fleets, it could orient the program away from AFVs and toward 
replacement fuel utilization. As currently conceived, the Replacement 
Fuel Program would require local government and private fleets to 
reduce their light-duty vehicle petroleum usage by increasing the 
percentage of replacement fuels used in their light-duty vehicles. The 
current definition of fleet used under the EPACT AFV acquisition 
programs--Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) of more than 250,000 
people, 50 vehicles total, 20 vehicles in a single MSA--would apply for 
determining which local government and private fleets may be covered by 
the program.
    A fleet would calculate the total gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) 
used by its light-duty vehicles and then multiply that amount by the 
applicable percentage required for that model year. Fleets would be 
allowed to count fuel use from any size-class and type of vehicle they 
operate, regardless of whether these vehicles are newly acquired or 
existing vehicles.
    The Replacement Fuel Program would provide replacement fuel credits 
for both early replacement fuel use, as well as replacement fuel use in 
excess of requirements. These credits would be valued on a gasoline 
gallon equivalent basis, so they would be easily tradeable.
    DOE is requesting comments on this approach, specifically as to 
whether the Replacement Fuel Program would provide greater flexibility 
for fleets and encourage replacement and alternative fuel use.

5. Extending Flexibile Options to Other Fleets

    DOE is considering whether it is possible to allow State government 
fleets to participate in the Fleet Rewards and/or the Replacement Fuel 
Program discussed above. State government fleets are not required by 
EPACT to use alternative fuels in their AFVs. In spite of this, many 
State fleets are using alternative fuels, and others have expressed an 
interest in using alternative fuels. DOE is requesting comments on 
whether it should propose to allow State fleets to participate in these 
options, with or without a requirement for local government and private 
fleets.
    DOE is also considering whether it is possible to allow non-covered 
fleets and private citizens to generate AFV-Equivalency Action credits, 
or replacement fuel use credits, for the acquisition of AFVs and the 
use of alternative fuel and replacement fuels. If allowable under law, 
non-covered fleets and private citizens could be allocated credits, 
which could be sold to any EPACT mandated fleet that is required to 
achieve compliance with the Fleet Rewards or Replacement Fuel Program.
    These fleets and individuals would be under no reporting 
requirement, but would have to report their actions to DOE to obtain 
credits. DOE is requesting comments on this approach, specifically as 
to whether the benefits of allowing the involvement of non-covered 
fleets and individuals would outweigh the complexities of enabling 
these groups to obtain credits.
    DOE is also considering ways to reward alternative fuel providers 
for establishing fueling infrastructure and for supporting the use of 
AFVs in their local communities. DOE is seeking comments and 
suggestions as to how this could be accomplished within a regulatory 
framework.

6. An Alternative Fueled Urban Transit Bus Acquisition Program as 
Provided by Section 507(k) of EPACT

    Section 507(k) of the Energy Policy Act provides DOE with the 
authority to propose a program requiring the acquisition of alternative 
fueled urban transit buses if this program would ``contribute to 
achieving the goal described in section 502(b)(2)(B), as modified under 
section 504.'' DOE must determine if such an action would be consistent 
with energy security goals and the objective of encouraging greater use 
of urban buses by the public, and how such a program could be 
implemented in concert with or instead of a local government and 
private fleet program.
    A possible option for a potential urban transit bus program would 
be one under which transit operators would be required to acquire 
alternative fuel buses as a portion of their new urban transit bus 
acquisitions, such as under a 507(g) fleet program.
    Another possible option would be allowing urban transit bus 
operators the opportunity to ``opt into'' the Fleet Rewards Program as 
an optional compliance path. Under this program, urban transit bus 
operators might receive credit either for acquisitions of alternative 
fuel vehicles or for alternative fuel use. As with the light-duty 
vehicle program, an AFV-Equivalency would have to be established, which 
would have to be a fair and appropriate AFV-Equivalency for an urban 
transit bus.
    A third possible option is a Replacement Fuel Program for urban 
transit bus fleets. DOE is requesting comments on whether urban transit 
bus operators should have a separate Fleet Rewards or Replacement Fuel 
Program, or whether it should be a subset of a possible Fleet Rewards 
or Replacement Fuels Program for local government and private fleets.
    DOE also is considering what might be the appropriate minimum fleet 
size required for an urban transit bus operator to be covered by a 
section 507(k) requirement. Because EPACT does not explicitly provide 
guidance on this issue, DOE will be seeking comments as to what the 
appropriate minimum fleet size could be. DOE is seeking comments on 
these various approaches to encouraging alternative and replacement 
fuel use in transit buses.

VI. Conduct of the Workshops

    The workshops will be conducted in an informal, conference style. 
As opposed to hearings, at which speakers make formal oral statements 
before a panel of DOE officials who can question them, the workshops 
will have no formal presentations by workshop participants. DOE 
officials will present the issues to be discussed and then will act as 
facilitators for the ensuing discussions. Workshop participants will be 
allowed to speak, offer information and raise issues/questions at any 
point during a workshop.
    The draft agenda described below is subject to modification to 
ensure that those who attend will have an adequate opportunity to state 
their views, offer information, raise issues, and interact with other 
attendees. There will be no discussion of proprietary information,

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costs or prices, market shares, or other commercial matters regulated 
by antitrust law. A summary of what is discussed at each workshop will 
be prepared and made available to participants and the general public, 
along with a more detailed description of the options on the Office of 
Transportation Technologies' Website; www.ott.doe.gov/epact/private_fleets.html.

VII. Preliminary Agenda

Purpose of Meeting
Introduction of Attendees
DOE Presentation of Workshop Issues
    DOE's Authority
    DOE's Process/Requirements
    Consultation Requirements
    Previous Stakeholder Meetings
    Regulatory Options
    DOE's Questions
Breakout Sessions
    Questions Concerning DOE's Regulatory Options/Deferral Decision
    Response to DOE's Regulatory Options/Deferral Decision
    Other Possible Regulatory Concepts
    Incentives
    Non-Financial incentives
    Other Issues

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 17, 2000.
Dan W. Reicher,
Assistant Secretary, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
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